Álvaro Mantilla

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

Álvaro Mantilla

Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Mantilla Pérez
Date of birth	(2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Maliaño, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Racing Santander
Number	2
Youth career
	Bansander
2015–2019	Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Racing Santander	82	(4)
2019–2020	→ Laredo (loan)	19	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Álvaro Mantilla Pérez (born 9 May 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Santander. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back.

Club career

Born in Maliaño, Camargo, Cantabria, Mantilla joined Racing de Santander's youth setup in 2015, from Club Bansander. On 2 August 2019, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Tercera División side CD Laredo for the season.[1]

Mantilla made his senior debut on 14 September 2019, starting in a 3–0 home win over UD Sámano. He scored his first goal as a senior the following 18 July, netting the opener in a 3–1 home success over CD Tropezón which helped his side to reach the finals of the play-offs; the club ultimately achieved promotion to Segunda División B after 30 years.

Back to Racing for the 2020–21 season,[2] Mantilla became a part of the first team squad also in the third division, being regularly used. On 20 March 2022, he renewed his contract until 2024,[3] and was mainly a backup to Pol Moreno and Pablo Bobadilla as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División.

Mantilla made his professional debut on 11 September 2022, starting in a 2–0 away win over Sporting de Gijón.[4]

References

1. "Álvaro Mantilla ficha por el CD Laredo" [Álvaro Mantilla signs for CD Laredo] (in Spanish). CD Laredo. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
2. "El Laredo y el Portugalete quieren la cesión de Mantilla" [Laredo and Portugalete want the loan of Mantilla] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
3. "El Racing renueva a Mantilla hasta el 30 de junio de 2024" [Racing renew Mantilla until 30 June 2024] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
4. "El Racing reacciona en El Molinón" [Racing react at the El Molinón] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.

External links

• Álvaro Mantilla at BDFutbol
• Álvaro Mantilla at Soccerway