Vicente Álvarez Núñez

Vicente Álvarez Núñez (born 30 April 1960), sometimes known simply as Vicente, is a retired Spanish football player who played as a central midfielder. He spent almost his entire career with Celta Vigo, becoming club captain and an iconic figure during sixteen seasons at Balaídos. Eight of these seasons were in La Liga, during which Vicente amassed 194 top flight appearances and eight goals.

Career

Álvarez was born in Ourense, capital of the province of the same name, in the autonomous community of Galicia, and began his career in the youth teams of CD Ourense. Segunda División regulations at the time required teams to start each match with two players aged 20 or younger, who could be substituted after 15 minutes. Álvarez was one of the players to benefit from this rule,

Álvarez continued to play for Celta for another two seasons, although his appearances were limited by injury. Álvarez, along with José Gil who was also departing after a long and successful time at Celta, received a standing ovation from the appreciative crowd. The following year, Celta played a testimonial for Álvarez against Tenerife at Balaídos, where he was honoured by club president Horacio Gómez.

Honours Celta Vigo Segunda División: 1991–92 Copa del Rey runners-up: 1993–94

Career statistics

1. Appearances in the 1984 Copa de la Liga Segunda División 2. Appearance in the 1985 Copa de la Liga Segunda División 3. Appearances in the 1986 Copa de la Liga 4. Appearances in the 1983 Copa de la Liga Segunda División B