Álvaro Ginés
Spanish footballer
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Álvaro Ginés Hernández Sánchez (born 15 March 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid C.
Full name
Álvaro Ginés Hernández Sánchez
Date of birth
15 March 2005
Place of birth
Cartagena, Spain
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Ginés Hernández Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Cartagena, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid C | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Ciudad Jardín EF | ||
| 2015–2020 | Cartagena | ||
| 2020–2024 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Real Madrid C | 52 | (2) |
| 2025– | Real Madrid Castilla | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Spain U16 | 0 | (0) | |
| 2021–2022 | Spain U17 | 9 | (3) |
| 2022 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 September 2022 | |||
Club career
Ginés was a youth product of Ciudad Jardín EF and Cartagena before joining Real Madrid's youth setup in 2020. A prolific goalscorer, he has scored over 100 goals youth sides since joining Real Madrid.[1] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[2]
International career
Playing style
Ginés is a small goalscorer who plays a physical game. He can also link up well and can operate with back-to-goal, earning playstyle comparisons to Karim Benzema.[4]