Álvaro Martínez (footballer, born 1974)


Álvaro Martínez Beltrán, known simply as Álvaro, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Álvaro began his career with local CD Aurrerá de Vitoria, promoting to the fourth division in his first season as a senior. In the summer of 1993 he signed with Basque giants Athletic Bilbao, playing his only two years at the professional level with the reserve side in division two, being second-choice.
Álvaro returned to his first club in 1995, going on to represent in the following 14 years Burgos CF, SD Lemona, UB Conquense, Benidorm CF, CD San Isidro, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa and CP Villarrobledo, in the third and fourth tiers. He retired at the end of the 2009–10 campaign, after one year with amateurs AD San José Obrero.
During his playing career, Álvaro also served as youth goalkeeper coach in the clubs he played for. After his retirement, he worked as a manager in youth teams.