Fran Álvarez (footballer, born 1998) explained

Fran Álvarez
Full Name:Francisco Javier Álvarez Rodríguez
Birth Date:21 January 1998
Birth Place:Benidorm, Spain
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Widzew Łódź
Clubnumber:10
Youthclubs1:Villarreal
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Villarreal C
Caps1:31
Goals1:4
Years2:2017–2020
Clubs2:Villarreal B
Caps2:33
Goals2:2
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:Valladolid B
Caps3:29
Goals3:6
Years4:2021–2023
Clubs4:Albacete
Caps4:54
Goals4:4
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Widzew Łódź
Caps5:31
Goals5:8
Club-Update:6 August 2024

Francisco Javier "Fran" Álvarez Rodríguez (born 21 January 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Widzew Łódź.

Career

Born in Socovos, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Álvarez was a Villarreal CF youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 19 August 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dani Raba in a 1–0 Segunda División B away win over CD Atlético Baleares, but spent the vast majority of the campaign playing for the C-team in Tercera División.

On 16 January 2020, Álvarez moved to another reserve team, Real Valladolid Promesas also in the third division.[1] On 7 July 2021, he signed a one-year deal with Albacete Balompié, freshly relegated to Primera División RFEF.[2]

On 21 June 2022, after being regularly used as Alba achieved promotion to the second division, Álvarez signed a new one-year contract with the club.[3] He made his professional debut on 9 October, replacing goalscorer Manu Fuster in a 1–1 home draw against CD Tenerife.[4]

Álvarez scored his first professional goal on 7 May 2023, netting the opener in a 5–0 away routing of UD Ibiza. On 26 June, he moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed a two-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa side Widzew Łódź.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fran Álvarez, nuevo refuerzo del Promesas. Fran Álvarez, new addition of Promesas. El Día de Valladolid. es. 16 January 2020. 18 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Fran Álvarez se une al proyecto del Alba. Fran Álvarez joins the project of Alba. Albacete Balompié. es. 7 July 2021. 18 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Fran Álvarez seguirá vistiendo la camiseta del Alba. Fran Álvarez will continue wearing the shirt of Alba. Albacete Balompié. es. 21 June 2022. 18 August 2022.
  4. Web site: El Albacete resiste ante un Tenerife que no puede contra diez. Albacete resist against a Tenerife which cannot handle ten man. Marca. es. 9 October 2022. 9 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Fran Alvarez zawodnikiem Widzewa Łódź. Fran Alvarez joins Widzew Łódź. Widzew Łódź. pl. 26 June 2023. 29 June 2023.