Fredi Álvarez Explained

Fredi Álvarez
Fullname:Alfredo Álvarez Paredes
Birth Date:27 February 1976
Birth Place:Moaña, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Celta B (manager)
Youthclubs1:Pontevedra
Years2:1998–2000
Caps2:67
Goals2:9
Years3:2000–2001
Caps3:32
Goals3:12
Years4:2001–2005
Caps4:85+
Goals4:16+
Manageryears1:2005–2009
Managerclubs1:Alondras (assistant)
Manageryears2:2009–2012
Managerclubs2:Alondras
Manageryears3:2012–2014
Managerclubs3:Compostela
Manageryears4:2014
Managerclubs4:Celta B
Manageryears5:2016
Managerclubs5:Compostela
Manageryears6:2016–2017
Managerclubs6:Boiro
Manageryears7:2018
Managerclubs7:Izarra
Manageryears8:2021–2023
Managerclubs8:Celta (youth)
Manageryears9:2023–2024
Managerclubs9:Celta C
Manageryears10:2024–
Managerclubs10:Celta B

Alfredo "Fredi" Álvarez Paredes (born 27 February 1976) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the manager of RC Celta Fortuna.

Playing career

Born in Moaña, Pontevedra, Galicia, Álvarez played youth football for Pontevedra CF, and made his senior debut with the reserves in the regional leagues. In 1998, he moved to Tercera División side Alondras CF, being a regular starter during his first spell at the club.

In 2001, after scoring a career-best 12 goals for Ponte Ourense CF, Álvarez returned to Alondras. He was an undisputed starter for the side in the following four seasons, suffering relegation in 2003 and achieving immediate promotion back to the fourth tier before retiring in 2005, aged 29.

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring, Álvarez started working at his last club Alondras as an assistant of Juan Carlos Andrés. In 2009, he was named manager of the club, after Andrés left for Rápido de Bouzas.[1]

Álvarez left Alondras in June 2012, after taking the club to their best-ever campaign in the fourth tier and missing out promotion in the play-offs. On 25 October 2012, he was named manager of SD Compostela also in the fourth division.[2]

Álvarez led Compos to a promotion to Segunda División B in his first year, but left the club for fellow third tier side Celta de Vigo B on 20 June 2014.[3] He was sacked from the latter on 13 November, after 12 matches.[4]

On 14 January 2016, Álvarez returned to Compostela,[5] but left the side in May, after suffering relegation. On 23 June 2016, he was appointed at the helm of CD Boiro also in the third tier.[6]

On 27 March 2017, Boiro announced that Álvarez had left the club on a mutual agreement, only to confirm his continuity ahead of the club just hours later;[7] he ultimately left in May, after their administrative relegation. He spent more than six months without a club before taking over fellow league team CD Izarra on 17 January 2018.[8]

In August 2021, after more than three years unemployed, Álvarez returned to Celta and was appointed their Juvenil B manager.[9] On 5 July 2023, after one season at the helm of the Juvenil A squad, he took over the C-team.[10]

On 12 March 2024, Álvarez was appointed manager of Celta's reserves, after Claudio Giráldez was named first team manager.[11]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Alondras1 July 200911 June 2012 [12]
Compostela25 October 201220 June 2014 [13]
Celta B20 June 201412 November 2014
Compostela13 January 201616 June 2016
Boiro23 June 201616 May 2017
Izarra17 January 201811 June 2018
Celta C5 July 202312 March 2024[14]
Celta B12 March 2024Present
Career total

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fredi Álvarez encabeza la nueva etapa del Alondras. Fredi Álvarez is the ahead of the new stage of Alondras. La Voz de Galicia. es. 11 September 2009. 12 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Fredi, extécnico del Alondras, será el nuevo entrenador del Compos. Fredi, former manager of Alondras, will be the new manager of Compos. La Voz de Galicia. es. 25 October 2012. 12 March 2024.
  3. Web site: 'Fredi' Álvarez, nuevo entrenador del Celta B, David de Dios entrenará al Juvenil D.H.. 'Fredi' Álvarez, new manager of Celta B, David de Dios will manage the Juvenil D.H.. Canteira Celeste. es. 20 June 2014. 12 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Javi López toma las riendas del Celta B. Javi López takes the reins of Celta B. Faro de Vigo. es. 13 November 2014. 12 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Fredi presentado esta mañana como el nuevo entrenador de la S.D. Compostela. Fredi presented this morning as new manager of S.D. Compostela. SD Compostela. es. 14 January 2016. 12 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Fredi Álvarez entrenará al Boiro en Segunda B. Fredi Álvarez will manage Boiro in Segunda B. La Voz de Galicia. es. 23 June 2016. 12 March 2024.
  7. Web site: El Boiro informa que Fredi sigue... ¡seis horas después de anunciar su marcha!. Boiro inform that Fredi remains... six hours after announcing his departure!. Marca. es. 27 March 2017. 12 March 2024.
  8. Web site: El gallego Fredi Álvarez es el nuevo entrenador del Izarra, en sustitución de Nacho Martín. Galician Fredi Álvarez is the new manager of Izarra, replacing Nacho Martín. OK Diario. es. 17 January 2018. 12 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Seis equipos de la base celeste estrenan técnico esta temporada. Six teams of the celeste youth setup debut their managers this season. La Voz de Galicia. es. 2 September 2021. 12 March 2024.
  10. Web site: Promoción interna en la cantera: Fredi asciende al Celta C – Gran Peña y Alberto Suárez, al Juvenil B. Internal promotion in the youth setup: Fredi promotes to Celta C – Gran Peña and Alberto Suárez, to the Juvenil B. RC Celta Vigo. es. 5 July 2023. 12 March 2024.
  11. Web site: Fredi Álvarez se pone al frente del Celta Fortuna por segunda vez en su carrera. Fredi Álvarez is ahead of Celta Fortuna for the second time in his career. La Voz de Galicia. es. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024.
  12. Web site: Alondras CF. Resultados Fútbol. es. 13 March 2024.
    Web site: Alondras CF. Resultados Fútbol. es. 13 March 2024.
    Web site: Alondras CF. Resultados Fútbol. es. 13 March 2024.
  13. Web site: SD Compostela. Resultados Fútbol. es. 13 March 2024.
  14. Web site: Celta C – Gran Peña. Resultados Fútbol. es. 13 March 2024.