Álvaro Ginés Hernández-Sánchez (born 15 March 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid Juvenil A.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Ginés Hernández-Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Cartagena, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Ciudad Jardín EF | ||
| 2017–2020 | Cartagena | ||
| 2020– | Real Madrid | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Spain U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2022– | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:27, 10 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editGinés was a youth product of Ciudad Jardín EF and Cartagena before joining Real Madrid's youth setup in 2020. A prolific goalscorer, he has scored over 100 goals youth sides since joining Real Madrid.[1] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[2]
International career
editGinés is a youth international for Spain, having represented the country at the U17 and U18 levels.[3]
Playing style
editGinés is a clever, small goalscorer that works hard and can play physically. He can also link up well, has great movement and can operate with back to goal, earning playstyle comparisons with Karim Benzema.[4]
References
edit- ^ Forjanes, Carlos (26 March 2022). "Álvaro Ginés, el 'nueve' que viene". Diario AS.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Nono y Álvaro Ginés, dos cartageneros de 17 años entre las 'joyas' que luchan con España en Israel por el Europeo sub-17". Sportcartagena.
- ^ "Álvaro Ginés, el delantero inteligente que despunta en el Real Madrid: rompe el molde con 16 años". El Español. 14 March 2022.
External links
edit- Real Madrid profile
- Álvaro Ginés at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Álvaro Ginés at Soccerway