Álvaro Arbeloa
Spanish footballer (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Álvaro Arbeloa Coca (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo aɾβeˈloa ˈkoka]; born 17 January 1983) is a Spanish retired footballer, currently manager of Real Madrid Juvenil A. He predominantly played as a right-back, and occasionally on the left side.[4][5]
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Full name | Álvaro Arbeloa Coca[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1983-01-17) 17 January 1983 (age 41)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Salamanca, Spain[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Real Madrid (youth) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–2001 | Zaragoza | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Real Madrid C | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2006 | Real Madrid B | 84 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | Real Madrid | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Deportivo La Coruña | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Liverpool | 66 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2016 | Real Madrid | 153 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | West Ham United | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 344 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Spain U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2013 | Spain | 56 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | Real Madrid (youth) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He started his professional career with Real Madrid, playing mostly with the reserves. In 2006 he moved to Deportivo, joining Liverpool after half a season and going on to appear in 98 official matches over three Premier League seasons. In 2009, he returned to Real Madrid for a fee of £5 million, spending seven years there and winning eight major titles, including the 2011–12 edition of La Liga and two Champions League titles.
Arbeloa earned 56 caps for Spain, representing the country at the 2010 World Cup, Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 and winning all three tournaments.