Álvar Enciso Fernandez-Valderrama (born February 27, 1974, in
Valladolid
Valladolid ( ; ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and ''de facto'' capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the pr ...
) is a Spanish rugby union player. He plays as a centre. His nickname was ''Fortukin''.
During his career, he was captain of
CR El Salvador
Club de Rugby El Salvador is a Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1960 and currently competes in the men's División de Honor de Rugby and in the women's División de Honor Femenina de Rugby competitions, the highest levels of ...
.
Career
His first international cap was during a match against Switzerland, at Lisbon, on May 11, 1993. He was part of the
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup () was the fourth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial international rugby union championship. It was the first Rugby World Cup to be held in the sport's History of rugby union#The professional era, professional era.
Four a ...
roster, playing two matches of the tournament. His last international cap was during a match against Georgia, at Tbilisi, on October 28, 2006. Between 1995 and 2001 he also played for
Spain sevens.
Personal life
He is son of Pilar Fernández Valderrama, a former Spanish track and field athlete. He practised track and field during his childhood. He works as an architect and has four sons.
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Valladolid
Spanish rugby union players
Rugby union centres
Spain international rugby union players
1999 Rugby World Cup players
CR El Salvador players
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