Álvaro Ratón

Álvaro López Ratón (born 29 January 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Polish club Wisła Kraków.

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)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Wisła Kraków
Number 93
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)
2016–2023 Zaragoza 56 (0)
2023– Wisła Kraków 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2023
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Ratón.

Club career

Early 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]

Zaragoza

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]

After overtaking Xabi Irureta and Sebastián Saja in his first season, Ratón spent the following years as a backup to Cristian Álvarez. On 2 June 2023, he left the club after eight seasons as his contract was due to expire.[9]

Wisła Kraków

On 24 June 2023, Ratón moved abroad to join Polish second division side Wisła Kraków on a one-year deal.[10]

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.
  9. "Finaliza la relación contractual con Álvaro Ratón" [Ends the contractual relationship with Álvaro Ratón] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  10. "Álvaro Ratón zawodnikiem Wisły" [Álvaro Ratón joins Wisła]. 90minut.pl (in Polish). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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