Goal efficiency
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Real Betis · Copa del Rey · Midfielder · #15 · Spain · 28 yrs
Álvaro Fidalgo plays as a midfielder for Real Betis. Álvaro Fidalgo is a Spanish international, 28 years old, midfielder, currently at Real Betis. Álvaro Fidalgo wears shirt number 15 for Real Betis. Álvaro Fidalgo was born in Oviedo, Spain on 1997-04-09. Álvaro Fidalgo is 174 cm tall and weighs 68 kg. Álvaro Fidalgo's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across Copa del Rey, FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA Club World Cup - Play-In, Friendlies, and other leagues. Álvaro Fidalgo's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore Álvaro Fidalgo season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  Mexico MEX |
| 2026 |  Real Betis BET |
| 2025 | Real Betis BET |
| 2024 |  Club America CLU |
| 2023 | Club America CLU |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | Transfer | Club America CLU | Real Betis BET |
| 2022-01-01 | N/A |  Castellón | Club America CLU |
| 2021-02-01 | Loan | Castellón | Club America CLU |
Season intelligence
Profile as Midfielder: balanced output without a single dominant trait. Archetype: Balanced contributor. Season rating 6.7.
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How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
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Isolation threat and progressive carrying — volume plus success rate.
How often they draw fouls and stay out of trouble with cards.
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It wasn’t pretty, the game distinguished by little other than its black v lilac colour scheme, but Mexico became the first side at the 2026 World Cup to secure their place in the knockout stage. They are sure to top their group and stay in Mexico City, opening the path for an apocalyptic meeting at the Azteca in the last 16. The question for Mexico and South Korea after their opening wins was whether they had been good or their opponents bad, and this offered a fairly clear answer: neither is over-blessed with creative edge.The only goal came after 50 minutes and was a gift from South Korea. Kim Seung-gyu, the goalkeeper, came to claim a looping header, but did so over the top of Lee Ki-hyuk, jarring his elbow on the defender’s head and spilling the ball for Luis Romo, who hooked in his fifth international goal on his 64th appearance. Romo was one of three changes made from Mexico’s lineup for the opener, coming in for Álvaro Fidalgo as Javier Aguirre resisted the popular demand to hand a start to the 17-year-old Gilberto Mora. A remarkable double save from Raúl Rangel in the closing minutes preserved the lead as he got down to parry Cho Gue-sung’s header and had the core strength to twist and gather Yang Hyun-jun’s sliced follow-up. Continue reading...
Although the game started off fairly even, Mexico ended up defeating South Africa in a decisive victory. While Julian Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez shone as goal scorers, the three red cards stole the show. Mexico reached to defeat South Africa in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup. As the hosts of the tournament, Javier Aguirre’s team dominated the game with a brilliant midfield and a huge offense led by Julian Quiñones and Raul Jimenez. While Hugo Broos’ side tried to impose a competitive side, the individual mistakes proved costly, causing them two red cards and two goals South Africa tried to impose a dominant possession-based game. However, they made constant mistakes while playing out from the back. As a result, they gifted clear chances to their opponent, who punished them constantly. Although they did not manage to create many clear goalscoring opportunities, their full-backs were able to find space in the opposition defense. Nevertheless, the red cards shown to Themba Zwane and Yaya Sithole changed everything. Taking advantage of South Africa’s tendency to make defensive mistakes, Mexico pressed very high up the pitch. For this, Álvaro Fidalgo was key, as he recovered possession and distributed the ball efficiently. Alongside him, Julián Quiñones shone in every way, dribbling, making passes, and scoring goals. As a result, he became Mexico’s best player, joined by Raúl Jiménez, who understood the collective play perfectly. Three red cards stole the show in Mexico vs. South Africa Due to the large spaces South Africa left behind their defense, Mexico took advantage by playing through balls and beating the defenders. After a pass in behind, Raúl Jiménez was left in a 1v1 situation to score. However, Yaya Sithole pushed him, causing him to fall on the edge of the box. Following this, the referee showed a straight red card in the 49th minute. South Africa is shown a red card and is down to 10 men! 🟥 pic.twitter.com/HnPqExqTRq— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 11, 2026 Looking to reduce the deficit on the scoreboard, South Africa tried to shine on the counterattack. After reaching the edge of the box, Themba Zwane struck a Mexican defender off the ball. After reviewing the incident on VAR, the referee decided to send him off, leaving the team with only nine players on the field. With this, they matched Cameroon, who experienced the same situation in 1990. South Africa is down to 9 players after a second red card 🟥 pic.twitter.com/uS87sjfQlI— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 11, 2026 Despite already leading the match, Mexico suffered a red card in the closing minutes through César Montes. During an efficient South African counterattack, the Mexican defender committed a hard foul on the edge of the box to prevent the attacker from going through 1v1 against the goalkeeper. Because of this, the referee sent him off directly in the 90+2nd minute. César Montes is sent off 🟥This is the first time 3 players have been shown a red card in a FIFA World Cup opening match pic.twitter.com/GCC20sv3gz— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 11, 2026
Gilberto Mora made history with Mexico at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Gilberto Mora made history on Thursday during the Group A opener between Mexico and South Africa. The midfielder came on as a substitute for Alvaro Fidalgo in the 65th minute and became the youngest player in Mexico history to appear in a FIFA World Cup match. At 17 years and 240 days old, Mora broke a record set by Manuel ‘Chaquetas’ Rosas in 1930 that had stood for 96 years. The defender, born in 1912, had been Mexico’s youngest-ever World Cup player after appearing against France at the age of 18 years and 134 days at Uruguay 1930. Other Mexican players near the top of that list include Alfredo Torres (19 years and 16 days at Switzerland 1954), Raul Arellano (19 years and 108 days at Switzerland 1954), Andres Guardado (19 years and 269 days at Germany 2006), and Hugo Sanchez (19 years and 326 days at Argentina 1978). Mora earned the trust of head coach Javier Aguirre after standing out over the last two seasons with Club Tijuana, where he has made 53 appearances while recording 10 goals and two assists. Despite his young age, those performances have not only brought him international recognition but have also attracted interest from several European giants. Teboho Mokoena #4 of South Africa is challenged by Gilberto Mora #19 of Mexico. Other records held by Gilberto Mora In just two years as a professional player, Gilberto Mora has become accustomed to breaking records. When he made his debut for Tijuana in 2024, he became the third-youngest player in Liga MX history, trailing only Victor Manon and Martin Galvan. At the international level, he has achieved remarkable milestones as well. When he made his senior Mexico debut in January 2025, Mora became the youngest player in the nation’s history to accomplish that feat, at just 16 years old. Javier Aguirre’s decision to include him in the squad for the 2026 World Cup has now allowed him to claim another Mexico record by surpassing Manuel ‘Chaquetas’ Rosas. In addition, Gil Mora is the youngest of the 1,248 players participating in this edition of the tournament. Mora falls short of Pele record If he scores a goal in any of Mexico’s upcoming matches, Gilberto Mora would move into second place on the list of the youngest goalscorers in FIFA World Cup history. The record, which remains untouchable, belongs to Brazil legend Pele. He led his national team to the title at Sweden 1958 and scored at the age of just 17 years and 239 days in a quarterfinal match against Wales during that tournament.
Eager to take center stage, Mexico and South Africa will face off in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup. To that end, both teams aim to put on an offensive spectacle, fielding their top stars to secure victory. Mexico face South Africa in the opening clash of the 2026 World Cup. As one of CONCACAF’s strongest national teams, Javier Aguirre’s side arrive as clear favorites, looking to shine offensively, which remains their greatest strength. Unlike their opponents, Hugo Broos’ team arrive without being one of Africa’s top national teams and with significant attacking concerns. Nevertheless, both sides will field their strongest possible starting XI. Despite not having stood out in Africa, South Africa arrive at the World Cup as one of the most defensively solid teams. Acknowledging their attacking shortcomings, head coach Hugo Broos could opt for a more cautious approach, relying on Khulumani Ndamane and Nkosinathi Sibisi at the back. In addition, Lyle Foster could be tasked with providing the goals, as he has been a regular performer for Burnley. Javier Aguirre has managed to build a very balanced roster. Led by Julián Quiñones, Raúl Jiménez, and Álvaro Fidalgo, they aim to implement a more dominant style of play, relying on creativity in possession. In addition, Mexico have players such as Alexis Vega, Santiago Giménez, and Gilberto Mora who can adjust the game from the bench, making them clear favorites to secure the victory in the 2026 World Cup opener. Mexico confirmed lineup vs South Africa After shining in CONCACAF, Mexico arrive as one of the clear candidates to make an impact at the 2026 World Cup. To achieve this, head coach Javier Aguirre has a deep and competitive roster at his disposal, featuring players such as Santiago Giménez and Obed Vargas. In addition, they are placing their hopes in Julián Quiñones’ excellent goalscoring form as they look to advance to the knockout stages. Raul Jimenez #9 of Mexico celebrates after scoring a goal. Considering this, Mexico will lineup: Rangel; Reyes, Montes, Vásquez, Gallardo; Lira, Fidalgo, Gutiérrez; Alvarado, Jiménez, Quiñones. South Africa confirmed lineup vs Mexico South Africa are looking to spring a surprise at the 2026 World Cup. Relying on a defensive strategy, they are aiming to reach the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time in their history. To achieve this, head coach Hugo Broos could place his trust in Lyle Foster, who comes into the tournament after playing for Burnley and will be looking to lead the scoring efforts in an attempt to upset Mexico. With this in mind, South Africa will play with: Williams; Mudau, Sibisi, Okon, Mbokazi, Modiba; Mokoena, Shitole, Adams; Rayners, Foster.
