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Alvaro Arbeloa

Alvaro Arbeloa Coca goes by only the first two names for his place on the Real Madrid football team. He was born January 17, 1983. He also is part of the Spanish National Team. His favorite position to play is right back but you will find him playing many roles out there on the field. He has been a central defender and a right back as well. In fact, most of the games that he has started in feature him as a right back.

The versatility of Alvaro Arbeloa means that he is able to be a vital asset to the teams that he plays for. He can fill in and move around to where they need him the most. That can be powerful when you have a challenging rival or one of the main players in another position suffers from an injury.

That versatility also keeps the other team on their toes. It makes it tough for them to gauge what Alvaro Arbeloa is going to do or where he will be played for any given game. It makes it almost impossible for him to be effectively guarded. That is part of why this player is able to score so many goals.

Alvaro Arbeloa early years

Alvaro Arbeloa took part in training with Real Madrid when he was a youth. In 2004 to 2005 season he played on the Real Madrid B team. He wanted to be as starter so he left to be with other teams. He moved to the Deportivo La Coruna to play in 2006. He was a starter there for Liverpool.

In 2007 Alvaro Arbeloa had the opportunity to play for the UEFA Champions League final. His team lost that year to Milan but he was still one of the outstanding players of that game. He also played in the UEFA Euro Cup in 2008 and 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Alvaro Arbeloa transfer to Real Madrid

In 2009 Alvaro Arbeloa was asked to return to Real Madrid for a very generous offer of money and a five year contract. He was given the #2 jersey and was put into the left back position. The was due to Los Blancos not having as much experience in that position as the team needed him to. Alvaro Arbeloa had the experience and was able to really maximize this opportunity on the team.

In February of 2010 Alvaro Arbeloa he made his first goal in a game for the senior Real Madrid team. He continues to play for the Spain National Team as well. He was part of the team that played for the 2009 Confederation Cup and was a key force in getting the team to the semi finals. In 2010 he won the World Cup with Spain.

Real Madrid is very happy with the performance of Alvaro Arbeloa and many believe that is where he will continue his career for many years. They don’t see this team giving up someone that has the abilities that he does. He also seems content with the connection he has made on the team. He enjoys the coaching that was introduced in 2010 – Jose Mourinho – and the challenge of playing with so many talented individuals.

There are those that worry about his career being cut short by injuries though. So far Alvaro Arbeloa has been able to avoid anything serious. He hasn’t sat out games due to injuries but has missed some practice sessions. The fact that he is so mobile means that if he does take some tough hits it could be difficult for him to remain healthy. When asked about that scenario though Alvaro Arbeloa says he just goes out there and plays the game he loves and doesn’t worry about anything else.

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