Álvaro Ginés
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Ginés Hernández-Sánchez
Date of birth (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005
Place of birth Cartagena, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Real Madrid
Youth career
2015–2017 Ciudad Jardín EF
2017–2020 Cartagena
2020– Real Madrid
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Spain U17 11 (3)
2022– Spain U18 3 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:27, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Álvaro Ginés Hernández-Sánchez (born 15 March 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid Juvenil A.

Club career

Ginés was a youth product of Ciudad Jardín EF and Cartagena before joining Real Madrid's youth setup in 2020. A prolific goalscorer, he has scored over 100 goals youth sides since joining Real Madrid.[1] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[2]

International career

Ginés is a youth international for Spain, having represented the country at the U17 and U18 levels.[3]

Playing style

Ginés is a clever, small goalscorer that works hard and can play physically. He can also link up well, has great movement and can operate with back to goal, earning playstyle comparisons with Karim Benzema.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Forjanes, Carlos (26 March 2022). "Álvaro Ginés, el 'nueve' que viene". Diario AS.
  2. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Nono y Álvaro Ginés, dos cartageneros de 17 años entre las 'joyas' que luchan con España en Israel por el Europeo sub-17". Sportcartagena.
  4. ↑ "Álvaro Ginés, el delantero inteligente que despunta en el Real Madrid: rompe el molde con 16 años". El Español. 14 March 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.