Javier Aguirre said he has already finalized Mexico’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mexico will open the 2026 FIFA World Cup when they face South Africa in the tournament’s opening match on June 11 at Estadio Azteca. With that challenge in mind, head coach Javier Aguirre said he already has a clear picture of the squad selection. “Yes, I have them. I have the 26. They’ve gone through filters,” Aguirre said during a recent interview on the El Posscass de Compass podcast, hosted by former Mexican players Cuauhtemoc Blanco, German Villa, and Isaac Terrazas. Expanding on what those “filters” meant, the head coach explained that over the last few months he has gone through a careful evaluation process to better understand not only the players’ soccer abilities, but also their mental toughness: “I took them to Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Panama, places where we are not the home team… and they have shown personality.” However, despite appearing confident in his choices, Aguirre predicted controversy surrounding the 26 selected players once the names are publicly announced. “Ever since I was a kid, every roster is missing Juan and has too much Pedro, and you’re never going to make everyone happy,” he said. Alexis Vega of Mexico. Mexican stars join the national team Since May 6, Javier Aguirre has been working in his home country alongside a group of players selected from Mexican clubs. That has given him plenty of time to evaluate them, as well as a considerable advantage over most other national teams, many of which only recently began preparations for the World Cup. Now that most leagues around the world have completed their official seasons, the group has started welcoming Mexico’s biggest stars, many of whom compete in European leagues such as the Premier League and La Liga. In recent days, the national team has shared social media updates on the arrival of those players, including Raul Jimenez, Cesar Huerta, Santiago Gimenez, Obed Vargas, Johan Vasquez, Alvaro Fidalgo, and Julian Quinones. Mexico have heavily prepared for the World Cup While most national teams participating in the World Cup have played only two matches in 2026 — those corresponding to the March FIFA break — Mexico have scheduled numerous friendlies to give the team competitive rhythm and allow Aguirre to draw conclusions. In January, Mexico faced Panama and Bolivia, while in February they played against Iceland. During the March international break, they were tested against European opponents such as Portugal and Belgium, while their most recent match came against Ghana last Saturday. They still have two more friendlies remaining: against Australia on May 30 and Serbia on June 4.
Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre reportedly has only two spots left to decide on Mexico’s roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mexico will kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup when the team faces South Africa at Estadio Azteca on June 11. With that objective in mind, Javier Aguirre is putting the finishing touches on the roster, with only a few remaining doubts about who will make the squad. According to TV Azteca reporter David Medrano, the head coach has already settled on 24 of the 26 players who will represent Mexico at North America 2026. One of the remaining spots is expected to go to a defender, either a full-back or a center back, while the other will likely be filled by an attacking midfielder or forward. The national team insider reviewed the list of players competing for those final two spots in Aguirre’s plans: Luis Chavez, Richard Ledezma, Julian Araujo, German Berterame, Jesus Angulo, and Everardo Lopez. Among them, the most experienced player at the international level is Luis Chavez, who was part of Mexico’s squad at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and played a major role under Gerardo Martino. However, a serious knee injury suffered during the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup kept him sidelined until March of this year, when he returned to action with Dinamo Moscow. LE FALTAN 2 AL VASCOCharly, Marcel, Ángulo, Everardo, Ledezma, Luis Chávez, Araujo y Berterame los candidatos a esos 2 sitios. pic.twitter.com/idUsjQ0MiH— david medrano felix (@medranoazteca) May 20, 2026 Meanwhile, the other attacking player on that short list is German Berterame, who has gradually found strong form with Inter Miami in MLS. In the defensive battle, Everardo Lopez and Richard Ledezma appear to have the edge after seeing extensive playing time under Aguirre in recent months. Mexico players with spots nearly secured for the World Cup Beyond those two reportedly contested spots, Javier Aguirre appears to have a clear picture of the 24 players expected to form the core of Mexico’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to reporter David Medrano, these are the players whose spots are nearly secured: Goalkeepers: Raul Rangel, Guillermo Ochoa, Carlos Acevedo Defenders: Israel Reyes, Jesus Gallardo, Jorge Sanchez, Mateo Chavez, Cesar Montes, Johan Vasquez Midfielders: Edson Alvarez, Luis Romo, Gilberto Mora, Erik Lira, Brian Gutierrez, Roberto Alvarado, Alvaro Fidalgo, Obed Vargas, Alexis Vega, Orbelin Pineda Forwards: Raul Jimenez, Santiago Gimenez, Julian Quinones, Armando Gonzalez, Guillermo Martinez What’s next for Mexico? This Friday, Mexico will play one of its final warmup matches before the World Cup against Ghana, followed by another friendly against Australia on May 30. After that match, Javier Aguirre is expected to finalize the 26-man roster, considering FIFA’s deadline is June 1. Mexico’s final match before the World Cup will be against Serbia on Thursday, June 4.
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