Álvaro Arroyo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arroyo and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Álvaro Arroyo
Personal information
Full nameÁlvaro Arroyo Martínez
Date of birth22 July 1988
Place of birthMadrid, Spain
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionRight back
Club information
Current team
Getafe
Number12
Youth career
2005–2007Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2009Rayo B64(1)
2009–2012Getafe B37(0)
2012–Getafe32(1)
2012–2013→ Alcorcón (loan)6(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Álvaro Arroyo Martínez (born 22 July 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Getafe CF as a right back.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Arroyo made his senior debuts with local Rayo Vallecano, appearing with the reserves in the fourth division. In the 2009 summer he signed with neighbouring Getafe CF, also being assigned to the B-team in the same category and helping it promote to the third level for the first time ever.

Arroyo first appeared in division three on 29 August 2010, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Atlético Madrid B. He finished the season with seven appearances, as the side retained its division status (all starts).

Benefitting from a string of injuries to the first team's defensive sector, Arroyo begun training with the Luis García-led squad.[1] On 1 April 2012 he was an unused substitute in a 0–3 La Liga away loss against Atlético Madrid[2] and, nine days later, made his debut in the competition after replacing Pedro Ríos for the last minute of a 0–4 defeat at FC Barcelona;[3] on the 16th, he played the entire match as the hosts crushed Sevilla FC 5–1.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Las lesiones dejan al Getafe casi sin defensas (Injuries leave Getafe's defensive options reduced to almost zero); Marca, 20 February 2012 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Diego enjoys Atleti return; ESPN Soccernet, 1 April 2012
  3. ↑ Barca put more pressure on Real; ESPN Soccernet, 10 April 2012
  4. ↑ Five-goal Getafe crush Sevilla; ESPN Soccernet, 16 April 2012

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