Ricardo Álvarez (footballer, born 1957)

Ricardo Álvarez de Mena (born 26 October 1957) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder. He's most famously known for being the only goalscorer of a reserve team in a Copa del Rey final, scoring the only goal for Real Madrid Castilla in the 1980 Copa del Rey final.

Ricardo Álvarez

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Álvarez de Mena
Date of birth	(1957-10-26) 26 October 1957
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1982	Real Madrid Castilla	83	(21)
1982–1983	Racing de Santander	23	(3)
1983–1985	Hércules	38	(2)
1985–1986	Palencia	36	(6)
1987–1992	Ávila	142	(25)
Total		322	(57)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Madrid Castilla	1979–80	Segunda División	30	7	–		–		0	0	30	7
	1980–81		19	10	–		–		2	0	21	10
	1981–82		34	4	–		–		0	0	34	4
	Total		83	21	0	0	0	0	2	0	85	21
Racing de Santander	1982–83	La Liga	23	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	3
Hércules	1983–84	Segunda División	32	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	33	2
	1984–85	La Liga	6	0	6	1	2	0	0	0	14	1
	Total		38	2	6	1	3	0	0	0	47	3
Palencia	1985–86	Segunda División B	36	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	6
Ávila	1987–88		36	8	4	2	–		0	0	40	10
	1988–89		35	5	6	1	–		0	0	41	6
	1989–90		30	10	0	0	–		0	0	30	10
	1990–91		35	2	7	1	–		0	0	42	3
	1991–92		6	0	0	0	–		0	0	6	0
	Total		142	25	17	4	0	0	2	0	159	29
Career total			322	57	23	5	3	0	2	0	350	62

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