Ito (Spanish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Álvarez Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Almendralejo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Extremadura | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | Extremadura | 138 | (9) |
| 1997–1998 | Celta | 34 | (1) |
| 1998–2004 | Betis | 160 | (5) |
| 2004–2007 | Espanyol | 66 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Córdoba | 65 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Cacereño | 22 | (2) |
| Total | 485 | (19) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | Spain U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Spain U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 1998 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–2012 | Villafranca | ||
| 2013–2015 | Díter Zafra | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Antonio Álvarez Pérez (born 21 January 1975), known as Ito, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current manager.
He amassed La Liga totals of 282 games and seven goals over the course of ten seasons, mainly with Betis (five years) and Espanyol (three).
Born in Almendralejo, Extremadura, Ito started playing professionally with local CF Extremadura, helping it rise from the third division to La Liga and making his top flight debuts on 9 September 1996, in a game against Real Betis. Even though the club was finally relegated he was a key midfield element (39 matches, one goal) and attracted interest from Celta de Vigo, which he helped qualify for the UEFA Cup in his sole season.
Subsequently, Ito spent six years with Betis, being relegated in his second season but always being an important first-team member, on occasion wearing the captain's armband. Released in 2004, he joined Barcelona's RCD Espanyol.
With Espanyol, Ito won the 2006 edition of the Copa del Rey and, although a reserve in the Catalan team's 2006–07 league campaign – eight appearances – he played in ten UEFA Cup games as it lost the final on penalties, to Sevilla FC.
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