Álvaro Aceves

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aceves and the second or maternal family name is Catalina.

Álvaro Aceves

Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Aceves Catalina
Date of birth	(2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Valladolid, Spain
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Eldense (on loan from Valladolid)
Youth career
	Parquesol
2012–2022	Valladolid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2025	Valladolid B	53	(0)
2022–	Valladolid	1	(0)
2023–2024	→ Eldense (loan)	14	(0)
2025–	→ Eldense (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2023–	Spain U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:57, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Álvaro Aceves Catalina (born 26 July 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CD Eldense, on loan from Real Valladolid.

Career

Aceves is a youth product of CD Parquesol before moving to Real Valladolid as a benjamín for the Íscar Cup.[1] He was promoted to the reserves in 2021, eventually becoming their starter.

On 15 July 2022, Aceves signed a professional contract with the club until 2025.[2] He was promoted to the senior Valladolid side as third goalkeeper for the 2022–23 season.[1] He made his professional debut with Valladolid as a late substitute in a 2–1 La Liga loss to Real Betis in February 2023, making 3 saves and keeping a clean sheet in his cameo.[3]

On 1 September 2023, Aceves was loaned to Segunda División side CD Eldense for the 2023–24 season.[4] Back to Valladolid in July 2024, he stopped training with the club after his staff had a different interpretation of his contract, understanding that he was a free agent;[5] he only returned to training in September, but was demoted back to the B-team.[6]

On 17 January 2025, Aceves renewed his contract with the Pucelanos until 2028, and returned to Eldense on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[7]

International career

Aceves was called up to the Spain U17s in 2020, but did not make an appearance as the call-up was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was called up to the Spain U19s in January 2022.[8]

Career statistics

As of 4 March 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valladolid B	2021–22	Primera Federación	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
	2022–23	Segunda Federación	23	0	—		—		—		23	0
	Total		39	0	—		—		—		39	0
Real Valladolid	2022–23	La Liga	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2023–24	Segunda División	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Eldense (loan)	2023–24	Segunda División	11	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
Career total			51	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	53	0

References

1. Domínguez, Jesús (30 September 2022). "Aceves, el alumno aventajado de la portería del Pucela". Diario AS.
2. Valladolid, El Día de (15 July 2022). "Aceves, Chuki y Arroyo amplían su compromiso". El Día de Valladolid.
3. "Álvaro Aceves, portero con raíces segovianas, debuta en Primera División". El Norte de Castilla. 18 February 2023.
4. "Aceves, cedido al CD Eldense" [Aceves, loaned to CD Eldense] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
5. "Aceves, más fuera que dentro" [Aceves, more in than out] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
6. "Aceves vuelve a jugar... con el Promesas" [Aceves plays again... with Promesas] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
7. "Aceves sigue en casa" [Aceves remains at home] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
8. Domínguez, Jesús (11 January 2022). "La selección española sub'19 llama a Aceves; la sub'17, a Garri". Diario AS.

External links

• Álvaro Aceves at BDFutbol
• Álvaro Aceves at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Álvaro Aceves at Soccerway