Iker Álvarez de Eulate Molné (born 25 July 2001) is an Andorran footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish Segunda División club Villarreal B and the Andorra national team.
Club career
Álvarez represented Inter Club d'Escaldes, FC Andorra and Club Gimnàstic Manresa before joining Villarreal CF's youth categories in 2017; he was initially assigned to affiliate club CD Roda. He returned to the structure of the Yellow Submarine in 2019, being assigned to the C-team in Tercera División.
Álvarez had his first call up for Villarreal's first team ahead of their UEFA Europa League last 16 second leg at home to FC Dynamo Kyiv on 18 March 2021. He remained on the bench as second-choice Sergio Asenjo played in the 2–0 (4–0 aggregate) victory.
Álvarez first appeared with the reserves on 9 May 2021, starting in a 4–3 Segunda División B home loss against FC Barcelona B. He was definitely promoted to the B's for the 2021–22 season, sharing the starting spot with Filip Jörgensen as the side achieved promotion to Segunda División.
Álvarez made his professional debut on 29 August 2022, starting in a 3–0 away loss against Granada CF. On 21 June 2023, after establishing himself as a starter for the B-team after Jörgensen was constantly involved in first team duties, he renewed his contract until 2026.
International career
Álvarez made his international debut for Andorra on 28 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Poland, losing 3–0 in Warsaw.
Personal life
Iker is the son of former footballer Koldo Álvarez, who was capped for the Andorra national team and later appointed as the team's manager.