Alain Álvarez

Alain Álvarez
Personal information
Full name	Alain Álvarez Menéndez
Date of birth	13 November 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Gijón, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Langreo
Number	5
Youth career
	Veriña
2004–2006	Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2014	Sporting B
2014–2015	Othellos Athienou
2015–2016	Racing Santander
2016–2017	Aris Limassol
2017–2018	Leioa
2018–	Langreo
International career
2007	Spain U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024

Alain Álvarez Menéndez (born 13 November 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UP Langreo as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Álvarez joined Sporting de Gijón's youth setup in 2004, aged 14, after starting out at Veriña CF. He made his senior debut with the reserves in 2006, in Tercera División.

In the summer of 2009, Álvarez was called up by manager Manolo Preciado for the pre-season with the main squad.^[1] However, he continued to be exclusively associated to the B-team in competitive games.

On 18 July 2014, Álvarez moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Cypriot First Division side Othellos Athienou FC.^[2] He played his first match as a professional on 30 August, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Nea Salamis Famagusta FC.

Álvarez returned to his native country on 8 July 2015, signing a two-year deal with Racing de Santander.^[3] He moved back to Cyprus the following off-season, with Aris Limassol FC.^[4]