| Álvaro Aceves | |
| Full Name: | Álvaro Aceves Catalina |
| Birth Date: | 2003 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Valladolid, Spain |
| Height: | 1.90m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Valladolid |
| Youthclubs1: | Parquesol |
| Youthyears2: | 2012–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Valladolid |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps1: | 39 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Eldense (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 8 June 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 20:31, 4 March 2024 (UTC) |
Álvaro Aceves Catalina (born 26 July 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Real Valladolid.
Aceves is a youth product of CD Parquesol before moving to Real Valladolid as a benjamín for the Íscar Cup.[1] He was promoted to the reserves in 2021, eventually becoming their starter.
On 15 July 2022, Aceves signed a professional contract with the club until 2025.[2] He was promoted to the senior Valladolid side as third goalkeeper for the 2022–23 season.[1] He made his professional debut with Valladolid as a late substitute in a 2–1 La Liga loss to Real Betis in February 2023, making 3 saves and keeping a clean sheet in his cameo.[3]
On 1 September 2023, Aceves was loaned to Segunda División side CD Eldense for the 2023–24 season.[4]
Aceves was called up to the Spain U17s in 2020, but did not make an appearance as the call-up was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was called up to the Spain U19s in January 2022.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Valladolid B | 2021–22 | Primera Federación | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 0 | — | — | — | 39 | 0 | ||||||
| Real Valladolid | 2022–23 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Eldense (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | |||