Place of birth Vitoria, Spain Name Alvaro Beltran 1985–1992 Aurrera | Playing position Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
Full name Alvaro Martinez Beltran Date of birth (1974-03-30) 30 March 1974 (age 41) | ||
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Álvaro Martínez Beltrán (born 30 March 1974), known simply as Álvaro, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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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 1993 summer he moved to 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 divisions. He retired at the end of the 2009–10 season after one year with amateurs AD San José Obrero (fifth category).
During his playing career, Álvaro also served as youth goalkeeper coach in the clubs he played for. After his retirement, he also worked as a manager in youth sides.