Álvaro Rivero Sánchez (born 17 April 1997) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Early life

Rivero was born in

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, and began playing organised football in 2003 with local club Lugo Fuenlabrada.

Club career

Real Madrid

In 2005, Rivero joined the academy system of

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. On 7 December 2014, he made his senior debut with

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in the

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in a match against Atlético Madrid C. On 1 March 2015, he scored his first senior goal for the C team in a match against Internacional de Madrid. He made a total of nine appearances for the C team that season, scoring one goal. In the 2015–16 season, Rivero played for Real Madrid's U19 side in the

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, scoring two goals in four continental appearances.

York United

On 27 July 2020, Rivero signed with

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side York9, which became known as York United prior to the 2021 season. He made his debut on August 15 against

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. At the end of the 2021 CPL season, York announced they had declined Rivero's contract option, ending his time at the club after two seasons.

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