Álvaro López Ratón

Álvaro Ratón
Personal information
Full name Álvaro López Ratón
Date of birth (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993
Place of birth O Carballiño, Spain
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Zaragoza
Number 30
Youth career
Arenteiro
Pabellón
2007–2010 Valencia
2010–2011 Deportivo La Coruña
2011–2012 Montañeros
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Arroyo 0 (0)
2013 Algeciras 5 (0)
2013–2014 Betis B 2 (0)
2014–2015 Villanovense 15 (0)
2015–2016 Zaragoza B 43 (0)
2016– Zaragoza 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is López and the second or maternal family name is Ratón.

Álvaro López Ratón (born 29 January 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in O Carballiño, Ourense, Galicia, Ratón joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2007, aged 13, after spells at CD Arenteiro and Pabellón CF. He subsequently represented Deportivo de La Coruña and Montañeros CF as a youth, before signing for Arroyo CP in 2012.[1]

After making no appearances for Arroyo, Ratón left the club in December 2012 and moved to Algeciras CF in Tercera División.[2] He made his senior debut on 10 February 2013, starting in a 2–0 home win against CD Alcalá.

Ratón joined Real Betis' reserve team also in the fourth level in June 2013, after impressing on a trial.[3] After being rarely used, he signed with CF Villanovense on 17 July 2014.[4]

On 12 June 2015 Ratón moved to another reserve team, Real Zaragoza B in the fourth division.[5] On 15 July of the following year, after being an undisputed starter, he renewed his contract until 2019 and was definitely promoted to the first team.[6]

Ratón made his professional debut on 7 September, starting in a 1–2 Copa del Rey home loss against Real Valladolid.[7] He made his Segunda División debut on 23 October, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against the same opponent.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Álvaro Ratón, de O Carballiño a Zaragoza para cumplir un sueño" [Álvaro Ratón, from O Carballiño to Zaragoza to fulfill a dream] (in Spanish). GaliFutbol. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Alvaro Ratón, portero del Arroyo, ultima su marcha" [Alvaro Ratón, goalkeeper of Arroyo, concludes his departure] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Extremadura. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "El Betis ficha a Marc Mas, del Sant Andreu, y someterá a prueba al meta Álvaro Ratón" [Betis sign Marc Mas, from Sant Andreu, and will offer a trial to goalkeeper Álvaro Ratón] (in Spanish). El Correo de Andalucía. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Álvaro Ratón llega del Betis B para defender la portería del Villanovense" [Álvaro Ratón arrives from Betis B to defend the goal of Villanovense] (in Spanish). Área Deportiva. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "El guardameta Álvaro Ratón, segundo fichaje del filial maño" [Goalkeeper Álvaro Ratón, second signing of the Aragonese reserves] (in Spanish). Vavel. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Álvaro Ratón amplía su contrato con el Real Zaragoza hasta 2019" [Álvaro Ratón extends his contract with Real Zaragoza until 2019] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "El Valladolid quiso más que el Zaragoza" [Valladolid wanted it more than Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Real Valladolid y Real Zaragoza firman tablas" [Real Valladolid and Real Zaragoza draw blank] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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