Álvaro Ratón
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Álvaro Ratón
| image = Partido Galicia - Panamá en Balaídos 11 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ratón with Galicia in 2024
| fullname = Álvaro López Ratón
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = O Carballiño, Spain
| height = {{height|m=1.92}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Lamia
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Arenteiro
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Pabellón
| youthyears3 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs3 = Valencia
| youthyears4 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs4 = Deportivo La Coruña
| youthyears5 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs5 = Montañeros
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = Arroyo
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = Algeciras
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = Betis B
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = Villanovense
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2015–2016
| clubs5 = Zaragoza B
| caps5 = 43
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2016–2023
| clubs6 = Zaragoza
| caps6 = 56
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = Wisła Kraków
| caps7 = 27
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Lamia
| caps8 = 4
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = Galicia
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 8 December 2024
| nationalteam-update = 3 June 2024
}}
{{family name hatnote|López|Ratón|lang=Spanish}}
Álvaro López Ratón (born 29 January 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek Super League club Lamia.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in O Carballiño, Ourense, Galicia, Ratón joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2007, aged 13, after spells at CD Arenteiro and Pabellón CF. He subsequently represented Deportivo de La Coruña and Montañeros CF as a youth, before signing for Arroyo CP in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.galifutbol.com/tercera-division-noticias/item/18738-alvaro-raton-de-o-carballino-a-zaragoza-para-cumplir-un-sueno-playoffcongalifutbol.html|title=Álvaro Ratón, de O Carballiño a Zaragoza para cumplir un sueño|trans-title=Álvaro Ratón, from O Carballiño to Zaragoza to fulfill a dream|publisher=GaliFutbol|language=es|date=10 June 2016|accessdate=21 August 2016}}
After making no appearances for Arroyo, Ratón left the club in December 2012 and moved to Algeciras CF in Tercera División.{{cite web|url=http://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/deportes/alvaro-raton-portero-arroyo-ultima-marcha_701814.html|title=Alvaro Ratón, portero del Arroyo, ultima su marcha|trans-title=Alvaro Ratón, goalkeeper of Arroyo, concludes his departure|publisher=El Periódico de Extremadura|language=es|date=26 December 2012|accessdate=21 August 2016}} He made his senior debut on 10 February 2013, starting in a 2–0 home win against CD Alcalá.
Ratón joined Real Betis' reserve team also in the fourth level in June 2013, after impressing on a trial.{{cite web|url=http://elcorreoweb.es/historico/el-betis-ficha-a-marc-mas-del-sant-andreu-y-sometera-a-prueba-al-meta-alvaro-raton-CEEC467234|title=El Betis ficha a Marc Mas, del Sant Andreu, y someterá a prueba al meta Álvaro Ratón|trans-title=Betis sign Marc Mas, from Sant Andreu, and will offer a trial to goalkeeper Álvaro Ratón|publisher=El Correo de Andalucía|language=es|date=20 June 2013|accessdate=21 August 2016}} After being rarely used, he signed with CF Villanovense on 17 July 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.areadeportiva.net/index.php/futbol/villanovense/8701-alvaro-raton-llega-del-betis-b-para-defender-la-porteria-del-villanovense|title=Álvaro Ratón llega del Betis B para defender la portería del Villanovense|trans-title=Álvaro Ratón arrives from Betis B to defend the goal of Villanovense|publisher=Área Deportiva|language=es|date=17 July 2014|accessdate=21 August 2016}}
=Zaragoza=
On 12 June 2015 Ratón moved to another reserve team, Real Zaragoza B in the fourth division.{{cite web|url=http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/real-zaragoza/500945-el-guardameta-alvaro-raton-segundo-fichaje-del-filial-mano.html|title=El guardameta Álvaro Ratón, segundo fichaje del filial maño|trans-title=Goalkeeper Álvaro Ratón, second signing of the Aragonese reserves|publisher=Vavel|language=es|date=12 June 2015|accessdate=21 August 2016}} On 15 July of the following year, after being an undisputed starter, he renewed his contract until 2019 and was definitely promoted to the first team.{{cite web|url=http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/58505|title=Álvaro Ratón amplía su contrato con el Real Zaragoza hasta 2019|trans-title=Álvaro Ratón extends his contract with Real Zaragoza until 2019|publisher=Real Zaragoza|language=es|date=15 July 2016|accessdate=21 August 2016}}
