Full name Sergio Alvarez Conde 1999–2004 Celta Weight 75 kg Number 1 Height 1.79 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Catoira, Spain Name Sergio Conde Career start 2004 | |
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Date of birth (1986-08-03) 3 August 1986 (age 29) Current team Celta de Vigo (#1 / Goalkeeper) Profiles | ||
Sergio Álvarez Conde (born 3 August 1986), known simply as Sergio, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Born in Catoira, Pontevedra, Sergio began his career with local Arosa SC, joining Galician neighbours Celta de Vigo in 1999 at the age of 13. He made his senior debuts with the B-side in Segunda División B, playing four full seasons in the category and spending 2008–09 on loan to another club in that level and region, Racing de Ferrol.
Sergio made his debut for Celta's first team on 4 June 2011, in a 3–0 Segunda División home win against FC Cartagena, the last matchday of the campaign. Shortly after, following the starter Ismael Falcón's departure to Hércules CF, he was definitely promoted to the main squad, being awarded the #1 jersey.
On 5 October 2012 Sergio made his La Liga debut, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 home win against Sevilla FC. He would spend the season as a backup to Javi Varas, however.
Varas subsequently returned to Sevilla from his loan but Sergio remained as understudy, behind fellow youth graduate Yoel. After the latter's departure to Valencia CF, he renewed his link until 2016 and was finally chosen as first-choice.
On 1 November 2014, Sergio made a string of superb saves to deny FC Barcelona in a 1–0 win at the Camp Nou. He was also an important unit of the Célticos in a 2–0 home success against Atlético Madrid, on 15 February of the following year.
