Yeray Álvarez

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 • #5 Center Back
Nationality
Spain
Position

CB

Role

Ball-Playing Centre Back

Birthdate (Age)

Jan 24, 1995 (31)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'0"

Weight

172 lb

League
La Liga

Ranking

103rdout of 189
Overall Grade62.1132nd/189
Impact score5.769th/189
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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall
133rd/217 DEF
62.1
Passing
161st/217 DEF
62.5
1 V 1 Defending
145th/213 DEF
63.1
Aerial Duel
70th/208 DEF
72.1
Positioning
53rd/215 DEF
77.1
Blocking
196th/213 DEF
56.3

Overall Grades by game

This season

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Metrics

Key Metrics

7
Appearances
573
Minutes
1
Clean sheets
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Matches

No matches scheduled

News

May 6, 2026

Signs contract extension until 2028

Alvarez signed a contract extension with Athletic Club until June 2028 with an option for a further season, according to the club.

Analysis: Alvarez made his debut under coach Ernesto Valverde in 2014/15 and has gone on to make 259 appearances for the club across a decade in the first team, winning two trophies in that time including the Supercopa in 2019/20 and the Copa del Rey in 2023/24. Director of Football Mikel Gonzalez praised Alvarez as a winning center-back with great concentration and a winning mentality, also highlighting his remarkable strength in overcoming adversities throughout his career. The Barakaldo-born defender joined Lezama's academy from Danok Bat as a youngster and has since become one of the most important and consistent figures in Athletic Club's defensive setup under coach Valverde, who has overseen seven of his 10 senior seasons at the club.

Apr 22, 2026

Busy outing in win

Alvarez had seven clearances and two interceptions in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Osasuna.

Analysis: Alvarez didn't do much outside of delivering solid fantasy value as a defender in this match due to a high number of clearances. Realistically, the majority of his upside comes from defensive stats. He's made just two appearances this season following a ban due to doping allegations, and in those two outings, he's racked up 13 clearances, one tackle and two interceptions.

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