Omar Álvarez Explained

Omar Álvarez
Fullname:Omar Álvarez Burgos
Birth Date:29 August 1990
Birth Place:Oviedo, Spain
Currentclub:Covadonga
Clubnumber:7
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Oviedo
Youthyears2:2008–2009
Youthclubs2:Cultural Leonesa
Years1:2009–2010
Caps1:18
Goals1:3
Years2:2009–2010
Caps2:16
Goals2:2
Years3:2010–2013
Caps3:91
Goals3:7
Years4:2013–2014
Caps4:24
Goals4:4
Years5:2014–2016
Caps5:58
Goals5:9
Years6:2016
Caps6:16
Goals6:1
Years7:2016–2017
Caps7:32
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2018
Caps8:17
Goals8:0
Years9:2018–2019
Caps9:19
Goals9:0
Years10:2019–2020
Caps10:44
Goals10:17
Years11:2020–2021
Caps11:22
Goals11:1
Years12:2021–2022
Caps12:29
Goals12:1
Years13:2022–
Caps13:40
Goals13:7
Club-Update:8 May 2024

Omar Álvarez Burgos (born 29 August 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Covadonga as a forward.

Club career

Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Álvarez graduated from Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, after a stint with hometown's Real Oviedo. He made his debut as a senior with the reserves in the 2009–10 campaign in Tercera División, also appearing with the main squad in Segunda División B.

In June 2010, Álvarez moved to CA Osasuna B, also in the third level.[1] In September 2013, after the Navarrese side's relegation, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Football League Greece side Fokikos A.C.[2]

Álvarez played his first match as a professional on 30 September, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against Kallithea F.C.[3] He scored his first goal on 24 November, scoring the winner in a 2–1 home success over Episkopi F.C.[4]

On 12 July 2014, Álvarez returned to Spain, joining Marino de Luanco in the third division.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/3894/15-07-2010-osasuna-promesas-comienza-la-pretemporada.html Osasuna Promesas comienza la pretemporada (Osasuna Promesas starts the pre-season)
  2. http://www.sportleon.com/noticia/3184/CULTURAL/El-exculturalista-Omar-Alvarez-se-marcha-al-futbol-griego.html El exculturalista Omar Álvarez se marcha al fútbol griego (Former Cultural player Omar Álvarez goes to the Greek football)
  3. http://stereasports.com/?p=18465 Φωκικός – Καλλιθέα 2–2 (Fokikos – Kallithea 2–2)
  4. http://www.onsports.gr/Podosfairo/Football-League/Notios-Omilos/item/360645-Xefyge-o-Fokikos-2-1-tin-Episkopi Ξέφυγε ο Φωκικός, 2-1 την Επισκοπή (Fokikos got away with a 2–1 over Episkopi)
  5. http://www.asturiasport.com/noticia/8276/MARINO-DE-LUANCO.-/Omar-Alvarez-tercer-refuerzo-para-el-Marino-de-Luanco.html Omar Álvarez, tercer refuerzo para el Marino de Luanco (Omar Álvarez, third signing for Marino de Luanco)