| Álvaro Rivero | |
| Fullname: | Álvaro Rivero Sánchez |
| Birth Date: | 17 April 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain |
| Height: | 1.71m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Antoniano |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Lugo Fuenlabrada |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Real Madrid |
| Years1: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Real Madrid C |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Rayo Vallecano B |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Inter Madrid |
| Caps3: | 26 |
| Goals3: | 13 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | Las Palmas Atlético |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Getafe B |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | Leganés B |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | York United |
| Caps7: | 31 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Gerena |
| Caps8: | 34 |
| Goals8: | 13 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Clubs9: | Antoniano |
| Caps9: | 9 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 3 January 2024 |
Álvaro Rivero Sánchez (born 17 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Antoniano.
Rivero was born in Madrid, and began playing organised football in 2003 with local club Lugo Fuenlabrada.[1]
In 2005, Rivero joined the academy system of Real Madrid. On 7 December 2014, he made his senior debut with Real Madrid C in the Tercera División in a match against Atlético Madrid C.[2] On 1 March 2015, he scored his first senior goal for the C team in a match against Internacional de Madrid.[3] He made a total of nine appearances for the C team that season, scoring one goal.[4]
In the 2015–16 season, Rivero played for Real Madrid's U19 side in the UEFA Youth League, scoring two goals in four continental appearances.[5]
On 27 July 2020, Rivero signed with Canadian Premier League side York9, which became known as York United prior to the 2021 season.[6] He made his debut on August 15 against Atlético Ottawa.[7] 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.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other[9] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Real Madrid C | 2014–15 | Tercera División | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano B | 2016–17 | Tercera División | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Inter Madrid | 2017–18 | Tercera División | 26 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 13 | ||
| Las Palmas Atlético | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Getafe B | 2018–19 | Tercera División | 20 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 12 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 5 | |||
| Leganés B | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| York United | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
| Total | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 7 | |||
| Gerena | 2021–22 | Tercera Federación | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | Tercera Federación | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | ||
| Total | 34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | |||
| Antoniano | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 165 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 170 | 40 | |||