Álvaro Carreras
Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 2003-03-23 · 6 players total
| Full name | Álvaro Carreras |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Álvaro Fernández Carreras |
| Date of birth | 2003-03-23 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ferrol, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Real Madrid |
| Joined | 2025-07-14 |
| Contract expires | 2031-06-30 |
| Agent | Be Loyal by Ginés ... |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica | 3 | 2025 | 24/25 | 68 | 5 | 6 | 1,740 |
| Manchester United | 2 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Granada CF | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Manchester United U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 47 | 4 | 10 | 2,150 |
| Manchester United UEFA U19 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 540 |
| Manchester United U18 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 306 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 261 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 32 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 916 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Granada CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Granada CF | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 563 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Preston North End | 39 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Manchester United U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U23 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 678 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester United UEFA U19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 540 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Manchester United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester United U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U23 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1,472 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 306 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Deportivo Yth. | R.Madrid Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | R.Madrid Yth. | Real Madrid U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-11 | Real Madrid U17 | Man Utd U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Man Utd U21 | Man Utd | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-26 | Man Utd | Preston | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Preston | Man Utd | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Man Utd | Granada CF | Loan | 7000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-14 | Granada CF | Man Utd | Return from loan | 7000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-16 | Man Utd | Benfica | Loan | 7000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Benfica | Man Utd | Return from loan | 7000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Man Utd | Benfica | Transfer | 7000000 | €14.30m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-14 | Benfica | Real Madrid | Transfer | 35000000 | €50.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2022-08-09 | 2022-08-29 | 21 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #12609 | #15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | #15 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Cabral | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zidane Iqbal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Woodburn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Fish | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Bah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Wellens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Björn Hardley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Svidersky | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Barreiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Savage | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Storey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Woodman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás Araújo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shola Shoretire | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Florentino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U23 | 3 | 23 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 32 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 2 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U23 | 5 | 23 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U23 | 5 | 20 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Preston North End | 4 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Benfica | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €7.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-16 | Man Utd | Benfica | Loan | — | €7.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-14 | Granada CF | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €7.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Man Utd | Granada CF | Loan | — | €7.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Preston | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-26 | Man Utd | Preston | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Teams faced most often by Álvaro Carreras's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Braga | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 60% |
| Moreirense FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| CS Marítimo | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 100% |
| FC Famalicão | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 75% |
| CD Santa Clara | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 75% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 75% |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 0% |
| Boavista | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Sporting CP | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50% |
| Belenenses SAD | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 100% |
| Gil Vicente | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Portimonense SC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 50 | 1,177 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 23/24 | 30 | 563 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 22/23 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 1,218 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 1,778 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Álvaro Carreras
Who is Álvaro Carreras?
Álvaro Carreras is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Real Madrid.
How old is Álvaro Carreras?
Álvaro Carreras is 23 years old. He was born on March 23, 2003 in Ferrol.
What position does Álvaro Carreras play?
Álvaro Carreras plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Álvaro Carreras play for?
Álvaro Carreras currently plays for Real Madrid.
How many career goals has Álvaro Carreras scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Álvaro Carreras has scored 12 goals in 189 appearances.
What is Álvaro Carreras's market value?
Álvaro Carreras's most recent reported market value is €35.00m.
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