Álvaro Mantilla Pérez (born 9 May 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Santander. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back.

Álvaro Mantilla
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Mantilla Pérez
Date of birth (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Maliaño, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Racing Santander
Number 2
Youth career
Bansander
2015–2019 Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Racing Santander 82 (4)
2019–2020Laredo (loan) 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Club career

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Born in Maliaño, Camargo, Cantabria, Mantilla joined Racing de Santander's youth setup in 2015, from Club Bansander. On 2 August 2019, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Tercera División side CD Laredo for the season.[1]

Mantilla made his senior debut on 14 September 2019, starting in a 3–0 home win over UD Sámano. He scored his first goal as a senior the following 18 July, netting the opener in a 3–1 home success over CD Tropezón which helped his side to reach the finals of the play-offs; the club ultimately achieved promotion to Segunda División B after 30 years.

Back to Racing for the 2020–21 season,[2] Mantilla became a part of the first team squad also in the third division, being regularly used. On 20 March 2022, he renewed his contract until 2024,[3] and was mainly a backup to Pol Moreno and Pablo Bobadilla as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División.

Mantilla made his professional debut on 11 September 2022, starting in a 2–0 away win over Sporting de Gijón.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Álvaro Mantilla ficha por el CD Laredo" [Álvaro Mantilla signs for CD Laredo] (in Spanish). CD Laredo. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ "El Laredo y el Portugalete quieren la cesión de Mantilla" [Laredo and Portugalete want the loan of Mantilla] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ "El Racing renueva a Mantilla hasta el 30 de junio de 2024" [Racing renew Mantilla until 30 June 2024] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ "El Racing reacciona en El Molinón" [Racing react at the El Molinón] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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