Antonio Sivera Salvá (born 11 August 1996) is a Spanish professional

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who plays for Deportivo Alavés as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Valencia

Born in Xàbia,

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, Valencian Community, Sivera joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2013 after stints at

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and

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. He made his senior debut on 10 November 2013 at the age of 17, starting for the reserves in a 3–1

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away loss against

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. Sivera signed a five-year professional contract with Valencia on 10 February 2015, and was definitely promoted to the B team in May. After spending the 2015–16 season as a backup to Álex Sánchez, he became a regular starter in the following as they reached the promotion play-offs.

Alavés

On 19 July 2017, Sivera joined La Liga club Deportivo Alavés on a four-year deal. He made his professional debut on 24 October, in a 1–0 away win over

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in the fourth round of the Copa del Rey. Sivera's first match in the league took place on 29 April 2018, when he started and was replaced by habitual starter

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shortly after the hour mark of the 0–1 home loss to

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. On 13 January 2020, he moved to

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side UD Almería on loan until the end of the season.

International career

Sivera won his first cap for Spain at under-21 level on 1 September 2017, in a 3–0

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defeat of Italy held in

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. In 2019, he was the starter as the team

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the UEFA European Championship for the fifth time.

Career statistics

Honours

Spain U19 * UEFA European Under-19 Championship:

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Spain U21 * UEFA European Under-21 Championship:

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References

External links

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Stats and bio at Ciberche
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sivera, Antonio 1996 births Living people People from Xàbia Spanish men's footballers Footballers from the Province of Alicante Men's association football goalkeepers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Valencia CF Mestalla footballers Deportivo Alavés players UD Almería players Spain men's youth international footballers Spain men's under-21 international footballers