Álvaro Sanz

Álvaro Sanz Catalán (born 14 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CD Mirandés.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sanz and the second or maternal family name is Catalán.
Álvaro Sanz
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Sanz Catalán[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001
Place of birth Caspe, Spain[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mirandés
Number 18
Youth career
Caspe
2012–2015 Zaragoza
2015–2020 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Barcelona B 59 (2)
2022–2023 Barcelona 2 (0)
2023– Mirandés 21 (0)
International career
2018 Spain U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 Spain U18 6 (1)
2019–2020 Spain U19 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2023

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Caspe, Zaragoza, Aragon, Sanz started his career with CD Caspe before joining Real Zaragoza's youth setup.[2] In 2015, aged 14, he moved to FC Barcelona's La Masia.[3]

On 26 June 2020, after finishing his formation, Sanz signed a new three-year contract with Barça, being promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.[4] He made his senior debut on 18 October, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win over Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[5]

Sanz made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 2 January 2022, replacing fellow youth graduate Nico González in a 1–0 away success over RCD Mallorca.[6][7]

Mirandés

On 20 January 2023, Sanz signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Segunda División side CD Mirandés.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 29 Sept 2022.[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2020–21 Segunda División B 160———160
2021–22 Primera División RFEF 311———311
2022–23 Primera Federación 31———31
Total 502———502
Barcelona 2021–22 La Liga 2010000030
Career total 522100000532

Honours

Spain U19

References
  1. Álvaro Sanz at WorldFootball.net
  2. "El triunfo silencioso de Álvaro Sanz" [The silent triumph of Álvaro Sanz] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. "Álvaro Sanz, la navaja multiusos del filial" [Álvaro Sanz, the utility knife of the reserves] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. "Álvaro Sanz, azulgrana hasta 2023" [Álvaro Sanz, blue-and-red until 2023] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. "Siete debutantes en el filial blaugrana" [Seven debutants in the blue-and-red reserve team] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. "Luuk de Jong 'reina' por un día" [Luuk de Jong 'reigns' for a day] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  7. "Official debuts for Álvaro Sanz and Estanis". FC Barcelona. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  8. "Álvaro Sanz, rojillo hasta 2025" [Álvaro Sanz, rojillo until 2025] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  9. Álvaro Sanz at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  10. Álvaro Sanz at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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