Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González (born 13 February 2002) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for club Alavés.

Career

Racing Club de Montevideo

Mouriño played with

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as a youngster but left the club in 2021 without signing a professional contract, although they maintained a percentage of his ownership. He joined Racing Montevideo in January 2022 and would go on to make his professional debut on May 22, 2022, as a second half substitute against Progreso in a 2–0 win. Mouriño would go on to play fifteen league games in 2022 as Racing returned to the top flight of Uruguayan football after being crowned champions of the 2022

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. He made his Primera División debut on 4 February 2023, starting in a 2–0 loss against

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Atlético Madrid

On 6 July 2023, Mouriño signed a five-year contract with

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side

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Loan to Zaragoza

On 11 August 2023, Mouriño was loaned to

side

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for the season.

Alavés

On 27 August 2024, Mouriño signed a five-year contract with

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also in the Spanish top tier.

Honours

*Racing Montevideo *

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: 2022

References

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at the Uruguayan Football Association website {{DEFAULTSORT:Mourino, Santiago 2002 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Men's association football defenders Uruguayan Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players Segunda División players Racing Club de Montevideo players Atlético Madrid footballers Real Zaragoza players Deportivo Alavés players Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain