Álvaro Sanz Catalán (born 14 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CD Mirandés.

Álvaro Sanz
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Sanz Catalán[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Caspe, Spain[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mirandés
Number 8
Youth career
Caspe
2012–2015 Zaragoza
2015–2020 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Barcelona B 59 (2)
2022–2023 Barcelona 2 (0)
2023– Mirandés 40 (1)
International career
2018 Spain U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 Spain U18 6 (1)
2019–2020 Spain U19 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

Club career edit

Barcelona edit

Born in Caspe, Zaragoza, Aragon, Sanz started his career with CD Caspe before joining Real Zaragoza's youth setup.[2] In 2015, aged 14, he moved to FC Barcelona's La Masia.[3]

On 26 June 2020, after finishing his formation, Sanz signed a new three-year contract with Barça, being promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.[4] He made his senior debut on 18 October, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win over Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[5]

Sanz made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 2 January 2022, replacing fellow youth graduate Nico González in a 1–0 away success over RCD Mallorca.[6][7]

Mirandés edit

On 20 January 2023, Sanz signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Segunda División side CD Mirandés.[8]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 29 Sept 2022.[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2020–21 Segunda División B 16 0 16 0
2021–22 Primera División RFEF 31 1 31 1
2022–23 Primera Federación 3 1 3 1
Total 50 2 50 2
Barcelona 2021–22 La Liga 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 52 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 53 2

Honours edit

Spain U19

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Álvaro Sanz at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "El triunfo silencioso de Álvaro Sanz" [The silent triumph of Álvaro Sanz] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Álvaro Sanz, la navaja multiusos del filial" [Álvaro Sanz, the utility knife of the reserves] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Álvaro Sanz, azulgrana hasta 2023" [Álvaro Sanz, blue-and-red until 2023] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Siete debutantes en el filial blaugrana" [Seven debutants in the blue-and-red reserve team] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Luuk de Jong 'reina' por un día" [Luuk de Jong 'reigns' for a day] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Official debuts for Álvaro Sanz and Estanis". FC Barcelona. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Álvaro Sanz, rojillo hasta 2025" [Álvaro Sanz, rojillo until 2025] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  9. ^ Álvaro Sanz at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  10. ^ Álvaro Sanz at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2022.

External links edit