Career
Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Álvaro began his career with local Civil Defense 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, South Dakota Lemona, UB Conquense, Benidorm CF, Civil Defense San Isidro, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa and Communist Party Villarrobledo, in the third and fourth divisions.
He retired at the end of the 2009-2010 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 foreign After his retirement, he also worked as a manager in youth sides.