Álvaro Giménez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Giménez Candela | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Ferrol | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Elche | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Elche B | 44 | (21) |
| 2007–2008 | Elche | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | Valencia B | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Torrellano Illice | 34 | (13) |
| 2011–2013 | Mallorca B | 28 | (6) |
| 2011–2013 | Mallorca | 13 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Elche B | 6 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Elche | 58 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Alcorcón | 61 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Almería | 39 | (20) |
| 2019–2020 | Birmingham City | 24 | (3) |
| 2020 | → Cádiz (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Cádiz | 12 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Mallorca (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2023– | Racing Ferrol | 64 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Spain U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:41, 16 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Álvaro Giménez Candela (born 19 May 1991), sometimes known simply as Álvaro, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club Racing Ferrol.
He began his senior career with Elche and played for Valencia B and Torrellano Illice before making his top-flight debut with Mallorca. A return to Elche preceded spells with Alcorcón and Almería, with whom he was the 2018–19 Segunda División top scorer with 20 goals. He spent the first half of the 2019–20 season with Birmingham City of the English Championship before returning to Spain on loan at Cádiz. After helping them gain promotion to the top flight, his loan was made permanent. He later spent time on loan to second-tier clubs Mallorca, with whom he also gained promotion, and Zaragoza. In international football, he represented Spain at U17 level.