Alberto Varo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Varo and the second or maternal family name is Lara.
Alberto Varo
Personal information
Full name Alberto Varo Lara
Date of birth (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Tarragona, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Gimnàstic
Number 1
Youth career
2004–2012 Gimnàstic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Pobla Mafumet 89 (1)
2014–2018 Gimnàstic 4 (0)
2016–2018 → Barcelona B (loan) 21 (0)
2018–2021 Lugo 10 (0)
2022–2023 Linense 40 (0)
2023– Gimnàstic 45 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 Nov 2024

Alberto Varo Lara (born 18 March 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

Football career

Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Varo joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona's youth setup in 2004, aged 11.[1] He made his debuts as a senior with the farm team in the 2012–13 campaign, in Tercera División.

On 27 February 2014, after both Manolo Reina and Tomeu Nadal were unavailable, Varo was called up to the main squad for a Segunda División B match against Valencia CF Mestalla.[2] Three days later he made his debut, starting in the 2–2 away draw.[3]

On 8 July 2015, after being a key defensive unit for the B-side in its promotion to the third level, Varo signed a new three-year deal with Nàstic.[4] On 6 September, he saved a penalty and also scored the equalizer for Pobla in a 1–1 draw against CF Badalona.[5]

On 28 February 2016, as Reina was suspended and Nadal left in the previous transfer window, Varo made his professional debut by playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 Segunda División away draw against Real Valladolid.[6] On 29 June, he was loaned to FC Barcelona B for one year.[7]

On 10 July 2018, Varo signed a two-year contract with CD Lugo.[8] He was mainly used as a backup to Juan Carlos and Ander Cantero during his spell, and terminated his contract on 25 August 2021.[9]

On 25 December 2021, after nearly six months without a club, Varo joined Primera División RFEF side Real Balompédica Linense.[10] On 13 June 2023, after the club's relegation, he returned to Nàstic on a two-year deal, with the club now also in division three.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Varo: 'Me han hecho sentir como uno más'" [Varo: "They made me feel like one"] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Hiroshi y Chumbi amenazan a Varo" [Hiroshi and Chumbi threat Varo] (in Spanish). Diari de Girona. 27 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Valencia Mestalla 2–2 Nàstic" (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Alberto Varo renueva por el Nàstic" [Alberto Varo renews with Nàstic] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic's official website. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Alberto Varo atura un penal i aconsegueix el gol de l'empat en la darrera jugada" [Alberto Varo saves a penalty and gets the equalizing goal in the last play] (in Catalan). Tarragona 21. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  6. ^ "El Nástic suma un punto ante el Valladolid que sabe a poco" [Nástic gets an insufficient point against Valladolid] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Agreement to sign Varo, Martínez and Cardona to FC Barcelona B". FC Barcelona. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  8. ^ "El Lugo anuncia el fichaje del portero Alberto Varo, del Nàstic" [Lugo announce the signing of goalkeeper Alberto Varo, from Nàstic] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  9. ^ "El CD Lugo y Alberto Varo acuerdan finalizar su vinculación" [CD Lugo and Alberto Varo agree to end their link] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. ^ "La Balona ficha al portero Alberto Varo" [La Balona sign the goalkeeper Alberto Varo] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Alberto Varo torna a casa" [Alberto Varo returns home] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.