Alberto Varo Lara (born 18 March 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

Football career

Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Varo joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona's youth setup in 2004, aged 11. He made his debuts as a senior with

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in the 2012–13 campaign, in Tercera División. On 27 February 2014, after both

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were unavailable, Varo was called up to the main squad for a

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match against Valencia CF Mestalla. Three days later he made his debut, starting in the 2–2 away draw. On 8 July 2015, after being a key defensive unit for the B-side in its promotion to the third level, Varo signed a new three-year deal with ''Nàstic''. On 6 September, he saved a penalty and also scored the equalizer for Pobla in a 1–1 draw against CF Badalona. On 28 February 2016, as Reina was suspended and Nadal left in the previous transfer window, Varo made his professional debut by playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1

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away draw against Real Valladolid. On 29 June, he was loaned to FC Barcelona B for one year. On 10 July 2018, Varo signed a two-year contract with

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. He was mainly used as a backup to Juan Carlos and

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during his spell, and terminated his contract on 25 August 2021. On 25 December 2021, after nearly six months without a club, Varo joined Primera División RFEF side Real Balompédica Linense. On 13 June 2023, after the club's relegation, he returned to ''Nàstic'' on a two-year deal, with the club now also in division three.

References

External links

FC Barcelona official profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Varo, Alberto 1993 births Living people Footballers from Tarragona Spanish men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Segunda División players Primera Federación players Segunda División B players Tercera División players CF Pobla de Mafumet footballers Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers FC Barcelona Atlètic players CD Lugo players Real Balompédica Linense footballers