Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is
Conde .
Sergio
Sergio with
Celta in 2018
Full name
Sergio Álvarez Conde Date of birth
(1986-08-03 ) 3 August 1986 (age 38) Place of birth
Catoira , Spain Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Position(s)
Goalkeeper
Arosa 1999–2004
Celta Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2004–2011
Celta B
167
(0) 2008–2009
→ Racing Ferrol (loan)
15
(0) 2011–2021
Celta
162
(0) Total
344
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Sergio Álvarez Conde (born 3 August 1986), known simply as Sergio , is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper .
He spent his entire professional career with Celta , making 197 competitive appearances.
Club career
Sergio in action for Celta in 2012 Born in Catoira , Province of Pontevedra ,[ 1] [ 2] Arosa SC , joining Galician neighbours RC Celta de Vigo in 1999 at the age of 13. He made his senior debut with their reserves in Segunda División B , playing four full seasons in that tier and spending 2008–09 on loan to another club in that league and region, Racing de Ferrol .[ 3]
Sergio made his debut for Celta's first team on 4 June 2011, in a 3–0 Segunda División home win against FC Cartagena , the last matchday of the campaign .[ 4] Ismael Falcón 's departure to Hércules CF , he was definitely promoted to the main squad, being awarded the #1 jersey.[ 5]
Sergio played his first match in La Liga on 5 October 2012, keeping a clean sheet in the 2–0 home victory over Sevilla FC .[ 6] the season as a backup to Javi Varas , however.
Varas subsequently returned to Sevilla from his loan but Sergio remained as understudy, behind fellow youth graduate Yoel . After the latter's departure to Valencia CF , he renewed his link until 2016 and was finally chosen as first choice.[ 7]
On 1 November 2014, Sergio made a string of superb saves to deny FC Barcelona in a 1–0 win at the Camp Nou .[ 8] Célticos in a 2–0 home defeat of Atlético Madrid on 15 February of the following year,[ 9] the season between the posts.[ 10]
In 2016–17 , Sergio took part in his first European campaign, playing ten UEFA Europa League matches as Celta reached the semi-finals and lost 2–1 on aggregate to eventual champions Manchester United .[ 11] The following campaign , under new manager Juan Carlos Unzué , he battled for the starting position against youngster Rubén Blanco .[ 12]
Having made only two league appearances, Sergio suffered a meniscus injury to his right knee in May 2020; Celta used the emergency transfer allocation to sign attacker Nolito rather than another goalkeeper.[ 13] [ 14]
Career statistics
As of 23 January 2020 [ 15]
References
^ El “gato” de moda del fútbol español sitúa a Catoira en el mapa internacional (The fashionable "cat" of Spanish football places Catoira in the international map) ; Diario de Arousa, 25 September 2014 (in Spanish)^ Sergio, «O Gato» que vuela de pie (Sergio, "The Cat" who flies standing) ; La Voz de Galicia , 25 September 2014 (in Spanish)^ "Sergio jugará en el Racing de Ferrol y Notario se acerca cada día más a Vigo" [Sergio will play in Racing de Ferrol and Notario gets closer to Vigo by the day] (in Spanish). Atlántico Diario . 12 July 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2021 .^ Balaídos se reencuentra con el triunfo justo antes de la promoción (Balaídos rediscovers winning ways just before the promotion) ; Marca , 4 June 2011 (in Spanish)^ Sergio Álvarez: «No me he rendido nunca y ahora voy a luchar por jugar» (Sergio Álvarez: "I have never surrendered and now i will fight for a place") ; La Voz de Galicia, 30 June 2011 (in Spanish)^ El Celta defiende su casa (Celta defend their home) ; Marca, 5 October 2012 (in Spanish)^ Sergio Álvarez renueva hasta 2016: "Cumplo un sueño" (Sergio Álvarez renews until 2016: "I fulfill a dream") ; Diario AS , 20 August 2014 (in Spanish)^ Palo tras palo para el Barça (Post after post for Barça) ; Marca, 1 November 2014 (in Spanish)^ El Celta zarandea al Atlético (Celta shake up Atlético) ; Marca, 15 February 2015 (in Spanish)^ Sergio Álvarez: "Ha sido la mejor temporada de mi carrera" (Sergio Álvarez: "It's been the best season of my career) ; Marca, 25 May 2015 (in Spanish)^ Man Utd 1 Celta Vigo 1 (2–1 on agg): United dice with danger but cling on to make it through to the final ; The Daily Telegraph , 11 May 2017^ EXCLUSIVA | El Celta se cansa de la guerra Rubén Blanco – Sergio Álvarez y negocia con su próximo portero (EXCLUSIVE | Celta get tired of the Rubén Blanco – Sergio Álvarez war and are negotiating with their next goalkeeper) ; El Gol Digital, 22 October 2017 (in Spanish)^ "Celta sign Nolito due to Sergio Álvarez's injury" . Be Soccer. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020 .^ "Sergio colga as luvas no corazón do celtismo" [Sergio hangs up gloves in the heart of celticism] (in Galician). Celta Vigo. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021 .^ "Sergio Álvarez" . Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2014 .
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