Antonio Sivera

Antonio Sivera Salvá (born 11 August 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Deportivo Alavés as a goalkeeper.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sivera and the second or maternal family name is Salvá.
Antonio Sivera
Personal information
Full name Antonio Sivera Salvá
Date of birth (1996-08-11) 11 August 1996
Place of birth Xàbia, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Alavés
Number 13
Youth career
Jávea
2009–2011 Alicante
2011–2013 Hércules
2013–2015 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Valencia B 50 (0)
2017– Alavés 7 (0)
2020 → Almería (loan) 4 (0)
National team
2014–2015 Spain U19 11 (0)
2017–2019 Spain U21 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020

Club career

Valencia

Born in Xàbia, Alicante, Valencian Community, Sivera joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2013, after stints at CD Jávea, Alicante CF and Hércules CF.[1] He made his senior debut on 10 November 2013 at the age of 17, starting for the reserves in a 1–3 Segunda División B away loss against Elche CF Ilicitano.[2]

Sivera signed a five-year professional contract with Valencia on 10 February 2015,[3] and was definitely promoted to the B-team in May.[4] After spending the 2015–16 season as a backup to Álex Sánchez, he became a regular starter in the following as they reached the promotion play-offs.

Alavés

On 19 July 2017, Sivera joined La Liga club Deportivo Alavés on a four-year deal.[5] He made his professional debut on 24 October, in a 1–0 away win over Getafe CF in the fourth round of the Copa del Rey.[6]

Sivera's first match in the league took place on 29 April 2018, when he started and was replaced by habitual starter Fernando Pacheco shortly after the hour mark of the 0–1 home loss to Atlético Madrid.[7] On 13 January 2020, he moved to Segunda División side UD Almería on loan until the end of the season.[8]

International career

Sivera won his first cap for Spain at under-21 level on 1 September 2017, in a 3–0 friendly defeat of Italy held in Toledo.[9] In 2019, he was the starter as the team won the UEFA European Championship for the fifth time.[10]

Honours

Spain U19

Spain U21

References
  1. "El portero javiense Antonio Sivera convocado por la Selección Española de Futbol Sub-19" [Xàbia-born goalkeeper Antonio Sivera called up for the Spain under-19 national football team] (in Spanish). Xàbia al Dia. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. Molina Ibáñez, Francisco (11 November 2013). "Elche Ilicitano 3–1 Valencia Mestalla: los ilicitanos retoman las buenas sensaciones" [Elche Ilicitano 3–1 Valencia Mestalla: ilicitanos rediscover good feelings] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  3. "Antonio Sivera renueva con el Valencia CF por 5 años más" [Antonio Sivera renews with Valencia CF for 5 further years] (in Spanish). Xàbia al Dia. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  4. "Antonio Sivera es el portero del futuro para el Valencia" [Antonio Sivera is the goalkeeper of the future for Valencia]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). 30 May 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  5. "El Deportivo Alavés ficha a Sivera para las próximas 4 temporadas" [Deportivo Alavés sign Sivera for the following 4 seasons] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  6. Estepa, Javier (24 October 2017). "Al Alavés se le aparece Santos" [Santos shows up for Alavés]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. "Kevin Gameiro's late goal gives Atletico Madrid victory against Alaves". ESPN FC. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  8. "Antonio Sivera jugará cedido en la UD Almería" [Antonio Sivera will play on loan to UD Almería] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  9. "Resumen España 3 – Italia 0: Merino brilla con la Sub-21" [Spain 3 – Italy 0 highlights: Merino shines with the Under-21s]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 1 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  10. Begley, Emlyn (30 June 2019). "Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  11. Santos Chozas, Sergio (19 July 2015). "La España de Asensio y Ceballos, campeona de Europa Sub-19" [Asensio and Ceballos' Spain, Under-19 European champions]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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