Álvaro Negredo Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: ['alßa?o ne'??eðo 'sant?e?]; born 20 August 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Emirati club Al-Nasr Dubai SC as a striker.
Nicknamed La fiera de Vallecas (The beast of Vallecas), he has played for Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid B, Almería, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Manchester City, Valencia, Middlesbrough, Besiktas and Al-Nasr.
In eight seasons in La Liga, he amassed totals of 264 matches and 112 goals.
Negredo earned 21 caps for Spain, scoring ten goals and being part of the team that won Euro 2012.