Antonio Sivera

Key strength: Shot-stopping

Shot-stopper

At Mendizorrotza, Deportivo Alavés navigate the precarious waters of mid-table La Liga—currently 12th with a heartbeat rhythm of LWWDL that captures the essence of a team neither drowning nor dreaming. But while Denis Suárez commands the headlines, Antonio Sivera guards something equally precious: the shadows. The 29-year-old Spanish goalkeeper, wearing the prestigious number 1 jersey, has seen just 270 minutes of action across three appearances this season. His goal and assist columns read zero—the silence expected of a man who patrols the last line. Yet those statistics tell only half a story. Three yellow cards for a goalkeeper speaks volumes: Sivera is a competitor who chafes at inactivity, whose passion simmers even from the bench, who confronts opponents with the ferocity of a starter trapped in a reserve's body. That €6 million market valuation is no accident—it's recognition of a shot-stopping specialist whose reflexes remain honed for the moment opportunity strikes. Manager Luis García Plazza sleeps soundly knowing his insurance policy is no ordinary backup. In a league where one injury can unravel a season, Sivera's patience is Alavés' hidden strength.