Álvaro Vadillo

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Álvaro Vadillo
Vadillo playing with Betis in 2012
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Vadillo Cifuentes
Date of birth (1994-09-12) 12 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Puerto Real, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Racing Ferrol
Number 14
Youth career
2006–2011 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Betis B 34 (4)
2011–2016 Betis 49 (0)
2016–2018 Huesca 53 (7)
2018–2020 Granada 62 (7)
2020–2021 Celta 0 (0)
2020–2021Espanyol (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2023 Espanyol 3 (0)
2022Málaga (loan) 17 (3)
2022–2023Eibar (loan) 22 (0)
2023– Racing Ferrol 6 (1)
International career
2010–2011 Spain U17 7 (0)
2013 Spain U19 7 (1)
2012 Spain U20 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

Álvaro Vadillo Cifuentes (born 12 September 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Racing de Ferrol.

Club career[edit]

Betis[edit]

Vadillo was born in Puerto Real, Province of Cádiz, and joined Real Betis' youth system at the age of 12. On 28 August 2011, he became the second youngest ever player to appear in a La Liga game, as he started in a 1–0 away win against Granada CF at the age of 16 years, 11 months and 16 days.[1] The previous season, he played 14 matches (one goal) as the B team narrowly avoided relegation from Segunda División B.

On 15 October 2011, Vadillo collided with Sergio Ramos in the early minutes of an eventual 4–1 loss at Real Madrid, being stretchered off and missing several months with a torn cruciate ligament.[2] On 1 August 2014 he suffered the same injury, being sidelined for six months.[3]

Huesca[edit]

On 18 August 2016, free agent Vadillo signed a one-year contract with Segunda División club SD Huesca.[4] He scored his first goal for them on 1 October, closing the 2–0 home victory over UD Almería.[5]

Vadillo scored a brace in a 2–0 away defeat of Córdoba CF on 12 February 2017.[6] He finished his first season with seven goals from 34 appearances,[7] and achieved promotion to the first division in the second.[8]

Granada[edit]

On 27 June 2018, Vadillo signed a two-year deal with Granada CF still in the second division.[9] He won another promotion in his first year, contributing four goals to the feat.[10]

Vadillo scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 21 September 2019,[10] his team's second of the match through a penalty to ensure a 2–0 home win against defending champions FC Barcelona and a provisional top position in the standings.[11]

Celta[edit]

On 22 July 2020, free agent Vadillo agreed to a three-year deal with RC Celta de Vigo also in the top tier.[12] He did not take part in any games during his spell at the Balaídos.[13]

Espanyol[edit]

On 5 October 2020, Vadillo was loaned to RCD Espanyol of the second division for one year.[14] On 2 June of the following year, after their promotion, he signed a permanent contract after his buyout clause was met.[15]

On 5 January 2022, after only six league minutes in three matches, Vadillo was loaned to Málaga CF until the end of the second-tier season.[16] On 22 July, he joined SD Eibar of the same league also on loan.[17]

Vadillo terminated his contract with Espanyol on 9 August 2023.[18]

Racing Ferrol[edit]

On 1 September 2023, Vadillo joined Racing de Ferrol, newly-promoted to the second division.[19]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 28 February 2021[20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Betis B 2010–11 Segunda División B 14 1 1[a] 0 15 1
2011–12 10 1 10 1
2012–13 10 2 10 2
Total 34 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 35 4
Betis 2011–12 La Liga 4 0 0 0 4 0
2012–13 14 0 3 0 17 0
2013–14 21 0 1 0 5[b] 1 27 1
2014–15 Segunda División 7 0 0 0 7 0
2015–16 La Liga 3 0 2 1 5 1
Total 49 0 6 1 5 1 0 0 60 2
Huesca 2016–17 Segunda División 32 7 1 0 2[c] 0 35 7
2017–18 21 0 1 0 22 0
Total 53 7 2 0 0 0 2 0 57 7
Granada 2018–19 Segunda División 40 4 0 0 40 4
2019–20 La Liga 22 3 4 0 26 3
Total 62 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 66 7
Celta 2020–21 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Espanyol (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División 8 0 2 0 10 0
Career total 206 18 14 1 5 1 3 0 228 20
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Relegation play-off
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

Honours[edit]

Betis

Espanyol

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rubén Castro hace justicia (Rubén Castro does justice); El País, 27 August 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Vadillo, de cinco a seis meses de baja confirmados (Vadillo, five to six confirmed months out); El Mundo, 20 October 2011 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Vadillo, siete meses de baja: “La lesión es parecida a la del Bernabéu” (Vadillo, seven months out: "The injury is similar to the one at the Benabéu"); ABC, 1 August 2014 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Álvaro Vadillo se incorpora a la SD Huesca (Álvaro Vadillo added to SD Huesca); SD Huesca, 18 August 2016 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ 2–0. El Almería no puede con el Huesca (2–0. Almería can not stop Huesca); Canal Sur, 1 October 2016 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ El Huesca pesca en el clamor de El Arcángel contra Carlos González (Huesca fish in El Arcángel uproar against Carlos González); Marca, 12 February 2017 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Análisis del Huesca: Ejemplo de superación y constancia (Huesca analysis: Example of betterment and consistency); La Voz Digital, 13 April 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ El 1x1 del Huesca del ascenso (Huesca's promotion 1x1); Mundo Deportivo, 23 May 2018 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Comunicado | Vadillo, nuevo jugador del Granada CF (Announcement | Vadillo, new player of Granada CF); Granada CF, 27 June 2018 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ a b Álvaro Vadillo marcó su primer gol en Primera División ante el FC Barcelona (Álvaro Vadillo scored his first goal in First Division against FC Barcelona); El Córner del Sur, 21 September 2019 (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Granada stun Barcelona to go top despite Lionel Messi’s rescue effort; The Guardian, 21 September 2019
  12. ^ "Speed, dribbling and skill for the sky-blue attack with the addition of Alvaro Vadillo". Celta Vigo. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Vadillo busca una salida sin haber debutado" [Vadillo in search of way out without having made debut] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Álvaro Vadillo jugará cedido en el RCD Espanyol" [Álvaro Vadillo will play on loan at RCD Espanyol] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  15. ^ "RCD Espanyol acquires federative rights for Dimata, Vadillo and Miguelón". RCD Espanyol. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Vadillo, cedido al Málaga CF" [Vadillo, loaned to Málaga CF] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Vadillo, cedido al Eibar" [Vadillo, loaned to Eibar] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Álvaro Vadillo finalitza la seva etapa a l'Espanyol" [Álvaro Vadillo ends his period at Espanyol] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Álvaro Vadillo refuerza la línea ofensiva racinguista" [Álvaro Vadillo bolsters racinguista attacking lines] (in Spanish). Racing Ferrol. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  20. ^ Álvaro Vadillo at BDFutbol
  21. ^ Álvaro Vadillo at Soccerway
  22. ^ "El Espanyol cae como campeón ante un Alcorcón salvado" [Espanyol fall as champions against saved Alcorcón] (in Spanish). Sport. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

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