Álvaro González Alcaraz[1][lower-alpha 1] (born 29 October 1974) is a Spanish football player, who plays in goal for the Spain national 5-a-side football team. He has won a pair bronze medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full name | Álvaro González Alcaraz | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Spanish | |||||||||||||
Born | 29 October 1974 (1974-10-29) (age 47) | |||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||
Country | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Sport | 5-a-side football | |||||||||||||
Medal record
|
González is a member of CDC de Málaga, which competes in the Andalusian Cup. As the team's goalkeeper, he has won event.[3]
González won a bronze medal with the team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[3] The 2006 World Cup for the Blind was held in Argentina. He competed at the event as the goalkeeper for Spain.[4] The team made it to the bronze medal match.[5] He was one of ten sportspeople from Málaga to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. In July 2008, he participated in a ceremony hosted by the Mayor of Málaga at the townhall honouring all the Olympic and Paralympic competitors from the city.[6] He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[7] He was in goal in the game against Argentina for the bronze medal.[8] In 2012, a specialized pitch, the first of its kind in Spain, was built in his hometown.[3] In July 2012, he participated in a ceremony hosted by the Mayor of Málaga at the townhall honouring all the Olympic and Paralympic competitors from the city.[9] He was one of 11 sportspeople on the Spanish team from Málaga competing at the London Games.[2] His team won a bronze medal following a penalty shootout in the bronze medal game against Argentina, with González in for the shootout.[10][11][12][13] He was one of seven sportspeople from Málaga to get a 2013 scholarship from Fundación Andalucía Olímpica as part of the Plan Andalucía Olímpica. It was worth €1,200.[14] In February 2013, he received an award at the Gala of Sports Journalists of Andalusia.[15]
2012 Spanish Paralympic Team | |
---|---|
Head coaches shown in italics | |
5-a-side football |
|
Archery |
|
Boccia |
|
Athletics |
|
Cycling |
|
Judo |
|
Powerlifting |
|
Rowing | |
Sailing |
|
Shooting |
|
Swimming |
|
Table tennis |
|
Wheelchair basketball | |
Wheelchair fencing |
|
Wheelchair tennis |
|