| Álvaro Novo | |
| Fullname: | Álvaro Novo Ramírez[1] |
| Birth Date: | 16 May 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Córdoba, Spain |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Don Bosco |
| Youthclubs2: | Córdoba |
| Years1: | 1996–1998 |
| Caps1: | 37 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 1998–2000 |
| Caps2: | 53 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | 2000–2003 |
| Caps3: | 101 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 2003–2005 |
| Caps4: | 37 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2005–2008 |
| Caps5: | 53 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Totalcaps: | 281 |
| Totalgoals: | 30 |
Álvaro Novo Ramírez (born 16 May 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder.
Over eight seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 183 matches and 11 goals with Mallorca, Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad.[2]
Novo was born in Córdoba, Andalusia. After finishing his football development at local Córdoba CF he started as a senior at lowly RCD Carabanchel in Madrid, helping the club to its only two Segunda División B years, after which he left in 1998.[2]
Novo then moved to RCD Mallorca, first playing with the reserves, competing one season in the Segunda División and being relegated.[2] He made his debut for the main squad in the year 2000, then became an undisputed starter for the Balearic Islands side, partnering Serb Jovan Stanković in the wings.[3]
After a third place in La Liga in the 2000–01 campaign, with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Champions League, and the Copa del Rey conquest in 2003,[4] Novo left for Atlético Madrid, rejoining former Mallorca coach Gregorio Manzano whom asked for his signing repeatedly.[5] [6] After the manager was replaced for 2004–05, he disappeared from the team's lineups (only five matches).[7]
In the summer of 2005, Novo signed with Real Sociedad.[8] Again, a coaching change – José Mari Bakero was fired – made him go from an important attacking unit to a third-string squad member,[7] the Basque could not release him due to his high wages and the player also refused to go on loan to neighbours SD Eibar;[9] his contract expired in June 2008, and he was released.[10]