Carlos Álvarez (footballer, born 2003)

Carlos Álvarez
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Álvarez Rivera
Date of birth	6 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Sanlúcar la Mayor, Spain
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Levante
Number	24
Youth career
	Diez de Sanlúcar
2011–2019	Sevilla
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2023	Sevilla B
2022–2023	Sevilla
2023–	Levante
International career‡
2019	Spain U16
2019–2020	Spain U17
2021–	Spain U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2023

Carlos Álvarez Rivera (born 6 August 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Levante UD.

Club career

Born in Sanlúcar la Mayor, Seville, Andalusia, Álvarez joined Sevilla FC's youth setup in 2011, from hometown side CD Diez de Sanlúcar.^[1]^[2] He renewed his contract with the club on 9 August 2019,^[3] and made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of 16 fifteen days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Diego García in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Yeclano Deportivo.^[4]

Álvarez scored his first senior goal on 13 February 2022, but in a 2–1 loss at CD Alcoyano in the Primera División RFEF. On 21 December, he scored on his first team debut, netting the opener in a 3–0 Copa del Rey win against Juventud de Torremolinos CF.^[5]

Álvarez made his La Liga debut on 8 January 2023, replacing Óliver Torres in a 2–1 home win against Getafe CF.^[6]^[7]

On 12 August 2023, Álvarez signed a four-year contract with Segunda División side Levante UD.^[8]

Álvarez is a youth international for Spain, having represented the Spain U16s, Spain U17s and Spain U19s.^[2]

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^ ^a ^b "El sevillista que viene: Carlos Álvarez, calidad y presteza en las botas de un niño sagaz" (in Spanish). ABC de Sevilla. 12 February 2020.
^ "El Sevilla renueva a Carlos Álvarez, joven y codiciada promesa de la cantera" [Sevilla renew Carlos Álvarez, the young and coveted youth prospect] (in Spanish). La Colina de Nervión. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^ "El Sevilla Atlético se topa con el muro del Yeclano en el debut" [Sevilla Atlético hit the wall of Yeclano on the debut] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^ "Juventud Torremolinos vs. Sevilla". Soccerway. 21 December 2022.
^ "Así jugaron los futbolistas del Sevilla ante el Getafe" (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 8 January 2023.
^ "Sevilla vs. Getafe". Soccerway. 8 January 2023.
^ "El Levante UD refuerza su ataque con Carlos Álvarez" [Levante UD bolster their attack with Carlos Álvarez] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.