Álvaro Santamaría (footballer, born 2001)
Álvaro Santamaría Arenas (born 7 November 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sporting de Gijón B. Club career. Born in Gijón, Asturias, Santamaría joined Sporting de Gijón's Mareo in 2019, from Fútbol Colegio Inmaculada de Gijón. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 21 December of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gaspar Campos in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against UP Langreo. On 15 July 2020, after finishing his formation, Santamaría extended his contract with the club and was  definitely promoted to the B-side. He scored his first senior goal on 17 October, netting his team's second in a 2–4 home loss against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. Santamaría made his first-team debut on 12 November 2021, replacing Christian Rivera in a 0–1 home loss against Real Sociedad B in the Segunda División. Personal life. Santamaría's relative Eugenio was also a footballer and a forward. He notably represented amateur sides before playing one single match for Sporting in 1952.