Álvaro Ginés Hernández-Sánchez (born 15 March 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid U19s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Ginés Hernández-Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Cartagena, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid U19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2015–2017 | Ciudad Jardín EF | ||
| 2017–2020 | Cartagena | ||
| 2020– | Real Madrid | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Spain U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2022– | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:27, 10 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Ginés was a youth product of Ciudad Jardín EF and Cartagena before joining Real Madrid's youth setup in 2020. A prolific goalscorer, he has scored over 100 goals youth sides since joining Real Madrid.[1] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[2]
Ginés is a youth international for Spain, having represented the country at the U17 and U18 levels.[3]
Ginés is a clever, small goalscorer that works hard and can play physically. He can also link up well, has great movement and can operate with back to goal, earning playstyle comparisons with Karim Benzema.[4]