Alvaro Carreras is a Spanish professional footballer known for being a modern day left-back with defensive ability and attacking threat. He is physically strong and has Good movement off the ball. He has consistently shown a high level performance with a top speed of 33.07 km/h.
Alvaro Carreras
Profession: Footballer
Born: March 23, 2003
Age: 23 years old
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ferrol, Spain
Known for: Spanish modern day left-back with attacking threat.
Profile Overview
Alvaro Carreras was born in Ferrol, Spain to parents, Xavier Fernandez and Maria Carreras. His father is a police officer and his mother a housewife. He also grew up with his siblings, Francisco and Paula.
He began his career at the youth level in his hometown club, Racing Ferrol. He passed through the youth academy of Deportivo La Coruna, Real Madrid and Manchester United from 2012 to 2022.
He joined the senior side of Manchester United and went on loan to clubs like Preston North End, Granada and Benfica.
However, Benfica decided to exercise the €6 million buy option in his loan contract, and eventually signed a new contract with Benfica until 2029.
Carreras returned back to his boyhood club Real Madrid signing a six-year contract for a reported fee of €50 million. He made his debut for Real Madrid in a 1-0 win against Osasuna on August 19, 2025, and scored his first goal in a 4-0 victory against Valencia on November 1. He played with the likes of Vinicius Junior, Fran Garcia, and Brahim Diaz.
Alvaro Carreras also represented Spain at the under-19 and under-21 levels. His participation at the senior level is also due to excessive competition on the left-back position at the national team.
Career Timeline
- 2007-2012 – Racing Ferrol (youth career)
- 2012-2017 – Deportivo La Coruna (youth career)
- 2017-2020 – Real Madrid (youth)
- 2020-2022 – Manchester United (youth)
- 2022-2024 – Manchester United
- 2022-2023 – Preston North End (loan)
- 2023-2024 – Granada (loan)
- 2024-2025 – Benfica (loan)
- 2025 – Real Madrid
Personal Details
- Alternative name: Alvaro Fernandez Carreras
- Nationality: Spanish
- Religion: Christianity
- Height: 1.86 m
- Parents: Xavier Fernandez (father), Maria Carreras (mother)
- Siblings: Francisco (brother), Paula (sister)
- Partner: Luna
- Official website: Instagram – @alvarocarreras
Trivia
- His full name is Alvaro Fernandez Carreras.
- He was initially known with the name Albaro Fernandez but decided to adopt his maternal surname, Carreras.
- He has a speed attribute of 86 on EA Sports FC 26.
- He won the Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year: 2021-22.
- He joined Real Madrid from Benfica in a deal worth $58 million.
- He has a market value of €50 million according to Transfermarkt (as of 2025)
