Kily_Álvarez
Kily Álvarez
Equatoguinean footballer (born 1984)
David 'Kily' Álvarez Aguirre (born 5 February 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as either a right-back or a right midfielder. Born in Spain, he played for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Álvarez Aguirre | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-02-05) 5 February 1984 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Avilés, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2003 | Oviedo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Oviedo | 26 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Langreo | 64 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Atlético Madrid B | 44 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Orihuela | 12 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Novelda | 29 | (3) |
| 2010 | Marino | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Langreo | 80 | (4) |
| 2013 | Noja | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | Cudillero | 19 | (1) |
| 2015 | L'Entregu | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Grisú | ? | (4) |
| 2018–20?? | Madalena | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Equatorial Guinea | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2017 | |||
He spent his entire career in Spain, but never in higher than Segunda División B.
Kily represented Equatorial Guinea at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Kily was born in Avilés, Asturias, Spain to a Spanish mother and an Equatoguinean father, never knowing the latter.[1]
After finishing his youth career with the club, Kily started playing with Real Oviedo, having the honour of scoring its first-ever goal in Tercera División.[1] He spent his entire career in the Spanish lower leagues, also representing UP Langreo (two spells),[2][3][4] Atlético Madrid B,[5] Orihuela CF, Novelda CF, Marino de Luanco,[6] SD Noja, CD Cudillero and L'Entregu CF.
In 2018, Kily helped La Madalena de Morcín CF to their first promotion ever to the fourth level.[7]
Kily made his debut for Equatorial Guinea in 2007.[8] He was selected in the squad that appeared at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on home soil,[9] where on 25 January he scored arguably the country's most important goal, netting in the 90th minute for a 2–1 group stage win against Senegal, which meant the hosts qualified to the quarter-finals at the expense of their opponents.[10][11]
International goals
- Scores and results show Equatorial Guinea's goal tally first. Score column gives score after Alvarez's goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 January 2012 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea |  Senegal | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations |
- La hazaña de Kily (Kily's exploit); La Nueva España, 27 January 2012 (in Spanish)
- Kily vuelve al Langreo en la visita del Uni (Kily returns for Langreo in Uni visit); La Nueva España, 12 February 2012 (in Spanish)
- Kily jugador del U.P. Langreo nuevamente convocado por la selección de Guinea Ecuatorial (Kily U.P. Langreo again calledup by Equatorial Guinea national team); Asturias Deportiva, 18 May 2012 (in Spanish)
- Kily: "Quiero subir por fin en una promoción" (Kily: "I want to promote in playoffs already"); La Nueva España, 25 April 2013 (in Spanish)
- Kily: "Tenía ganas de volver y el Marino es la mejor opción" (Kily: "I was looking forward to returning and Marino is the best option"); La Nueva España, 25 June 2010 (in Spanish)
- Pérez, P. (8 May 2018). "Un ascenso desde casa" [A promotion from home] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- Atlético: Kili y Bertin, convocados por Guinea y Haití (Atlético: Kili and Bertin, selected by Guinea and Haiti); Noticias, 24 May 2007 (in Spanish)
- Kily empieza su aventura con Guinea (Kily starts adventure with Guinea); El Comercio, 10 January 2012 (in Spanish)
- Unfancied co-hosts Equatorial Guinea sparkle in the rain; The Guardian, 26 January 2012
- Kily, el delantero de Tercera que se ha erigido en el héroe de Guinea (Kily, forward in Tercera who has risen to hero in Guinea); Marca, 26 January 2012 (in Spanish)