Antonio Álvarez Pérez

Football player infobox|


playername=Ito
fullname = Antonio Álvarez Pérez
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1975|1|21|df=y
cityofbirth = Almendralejo
countryofbirth = Spain
height = 1.76 m
nickname =
currentclub = Córdoba CF
clubnumber = 16
position = Defensive midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1993–1997
1997–1998
1998–2004
2004–2007
2007–
clubs = CF Extremadura
Celta de Vigo
Real Betis
RCD Espanyol
Córdoba CF
caps(goals) = 116 (7)
34 (1)
162 (5)
66 (0)
32 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
pcupdate = 30 July 2008
ntupdate = 02:05, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Antonio Álvarez Pérez, aka Ito (born January 21, 1975 in Almendralejo), is a footballer from Spain. He currently plays for Córdoba CF as a hard-working defensive midfielder.

Football career

During his career, Ito played with CF Extremadura (debuting in the Spanish first division in 1996-97), Real Club Celta de Vigo, Real Betis Balompié and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.

With Espanyol, he won the 2006 Spanish Cup and, although a reserve in the Catalan side's 2006-07 league campaign (8 appearances), he played in 10 UEFA Cup contests, as Espanyol lost the competition final on penalties, to Sevilla FC.

On July 2007, Ito signed with "Segunda División" outfit Córdoba CF.

Honours

*RCD Espanyol:
**Spanish Cup: 2006

External links

* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=6331 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon