Mikel Álvaro

Mikel Álvaro Salazar (born 20 December 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Club career Álvaro was born in Amurrio, Álava. After spending most of his career in the Segunda División B or lower, mainly with hometown's Amurrio Club, he arrived at already 27 at CD Numancia of Segunda División. His first game in the competition occurred on 29 August 2009, as he played one minute in a 2–1 away win against RC Celta de Vigo. Already as a starter, he scored his first goal as a professional, in a 1–0 home victory over Real Unión.

In early August 2011, Álvaro terminated his contract with the Soria club, going on to spend the following two seasons in Georgia with FC Dinamo Tbilisi, where he shared teams with several compatriots. In the summer of 2013, he joined Azerbaijan Premier League side Inter Baku PIK on a two-year deal.

Álvaro left Auckland City FC in January 2016, and rejoined Dinamo Tbilisi later that month. He returned to both his homeland and his native region on 16 January 2017, signing for third-tier SD Amorebieta and helping to a first-ever promotion to the professional leagues at the end of the 2020–21 campaign.

Álvaro retired in June 2023 aged 40, following short spells in the lower leagues with Club Portugalete and CD Laredo.

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Honours Dinamo Tbilisi Erovnuli Liga: 2012–13, 2015–16 Georgian Cup: 2012–13, 2015–16