Óscar Álvarez (footballer, born 1977) explained

Óscar Álvarez
Fullname:Óscar Álvarez Sanjuán
Birth Date:9 June 1977
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Girona B (assistant)
Youthclubs1:Barcelona
Years1:1994–1997
Caps1:32
Goals1:2
Years2:1995–1999
Caps2:74
Goals2:2
Years3:1999–2002
Caps3:35
Goals3:1
Years4:2000–2001
Clubs4:Lleida (loan)
Caps4:24
Goals4:2
Years5:2002–2005
Caps5:31
Goals5:1
Years6:2005–2007
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2007–2008
Caps7:53
Goals7:1
Years8:2008–2010
Caps8:9
Goals8:1
Years9:2010–2011
Caps9:8
Goals9:0
Years10:2011–2014
Caps10:75
Goals10:2
Totalcaps:345
Totalgoals:12
Manageryears1:2015–2017
Managerclubs1:Llagostera (assistant)
Manageryears2:2017–2018
Managerclubs2:Llagostera
Manageryears3:2018–2019
Managerclubs3:Llagostera (assistant)
Manageryears4:2019–2020
Managerclubs4:Valencia (assistant)
Manageryears5:2020–2023
Managerclubs5:Badalona Futur (assistant)
Manageryears6:2024–
Managerclubs6:Girona B (assistant)

Óscar Álvarez Sanjuán (born 9 June 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, currently assistant manager of Girona FC B.

Playing career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Álvarez finished his youth career with local FC Barcelona, going on to feature for its C and B teams until the age of 22. He later signed with Real Oviedo, making his La Liga debut on 16 October 1999 by coming in as a late substitute in a 2–2 away draw against Real Madrid.[1]

After playing for UE Lleida and CD Tenerife in the Segunda División, Álvarez joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona of the same league in July 2005.[2] In his first and only season he contributed only 524 minutes in all competitions, but achieved promotion in the league.

Deemed surplus to requirements by Nàstic in the summer of 2006,[3] and subsequently being left out of the first-team squad, Álvarez signed with Orihuela CF from Segunda División B in mid-January 2007.[4] He returned to the second level nearly two years later with Girona FC[5] but, after two seasons marked by injury,[6] he moved back to division three with CE L'Hospitalet.[7]

Álvarez signed for UE Llagostera also in his native region midway through the 2010–11 season,[8] winning promotion from the Tercera División and going on to play several years with the club in the third tier.[9]

Coaching career

Álvarez began working as a manager with his last team, as assistant to Oriol Alsina.[10] He was promoted to head coach for the 2017–18 campaign, which ended in relegation from division three.[11]

In September 2019, Álvarez accepted an offer from former Barcelona teammate Albert Celades to be part of his staff.[12] Eleven months later, he returned to Llagostera still under Alsina.[10]

Personal life

Álvarez's older brother, Quique, was also a footballer and a stopper, who represented mainly Villarreal CF. Their father Quique Costas occupied the same position, and played professionally for RC Celta de Vigo, Barcelona and the Spanish national team.[13]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/1999/octubre/16/deportes/realmadrid.html El Oviedo aplaca la euforia blanca (Oviedo halt white euphoria)
  2. http://www.eldia.es/2005-07-13/jornada/jornada9.htm Óscar Álvarez, presentado ayer por el Nástic (Óscar Álvarez, presented yesterday by Nàstic)
  3. http://www.324.cat/noticia/135593//El-Nastic-declara-transferibles-Nano-Diego-Reyes-Oscar-Alvarez-Morales-i-Jaio El Nàstic declara transferibles Nano, Diego Reyes, Óscar Álvarez, Morales i Jaio (Nàstic transferlist Nano, Diego Reyes, Óscar Álvarez, Morales and Jaio)
  4. http://www.diarioinformacion.com/deportes/1922/orihuela-ficha-central-nastic-oscar-alvarez/591430.html El Orihuela ficha al central del Nàstic Óscar Álvarez (Orihuela sign Nàstic stopper Óscar Álvarez)
  5. http://www.lavozdigital.es/cadiz/20080705/deportes/mas-futbol/oscar-alvarez-firma-campana-20080705.html Óscar Álvarez firma por una campaña (Óscar Álvarez signs for one campaign)
  6. http://www.marca.com/2009/02/03/futbol/equipos/girona/1233654146.html Óscar Álvarez estará seis meses de baja (Óscar Álvarez to miss six months)
  7. http://www.esfutbol.net/espaaa-2adivisian-b/hospitalet-llega-ascar-alvarez-52503 Hospitalet: llega Óscar Álvarez. (Hospitalet: Óscar Álvarez arrives)
  8. https://www.lesportiudecatalunya.cat/article/355671-el-central-oscar-alvarez-al-llagostera.html El central Òscar Álvarez, al Llagostera (Stopper Òscar Álvarez, to Llagostera)
  9. https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/futbol/20140622/54410288103/llagostera-seis-ascensos.html UE Llagostera, seis ascensos en nueve años (UE Llagostera, six promotions in nine years)
  10. https://www.diaridegirona.cat/esports/2020/08/17/oscar-alvarez-torna-segon-d-48691762.html Òscar Álvarez torna a ser el segon d'Oriol Alsina a la banqueta del Llagostera (Òscar Álvarez is again assistant of Oriol Alsina on Llagostera's bench)
  11. https://www.elperiodico.com/es/deportes/20180527/llagostera-descenso-tercera-division-6842709 El Llagostera baja a Tercera División (Llagostera relegated to Tercera División)
  12. https://eldesmarque.com/valencia/valencia-cf/209523-la-historia-de-oscar-alvarez-de-llagostera-a-stamford-bridge-en-una-semana La historia de Óscar Álvarez, de Llagostera a Stamford Bridge en una semana (The story of Óscar Álvarez, from Llagostera to Stamford Bridge in one week)
  13. Web site: "Quique" Álvarez Sanjuán. Mitos Futbolísticos. Spanish. 23 June 2011. 5 February 2014.