Álvaro González (Paralympic footballer) explained

Álvaro González
Full Name:Álvaro González Alcaraz
Nationality:Spanish
Sport:5-a-side football
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Álvaro González Alcaraz[1] (born 29 October 1974) is a Spanish football player, who plays in goal for the Spain national 5-a-side football team. He has won a pair bronze medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Personal

González is from Málaga.[2]

5-a-side football

González is a member of CDC de Málaga, which competes in the Andalusian Cup. As the team's goalkeeper, he has won event.

González won a bronze medal with the team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[3] The 2006 World Cup for the Blind was held in Argentina. He competed at the event as the goalkeeper for Spain.[4] The team made it to the bronze medal match.[5] He was one of ten sportspeople from Málaga to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. In July 2008, he participated in a ceremony hosted by the Mayor of Málaga at the townhall honouring all the Olympic and Paralympic competitors from the city.[6] He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[7] He was in goal in the game against Argentina for the bronze medal.[8] In 2012, a specialized pitch, the first of its kind in Spain, was built in his hometown.[3] In July 2012, he participated in a ceremony hosted by the Mayor of Málaga at the townhall honouring all the Olympic and Paralympic competitors from the city.[9] He was one of 11 sportspeople on the Spanish team from Málaga competing at the London Games.[2] His team won a bronze medal following a penalty shootout in the bronze medal game against Argentina, with González in for the shootout.[10] [11] [12] [13] He was one of seven sportspeople from Málaga to get a 2013 scholarship from Fundación Andalucía Olímpica as part of the Plan Andalucía Olímpica. It was worth €1,200.[14] In February 2013, he received an award at the Gala of Sports Journalists of Andalusia.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Álvaro Gonzalez Alcaraz . 2020-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905230304/http://www.sanitas-paralimpiadas.es/Alvaro-Gonzalez-Alcaraz.html . 2012-09-05 . live .
  2. Web site: Carlos Soler, único tirador que represente a España en los Paralímpicos . SUR.es . 29 August 2012 . Diariosur.es . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105084219/http://www.diariosur.es/20120829/deportes/mas-deportes/carlos-soler-unico-tirador-201208291217.html . 5 January 2014 . live .
  3. Web site: El Ayuntamiento adjudica las obras de construcción del primer campo de fútbol para invidentes totales . 5 September 2012 . 20minutos.es . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204529/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1579961/0/ . 4 January 2014 . live .
  4. Web site: La selección española de fútbol sala para ciegos busca su primer mundial . 20minutos.es . 2006-11-21 . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212613/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/174870/0/mundial/futbol/sala/ . 4 January 2014 . live .
  5. Web site: España luchará por la medalla de bronce en el Mundial de fútbol sala para ciegos . 20minutos.es . 2006-11-29 . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212843/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/177943/0/Mundial/ciegos/seleccion/ . 4 January 2014 . live .
  6. Web site: Catorce malagueños acudirán a los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos de Pekín . 20minutos.es . 2008-07-25 . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212855/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/402265/0/representacion/olimpicos/malaga/ . 4 January 2014 . live .
  7. Web site: Juegos Paralímpicos Londres 2012 . MARCA.com . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226000459/http://www.marca.com/deporte/mas_deportes/juegosparalimpicos2012/estrellas.html . 26 December 2013 . live .
  8. Web site: Virtuals Agrupados . MARCA . 8 September 2012 . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104103305/http://www.marca.com/eventos/directo/2012/09/08/5035/virtuals_agrupados.html . 4 January 2014 . live .
  9. Web site: De la Torre recibe a los deportistas malagueños de los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos de Londres . 20minutos.es . 2012-07-13 . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103210935/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1539188/0/ . 3 January 2014 . live .
  10. Web site: Griñán, sobre deportistas paralímpicos:"Tienen que servir de testimonio a los andaluces que quieren superarse día a día" . 20minutos.es . 2012-10-19 . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103210546/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1622271/0/ . 3 January 2014 . live .
  11. Web site: Teresa Perales iguala a Phelps con 22 medallas en los Juegos . 8 September 2012 . 20minutos.es . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212610/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1582706/0/teresa-perales/michael-phelps/juegos-paralimpicos/ . 4 January 2014 . live .
  12. Web site: La UMA, Molletes San Roque, El Pimpi y Anni B Sweet, entre los galardonados de la Junta por el Día de Andalucía . 20minutos.es . 2013-02-22 . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204537/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1738873/0/ . 4 January 2014 . live .
  13. Web site: Dos oros, cuatro platas, tres bronces y once diplomas, balance de los andaluces en los Juegos Paralímpicos . 10 September 2012 . 20minutos.es . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103210056/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1583846/0/ . 3 January 2014 . live .
  14. Web site: La Fundación Andalucía Olímpica beca a siete malagueños . 16 December 2013 . Eldesmarquemalaga.com . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104210815/http://www.eldesmarquemalaga.com/polideportivo/33788-la-fundacion-andalucia-olimpica-beca-a-siete-malaguenos . 4 January 2014 . live .
  15. Web site: Alonso destaca que la lucha contra el dopaje "va a ser objetivo fundamental de la Ley del Deporte de Andalucía" . 20minutos.es . 2013-02-20 . 3 January 2014 . Spain . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212618/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1737138/0/ . 4 January 2014 . live .

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