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Álvaro Arbeloa

Spanish football coach
Date of Birth : 17 January, 1983 (Age 43)
Place of Birth : Salamanca, Spain
Profession : Association Football Manager, Footballer
Nationality : Spanish
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Álvaro Arbeloa Coca (আলভারো আরবেলোয়া কোকা) is a Spanish professional football coach and former player who is currently the manager of La Liga club Real Madrid. He predominantly played as a right-back, and occasionally on the left side.

He started his career with Real Madrid, playing mostly with the reserves. In 2006 he moved to Deportivo, joining Liverpool after half a season and going on to appear in 98 official matches over three Premier League seasons. In 2009, he returned to Real Madrid for a fee of £5 million, spending seven years there and winning eight major titles, including the 2011–12 edition of La Liga and two Champions League titles.

International career

On 1 February 2008, Arbeloa was called up to the Spanish national team for the first time, for a friendly with France in Málaga, but he was forced to pull out because of injury. He made his debut on 26 March against Italy, and was picked for UEFA Euro 2008's final stages, appearing in the first-round match against Greece (2–1 win) as the nation emerged victorious.

Arbeloa's versatility saw him being called up for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, again as Ramos backup. His contribution in the latter tournament, which also ended in victory, consisted of 14 minutes in the 2–0 victory over Honduras in the group phase.

Coaching career

Arbeloa returned to Real Madrid in September 2020, being appointed manager of the under-14 side. Two years later, he progressed to the Juvenil A. On 28 May 2025, Arbeloa replaced Raúl at the helm of Castilla. He was promoted to the first team on 12 January 2026, following Xabi Alonso's resignation.

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