Álvaro García is already a centenary with Rayo. The 28-year-old Utreran winger played 100 official matches with the Strip in Cartagonova on Saturday, 35 of them in First, 58 in Second and 7 in the Copa del Rey. A very special figure that comes at a time that is also special, since the Sevillian has become one of the team's most outstanding players. It's sweet.
Álvaro landed in Vallecas in the summer of 2018 as the most expensive signing in the club's history —Around five million euros— and he did not finish showing his best version. This season with Iraola and his football bet has exploded, demonstrating that potential that was already presupposed during his stage in Cádiz and for which he came to bring together scouts from great Europeans such as Manchester United or Bayern at Carranza.
Today, the extreme has been erected in a essential part in the rayista gear, to the point of being one of the players who accumulates the most minutes. The Utrera has 1,905, spread over 23 games, and only Catena surpasses him with 2,070. In addition to speed and overflow, Álvaro provides assists. He served the tying goal against Cartagena to Qasmi (2-2) and equaled Andrés Martín as the maximum assistant of the Strip – five.
What's more, the Sevillian is one of the footballers who serve his second-class teammates the most. He is behind Embarba (Espanyol) and Marc Mateu (Castellón), who have seven assists, and Álex Gallar (Cartagena), with six. Álvaro has also made his debut as a scorer and He did it culminating the epic traced back in Cornellà (2-3). His record for achieving was achieved in Cádiz, during 2017-18, with ten goals in the League and another in the Cup against Sevilla.