Álvaro Vázquez
Álvaro Vázquez García (born 27 April 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for CE Sabadell FC on loan from Sporting de Gijón.
 Vázquez in action for Catalonia in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Vázquez García | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Sabadell (on loan from Sporting Gijón) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Trajana | ||
| 2000–2005 | Damm | ||
| 2005–2009 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Espanyol B | 18 | (8) |
| 2010–2012 | Espanyol | 60 | (10) |
| 2012–2016 | Getafe | 86 | (16) |
| 2013–2014 | → Swansea City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Espanyol | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 32 | (10) |
| 2019– | Sporting Gijón | 53 | (6) |
| 2021– | → Sabadell (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Spain U20 | 7 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Spain U21 | 14 | (7) |
| 2012 | Spain U23 | 3 | (2) |
| 2010– | Catalonia | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 December 2016 | |||
Club career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Vázquez spent most of his life in Badalona.[1] He joined RCD Espanyol's youth system in 2005 at the age of 14, and four years later he made his senior debut, appearing with the reserves in Segunda División B and suffering relegation.
Vázquez made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 21 September 2010, coming on as a substitute for Sergio García midway through the second half of a 0–3 away loss to Real Madrid.[2] Only five days later, he scored the game's only goal in a home fixture against CA Osasuna,[3] and remained with the main squad for the rest of the season, mainly acting as backup to Dani Osvaldo.
After Osvaldo departed for A.S. Roma in summer 2011, Vázquez was made starter by manager Mauricio Pochettino.[4] In January 2012, over only four days, he scored four goals in two games: first, he equalised through a header in the last minutes of the local derby against FC Barcelona (1–1 home draw),[5] then added a hat-trick to help defeat Córdoba CF in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey (4–2 home win, 5–4 on aggregate).[6]
After spending the 2012–13 campaign with fellow league side Getafe CF,[7] Vázquez became coach Michael Laudrup's eighth Spanish signing for his Swansea City team on 2 September 2013, with the loan move being subject to international clearance.[8][9] He made his Premier League debut on the 22nd in a 2–0 away victory over Crystal Palace, setting up Nathan Dyer for the second goal.[10]
Vázquez returned to his first club Espanyol on 31 August 2016 after agreeing to a four-year contract.[11] On 11 January 2018, after being rarely used, he was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona of Segunda División for six months.[12]
On 23 August 2018, Vázquez joined fellow second level team Real Zaragoza on a one-year loan.[13] Upon returning, he terminated his contract with Espanyol on 18 June 2019[14] and signed a three-year deal with Sporting de Gijón on 10 July.[15]
Vázquez moved to second-tier CE Sabadell FC on 12 January 2021, on loan for the remainder of the season.[16]
International career
Vázquez represented Spain at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. He finished the competition with five goals (tied with Henrique of eventual champions Brazil), as the nation reached the quarter-finals.[17]
Also in 2011, Vázquez made his debut for the under-21 team. He helped them win the 2013 UEFA European Championship by scoring in his only appearance, the 3–0 group stage win against the Netherlands.[18]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Espanyol | 2010–11 | La Liga | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 34 | 6 | |
| 2011–12 | La Liga | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | La Liga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 60 | 10 | 9 | 7 | — | 69 | 17 | |||
| Getafe | 2012–13 | La Liga | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | |
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | La Liga | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 26 | 9 | ||
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 35 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 86 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | 94 | 19 | |||
| Swansea City (loan) | 2013–14 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Espanyol | 2016–17 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Gimnàstic (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 6 | |
| Total | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 6 | |||
| Zaragoza (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 10 | |
| Total | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 10 | |||
| Sporting Gijón | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 5 | |
| Total | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 255 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 284 | 57 | ||
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
Honours
Individual
References
- El test de Irene: Bartra-Álvaro Vázquez (Irene's test: Bartra-Álvaro Vázquez); YouTube, 15 November 2011 (in Spanish)
- Madrid cruise to win; ESPN Soccernet, 21 September 2010
- Espanyol enjoy home comforts; ESPN Soccernet, 26 September 2010
- "Álvaro no quiere bajarse de la nube" [Álvaro would like to remain up in a cloud] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- Barcelona pegged back by rivals; ESPN Soccernet, 8 January 2012
- Álvaro se toma la Copa del Califa (Álvaro drinks Califh's Cup); Marca, 11 January 2012 (in Spanish)
- Álvaro Vázquez refuerza la delantera del Getafe (Álvaro Vázquez bolsters Getafe offence); Sport, 31 August 2012 (in Spanish)
- Swansea City sign Alvaro Vazquez subject to clearance; BBC Sport, 2 September 2013
- Michael Laudrup believes Alvaro Vazquez completes Swans' squad; BBC Sport, 4 September 2013
- Crystal Palace 0–2 Swansea City: No Euro hangover as early Michu strike sets up Swans stroll; Daily Mirror, 22 September 2013
- Álvaro Vázquez torna a l'Espanyol (Álvaro Vázquez returns to Espanyol); RCD Espanyol, 31 August 2016 (in Catalan)
- "Álvaro Vázquez, arriba cedit del RCD Espanyol" [Álvaro Vázquez, arrives on loan from RCD Espanyol] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Álvaro Vázquez, nuevo jugador del Real Zaragoza" [Álvaro Vázquez, new player of Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- "Rescissió de contracte d'Álvaro Vázquez" [Álvaro Vázquez's contract rescision] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "El delantero Álvaro Vázquez, nueva incorporación rojiblanca" [Forward Álvaro Vázquez, new red-and-white addition] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Álvaro Vázquez cedido al CE Sabadell" [Álvaro Vázquez loaned to CE Sabadell] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- Álvaro Vázquez, 'Bota de plata' del mundial Sub-20 (Álvaro Vázquez, Under-20 World Cup 'Silver boot'); Marca, 21 August 2011 (in Spanish)
- Spain beat Netherlands to top Group B; UEFA, 12 June 2013
- "Álvaro » Club matches". Worldfootball. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- "Álvaro Vázquez". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
External links
- Álvaro Vázquez at BDFutbol
- Álvaro Vázquez at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Álvaro Vázquez at Soccerbase
- Álvaro Vázquez – FIFA competition record