Ratón made his professional debut on 7 September, starting in a 1–2 Copa del Rey home loss against Real Valladolid.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/2016/09/08/57d0908446163f63378b45ee.html|title=El Valladolid quiso más que el Zaragoza|trans-title=Valladolid wanted it more than Zaragoza|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=7 September 2016|accessdate=7 September 2016}} He made his Segunda División debut on 23 October, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against the same opponent.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/10/23/580ca8afe2704ee5608b459c.html|title=Real Valladolid y Real Zaragoza firman tablas|trans-title=Real Valladolid and Real Zaragoza draw blank|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=23 October 2016|accessdate=23 October 2016}}
After overtaking Xabi Irureta and Sebastián Saja in his first season, Ratón spent the following years as a backup to Cristian Álvarez. On 2 June 2023, he left the club after eight seasons as his contract was due to expire.{{cite web|url=https://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/finaliza-la-relacion-contractual-con-alvaro-raton|title=Finaliza la relación contractual con Álvaro Ratón|trans-title=Ends the contractual relationship with Álvaro Ratón|publisher=Real Zaragoza|language=es|date=2 June 2023|accessdate=20 June 2023}}
=Wisła Kraków=
On 24 June 2023, Ratón moved abroad to join Polish second division side Wisła Kraków on a one-year deal.{{cite web |title=Álvaro Ratón zawodnikiem Wisły |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/326/news3267265-Alvaro-Raton-zawodnikiem-Wisly.html |trans-title=Álvaro Ratón joins Wisła |website=90minut.pl |access-date=2 July 2023 |language=pl |date=24 June 2023}} He made two Polish Cup appearances during the 2023–24 season, in two 2–1 victories over Ekstraklasa clubs Widzew Łódź and Piast Gliwice,{{cite web |title=Sezon 2023/24 |url=http://www.90minut.pl/wystepy.php?id=47203&id_sezon=103 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=2 May 2024 |language=pl}} as Wisła went on to win the final against Pogoń Szczecin on 2 May 2024.{{cite web |title=Olbrzymia niespodzianka w finale Pucharu Polski. Wisła Kraków wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO] |url=https://sport.tvp.pl/77323025/olbrzymia-niespodzianka-w-finale-pucharu-polski-wisla-krakow-wygrala-z-pogonia-szczecin-wideo |website=sport.tvp.pl |access-date=2 May 2024 |language=pl |date=2 May 2024}}
On 26 April 2024, his contract was extended for another year.{{cite web |title=Jesús Alfaro, Marc Carbó, Álvaro Ratón i Joan Román na dłużej w Wiśle |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/331/news3317477-Jesus-Alfaro-Marc-Carbo-Alvaro-Raton-i-Joan-Roman-na-dluzej-w-Wisle.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=27 April 2024 |language=pl}} He made no further appearances for Wisła past that point, and left the club by mutual consent on 13 June 2024.{{cite web |title=Álvaro Ratón opuszcza Wisłę Kraków |url=https://wislakrakow.com/posts/lvaro-ratn-opuszcza-wis-krakw/9764 |publisher=Wisła Kraków |access-date=13 June 2024 |language=pl |date=13 June 2024}}
=Lamia=
International career
Ratón earned his first cap for Galicia in the region's first match in eight years on 31 May 2024, coming on as a substitute in the 33rd minute of a 0–2 friendly loss to Panama.{{cite web |title=Alvaro Raton zagrał w reprezentacji Galicji |url=https://sport.tvp.pl/77845882/alvaro-raton-zagral-w-reprezentacji-galicji |website=sport.tvp.pl |access-date=3 June 2024 |language=pl |date=1 June 2024}}
Honours
Wisła Kraków
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|402074|Álvaro Ratón}}
- [http://www.lapreferente.com/J115119/zaragoza-d-aragon/alvaro-raton.html Álvaro Ratón profile] at La Preferente {{in lang|es}}
- {{Soccerway|alvaro-lopez-raton/242028|Álvaro Ratón}}
{{PAS Lamia 1964 squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Raton, Alvaro}}
Category:People from O Carballiño (comarca)
Category:Footballers from the Province of Ourense
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Algeciras CF footballers
Category:Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers
Category:CF Villanovense players
Category:Deportivo Aragón players
Category:Real Zaragoza players
Category:PAS Lamia 1964 players
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece