Álvaro Juan

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Torre and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Álvaro Juan

Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Juan de la Torre Sánchez
Date of birth	(1999-10-20) 20 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mérida
Number	7
Youth career
	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Rayo Vallecano B	41	(8)
2020–2022	Alcorcón	9	(0)
2021–2022	→ Cultural Leonesa (loan)	39	(0)
2022–2023	Talavera	29	(4)
2023–	Mérida	13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Álvaro Juan de la Torre Sánchez (born 20 October 1999), known as Álvaro Juan, is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Mérida.[1]

Club career

Born in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha, Álvaro Juan finished his formation with Atlético Madrid. In July 2018, he joined Rayo Vallecano and was initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[2]

Álvaro Juan made his senior debut with the B-team on 26 August 2018, playing the last 15 minutes in a 2–1 home win against CD San Fernando de Henares. He scored his first goal on 9 September, netting his team's second in a 2–2 home draw against Las Rozas CF.[3]

On 2 September 2020, Álvaro Juan signed for AD Alcorcón and was initially assigned to the B-team also in the fourth tier.[4] He made his first team debut on 26 October, coming on as a late substitute for Álex Escardó in a 0–2 home loss against RCD Mallorca.[5]

On 31 January 2021, Álvaro Juan joined Segunda División B side Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa on loan for the remainder of the season.[6] On 27 July, his loan was extended for a further year, with the club now in Primera División RFEF.[7]

References

1. Álvaro Juan at Soccerway
2. "El Rayo Vallecano B comienza la pretemporada" [Rayo Vallecano B start the pre-season] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
3. "El exrayista Guadaño evita la victoria del Rayo B" [Former rayista Guadaño avoids Rayo B's victory] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
4. "El Alcorcón B prepara el nuevo curso con cuatro refuerzos" [Alcorcón B get ready for the next season with four additions] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
5. "Un sobrio y eficaz Mallorca rompe su gafe en Alcorcón" [A sober and efficient Mallorca end their jinx in Alcorcón] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
6. "Álvaro Juan se incorpora a la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [Álvaro Juan joins Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
7. "Álvaro Juan jugará cedido en la Cultural Leonesa" [Álvaro Juan will play on loan at Cultural Leonesa] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

External links

• Álvaro Juan at BDFutbol
• Álvaro Juan at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)