Alvaro Fernandez’s career at Sevilla Football Club has come to an end. On Monday, the La Rioja goalkeeper received permission from Nervion to miss training, finalizing an exit that had been months in the making. After a period of exclusion from the sport, the termination of his contract, which was initially extended until 2027, allows the goalkeeper to look for a new destination where he can regain the status he lost under Matias Almeida’s orders.
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All signs point to his next destination being Deportivo La Coruña, who tried to sign him during last summer’s transfer window without success. The deal, which ultimately runs until June 2027, marks a return to familiar surroundings for ‘Ferro’, as he will be reunited there with Antonio Hidalgo. The blue and white coach was a great supporter of him at Huesca, where the goalkeeper put in his best performances, keeping crucial clean sheets and displaying a reliability that earned him a call-up to the national team and an Olympic silver medal.
Alvaro Fernandez’s departure from Sevilla is a chronicle of separation. In the current 2025/2026 season, the goalkeeper has been demoted to fourth goalkeeper, behind Nyland, Vlahodemos and youth player Alberto Flores. The player, who has not played a single competitive minute this season and has been left out of the squad for most games, has prioritized his sporting project at Riazor over a comfortable contract in the First Division, understanding that, at 27, he needs to feel important between the posts again.
For Deportivo, this signing represents a significant improvement in their goalkeeper position in the winter market. The club’s sporting management, led by Fernando Soriano, is looking for an experienced player who can compete with German Germán Parreño and provide security in the decisive stages of the game. With the arrival of Alvaro, Coruña Club has signed a goalkeeper with excellent footwork, quick reactions and a deep understanding of goalkeepers, which are basic elements for the team to consolidate and compete for the top position.
All in all, this move provides a satisfactory solution for all parties involved. Sevilla released professional players and lightened their wage bill in a restructuring, while Deportivo received reliable reinforcements at zero cost. Alvaro Fernandez ends the gray chapter of Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan and hopes to once again be Alcoraz’s dazzling goalscoring shark, this time defending the colors of this historic club in the making.
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Sevilla statement
“Sevilla Football Club and Alvaro Ferro have reached a satisfactory agreement regarding the goalkeeper’s departure from the first team. Ferro joined Nervion Club in the 2024/2025 season and played a total of 11 games on behalf of Sevilla (9 games in LALIGA EA SPORTS and 2 games in the Copa del Rey).
The club wishes the goalkeeper from La Rioja all the best for the future. “
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