Álvaro Bastida Moya (born 12 May 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cádiz CF B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Bastida Moya | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Chiclana, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cádiz B | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sancti Petri | |||
| Cádiz | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Cádiz B | 22 | (1) |
| 2021– | Cádiz | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U18 | 9 | (1) |
| 2021– | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2022 | |||
Born in Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Bastida joined Cádiz CF's youth setup at early age, from APA Sancti Petri.[1] On 25 April 2021, aged just 16, he made his senior debut with the reserves by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win over Sevilla Atlético.
Bastida made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 21 May 2021, replacing Jens Jønsson in a 2–2 away draw against Levante UD;[2] aged 17 years and nine days, he became the youngest player to feature in the top tier for the club.[3]
On 24 August 2021, Bastida was called up to the Spain under-18 team for a friendly tournament in France.[4]