Álvaro Iglesias (footballer)

Álvaro Iglesias Quintana (born 12 July 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Álvaro Iglesias
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Iglesias Quintana
Date of birth (1972-07-12) 12 July 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Barakaldo, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991 – 1992 Arenas Getxo
1992 – 1993 Santurtzi 37 (0)
1993 – 1995 Sestao 17 (0)
1995 – 1997 Barakaldo 70 (0)
1997 – 1998 Córdoba 1 (0)
1998 – 1999 Racing Ferrol 27 (0)
1999–2000 Gernika 23 (0)
2000–2001 Figueres 29 (0)
2001–2002 Lanzarote 16 (0)
2002–2003 Ponferradina 35 (0)
2003–2005 Tenerife 46 (0)
2005–2007 Gimnàstic 18 (0)
2007–2008 Poli Ejido 19 (0)
2008–2011 Sestao River 37 (0)
Total 375 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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Born in Barakaldo, Biscay, Iglesias spent the vast majority of his 20-year senior career in the lower leagues, representing several clubs in Segunda División B. His professional input consisted of 83 Segunda División matches during four seasons, representing in the competition CD Tenerife, Gimnàstic de Tarragona and Polideportivo Ejido.

Iglesias was also part of Gimnàstic's La Liga squad in 2006–07,[1] but was not used in the league during the campaign. His only competitive appearance came on 8 November 2006, when he played the entire 1–3 home loss against Real Valladolid for round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "El Nàstic resiste al Recre con diez jugadores" [Nàstic withstand Recre with ten players]. El País (in Spanish). 2 April 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ^ "El Valladolid deja fuera a un Nàstic hundido y que toca fondo" [Valladolid oust sunken and rock-bottom Nàstic]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 November 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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