Álvaro Fidalgo Fernández (born 9 April 1997) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club América.

Club career

Real Madrid

Born in Hevia,

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, Fidalgo joined

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's La Fábrica in 2012, from

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. On 21 June 2016, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to

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side

CF Rayo Majadahonda Club de Fútbol Rayo Majadahonda () is a Spanish professional football club in Majadahonda, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1976 it plays in , holding home games at '' Estadio Cerro del Espino'', with a capacity of 3,800 seats. ...

for the season. Fidalgo made his senior debut on 20 August 2016, starting in a 0–0 draw against

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. In July 2017, after being a regular starter, he returned to his parent club and was assigned to the reserves also in the third division. Fidalgo made his first team debut for Real Madrid on 6 December 2018, coming on as a late substitute for

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in a 6–1 home routing of

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, for the season's

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. For the 2019–20 season, he was named

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of Raúl's Castilla.

Castellón

On 25 August 2020, Fidalgo signed a three-year deal with

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newcomers

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. He made his professional debut on 12 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jorge Fernández in a 2–1 away win against

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América

On 1 February 2021, despite featuring regularly at Castellón, Fidalgo joined Mexican club América on a season-long loan. On 2 June 2021,

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confirmed the permanent signing of Fidalgo.

Personal life

Fidalgo's grandfather Rafael was also a footballer. A defender, he played professionally for

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and

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International career

Fidalgo has respresent Spain at youth levels

Honours

América *

: Apertura 2023, Clausura 2024, Apertura 2024 *

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Individual *

Best XI: Guardianes 2021 *

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Team of the Tournament:

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All-Star:

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References

External links

Real Madrid profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fidalgo, Alvaro 1997 births Living people People from Siero Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Asturias Men's association football midfielders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Liga MX players Real Madrid Castilla footballers CF Rayo Majadahonda players CD Castellón footballers Club América footballers Spain men's youth international footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico 21st-century Spanish sportsmen