Álvaro Fernández, the youngest goalkeeper in Primera

Álvaro Fernández's projection has skyrocketed in recent days with the Sociedad Deportiva Huesca. The 22-year-old from La Rioja is dazzling with his stops and stretches that are revealing him as a revelation goalkeeper in LaLiga. He is the youngest starting goal in the category, ahead of Unai Simón (23 years old), although his settlement in the goal has not been easy, since he has had to unseat an insurance company like Andrés Fernández. Míchel bet on him and Pacheta has continued to trust his qualities and he is responding with good performances.

Álvaro made his debut in Primera five seasons ago with Osasuna, when Mario Fernández was injured against Villarreal in September 2016, and a very young 17-year-old goalkeeper jumped from the break. From the Navarrese team he went to Monaco, with controversy involved, since he left Osasuna to sign with the Principality team, unilaterally breaking his contract. The Pamplonians claimed 10 million euros, but neither FIFA nor TAS agreed with them. With the Monegasques he had no opportunities, who yielded him to Extremadura and Monaco later to the Huesca transferred. With the Alto Aragonese he was key in the promotion of last season and that has led him to be a regular in the U21.

With the lower categories of Spain he has two very exciting projects ahead. In the first place, in this month of March with the first phase of the European, which faces Slovenia, Italy and the Czech Republic, and if they overcome it, they would play the final phase, with the quarterfinal, semi-final and final matches between May 31 and June 6. An experience to which the possibility of playing the Tokyo Olympics next summer could be added. Some challenges to which he wants to aspire, first achieving a permanence with Huesca, which they will seek in the last 15 games of the course.