About Yeray Álvarez
Yeray Álvarez López (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝeˈɾaj ˈalβaɾeθ]; born 24 January 1995), known simply as Yeray, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao. In a career interrupted by treatment for testicular cancer and other injuries, he made more than 250 competitive appearances for Athletic Bilbao since making his debut for the first team in 2016, winning the 2023–24 Copa del Rey and the 2021 Supercopa de España. In September 2025, he was suspended from activity due to an unintentional doping violation. Yeray represented Spain at under-21 level. == Club career == Born in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Yeray joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup at Lezama in 2008, aged 13. He played in the 2012–13 NextGen Series with the Juvenil A side, and made his debut as a senior with CD Basconia (the farm team) in the following season, in the Tercera División. On 26 May 2014, Yeray was promoted to the reserves who competed in the Segunda División B. He contributed with 36 appearances and one goal during the campaign – play-offs included – as they returned to Segunda División after a 19-year absence. Yeray played his first professional game on 24 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jurgi Oteo in a 1–0 home loss against Girona FC. He was a regular starter during that season, but the side were immediately relegated back as dead last. In the 2016 pre-season, Yeray was promoted to the main squad, and he made his competitive debut on 15 September of that year when he played the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 away defeat to US Sassuolo Calcio in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. His maiden La Liga appearance took place three days later, replacing Eneko Bóveda in a 2–1 home win over Valencia CF. Yeray subsequently became a regular starter for the Lions, appearing in 17 out of a possible 20 matches in all competitions.
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