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Álvaro Mantilla
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Mantilla Pérez
Date of birth (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Maliaño, Spain
Height 1.84m
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club 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)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 June 2024.
† Appearances (Goals).

Álvaro Mantilla Pérez (born on May 9, 2000) is a Spanish footballer. He plays for a team called Racing de Santander. Álvaro is mainly a central defender. This means he plays in the middle of the defense. He can also play as a right back.

Álvaro's Football Journey

Álvaro was born in Maliaño, a town in Cantabria, Spain. He started playing football with Club Bansander. In 2015, he joined the youth team of Racing de Santander.

Starting His Senior Career

On August 2, 2019, Álvaro was loaned to CD Laredo. This team played in the Tercera División, which is a lower football league in Spain.

He played his first professional game on September 14, 2019. Álvaro started in a match where CD Laredo won 3-0 against UD Sámano.

He scored his first goal as a senior player on July 18. This goal helped his team win 3-1 against CD Tropezón. That win helped CD Laredo reach the play-offs. The team then earned promotion to a higher league, the Segunda División B, after 30 years!

Playing for Racing Santander

Álvaro returned to Racing de Santander for the 2020–21 season. He became a regular player for the first team. On March 20, 2022, he signed a new contract to stay with the club until 2024.

He helped his team get promoted again. Racing de Santander moved up to the Segunda División, which is Spain's second-highest football league.

Álvaro made his debut in this professional league on September 11, 2022. He started in a game where Racing de Santander won 2-0 against Sporting de Gijón.

See also

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