Antonio Sivera
{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Sivera|Salvá|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Antonio Sivera
| image =
| full_name = Antonio Sivera Salvá{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/sivera/24330/|title=Sivera|newspaper=Diario AS|access-date=21 December 2022}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|8|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Xàbia, Spain
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Alavés
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Jávea
| youthyears2 = 2009–2011 | youthclubs2 = Alicante
| youthyears3 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs3 = Hércules
| youthyears4 = 2013–2015 | youthclubs4 = Valencia
| years1 = 2013–2017 | clubs1 = Valencia B | caps1 = 44 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017– | clubs2 = Alavés | caps2 = 119 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020 | clubs3 = → Almería (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2019 | nationalteam2 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 27 May 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Antonio Sivera Salvá (born 11 August 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Deportivo Alavés, who he captains.
Club career
=Valencia=
Born in Xàbia, Alicante, Valencian Community, Sivera joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2013 following stints at CD Jávea, Alicante CF and Hércules CF.{{cite web|url=http://xabiaaldia.com/el-portero-javiense-antonio-sivera-convocado-por-la-seleccion-espanola-de-futbol-sub-19/|title=El portero javiense Antonio Sivera convocado por la Selección Española de Futbol Sub-19|trans-title=Xàbia-born goalkeeper Antonio Sivera called up for the Spain under-19 national football team|publisher=Xàbia al Dia|language=es|date=17 September 2014|access-date=20 July 2017}} He made his senior debut on 10 November 2013 at the age of 17, starting for the reserves in a 3–1 Segunda División B away loss against Elche CF Ilicitano.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda-b/302501.html|title=Elche Ilicitano 3–1 Valencia Mestalla: los ilicitanos retoman las buenas sensaciones|trans-title=Elche Ilicitano 3–1 Valencia Mestalla: ilicitanos rediscover good feelings|publisher=Vavel|first=Francisco|last=Molina Ibáñez|language=es|date=11 November 2013|access-date=20 July 2017}}
Sivera signed a five-year professional contract with Valencia on 10 February 2015,{{cite web|url=http://xabiaaldia.com/antonio-sivera-renueva-con-el-valencia-cf-por-5-anos-mas/|title=Antonio Sivera renueva con el Valencia CF por 5 años más|trans-title=Antonio Sivera renews with Valencia CF for 5 further years|publisher=Xàbia al Dia|language=es|date=10 February 2015|access-date=20 July 2017}} and was definitely promoted to the B team in May.{{cite news|url=http://www.superdeporte.es/valencia/2015/05/30/antonio-sivera-portero-futuro/259173.html|title=Antonio Sivera es el portero del futuro para el Valencia|trans-title=Antonio Sivera is the goalkeeper of the future for Valencia|newspaper=Super Deporte|language=es|date=30 May 2015|access-date=20 July 2017}} After spending the 2015–16 season as a backup to Álex Sánchez, he became a regular starter in the following as they reached the promotion play-offs.
=Alavés=
On 19 July 2017, Sivera joined La Liga club Deportivo Alavés on a four-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/el-deportivo-alaves-ficha-a-sivera-para-las-proximas-4-temporadas|title=El Deportivo Alavés ficha a Sivera para las próximas 4 temporadas|trans-title=Deportivo Alavés sign Sivera for the following 4 seasons|publisher=Deportivo Alavés|language=es|date=19 July 2017|access-date=20 July 2017}} He made his professional debut on 24 October, in a 1–0 away win over Getafe CF in the fourth round of the Copa del Rey.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/copa/dieciseisavos/ida/get_ala/|title=Al Alavés se le aparece Santos|trans-title=Santos shows up for Alavés|newspaper=Marca|first=Javier|last=Estepa|language=es|date=24 October 2017|access-date=25 October 2017}}
Sivera's first match in the league took place on 29 April 2018, when he started and was replaced by habitual starter Fernando Pacheco shortly at the hour mark of the 0–1 home loss to Atlético Madrid.{{cite web|url=http://global.espn.com/football/report?gameId=490360|title=Kevin Gameiro's late goal gives Atletico Madrid victory against Alaves|publisher=ESPN|date=29 April 2018|access-date=29 April 2018}} On 13 January 2020, he moved to Segunda División side UD Almería on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/antonio-sivera-jugara-cedido-en-la-ud-almeria|title=Antonio Sivera jugará cedido en la UD Almería|trans-title=Antonio Sivera will play on loan to UD Almería|publisher=Deportivo Alavés|language=es|date=13 January 2020|access-date=1 February 2020}}
International career
Sivera won his first cap for Spain at under-21 level on 1 September 2017, in a 3–0 friendly defeat of Italy held in Toledo.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2017/08/31/seleccion/1504204309_375929.html|title=Resumen España 3 – Italia 0: Merino brilla con la Sub-21|trans-title=Spain 3 – Italy 0 highlights: Merino shines with the Under-21s|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=1 September 2017|access-date=11 September 2019}} In 2019, he was the starter as the team won the UEFA European Championship for the fifth time.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48812993|title=Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Emlyn|last=Begley|date=30 June 2019|access-date=11 September 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 24 May 2025}}{{LaPreferente|148652}}{{Soccerway|antonio-sivera-salva/318078}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Valencia B
| rowspan="4" |Segunda División B |2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16
|9 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|32 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 6{{efn|Appearances in promotion playoffs|name=Pro}} | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| rowspan="9"|Alavés
| rowspan="5" |La Liga |1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=Pro}} | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
| rowspan="2" |La Liga |34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 33 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!119 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 139 | 0 | |
| Almería (loan)
|Segunda División |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=Pro}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!167 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 195 | 0 |
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Honours
Spain U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2015{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2015/07/19/seleccion/1437326367_392112.html|title=La España de Asensio y Ceballos, campeona de Europa Sub-19|trans-title=Asensio and Ceballos' Spain, Under-19 European champions|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Sergio|last=Santos Chozas|language=es|date=19 July 2015|access-date=11 September 2019}}
Spain U21
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|302291}}
- [http://www.ciberche.net/histoche/jugador?player=1075 Stats and bio at Ciberche] {{in lang|es}}
{{Deportivo Alavés squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sivera, Antonio}}
Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from the Province of Alicante
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
Category:Deportivo Alavés players