Iker Álvarez

Iker Álvarez de Eulate Molné (born 25 July 2001) is an Andorran footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Villarreal B and the Andorra national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez de Eulate and the second or maternal family name is Molné.
Iker Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Iker Álvarez de Eulate Molné
Date of birth (2001-07-25) 25 July 2001
Place of birth Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Villarreal B
Number 13
Youth career
Inter Club d'Escaldes[1]
0000–2016 Andorra
2016–2017 Gimnàstic Manresa
2017–2019 Roda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Villarreal C 29 (0)
2021– Villarreal B 2 (0)
National team‡
2015–2017 Andorra U17 8 (0)
2017–2019 Andorra U19 8 (0)
2018– Andorra U21 11 (0)
2021– Andorra 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2021

Career

After playing for the C and B teams, Iker had his first call up for Villarreal CF ahead of their UEFA Europa League last 16 second leg at home to FC Dynamo Kyiv on 18 March 2021.[2] He remained on the bench as second-choice Sergio Asenjo played in the 2–0 (4–0 aggregate) victory.[3]

Iker made his international debut for Andorra on 28 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Poland, losing 3–0 in Warsaw.[4]

Personal life

Iker is the son of former footballer Koldo Álvarez, who was capped for the Andorra national team and later appointed as the team's manager.[1]

Career statistics

International
As of 12 November 2021[5]
Andorra
YearAppsGoals
202150
Total50

Honours

Villarreal

References
  1. López-Egea, Miquel (3 April 2019). "Iker Álvarez de Eulate, Porter del CD Roda i de la selecció sub-21: "L'objectiu és ser porter del Villarreal i acabar jugant a la Primera Divisió"" [Iker Álvarez de Eulate, Goalkeeper of CD Roda and the under-21 team: "The goal is to be Villarreal's goalkeeper and end up playing in the First Division"]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. "Iker Álvarez, convocat amb el primer equip del Vila-real" [Iván Álvarez, selected for Villarreal's first team]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. Gonzalo, Juanjo (18 March 2021). "El Villarreal disfruta al son de Gerard Moreno" [Villarreal enjoy themselves to the sound of Gerard Moreno]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  4. "Un Lewandowski en racha firma un doblete en la victoria de Polonia sobre Andorra" [A Lewandowski on a hot streak scores a brace in Poland's victory over Andorra]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. "Iker Álvarez". eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  6. "Iker Álvarez llueix la bandera andorrana en la celebració grogueta" [Iker Álvarez flies the Andorran flag in the yellow celebration]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.


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