Bio

Skelly Alvero (born 4 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon. Career A youth product of Red Star, Alvero moved to the Sochaux youth academy on 25 May 2017. He began his senior career with the Sochaux reserves in 2020. He debuted with the senior Sochaux squad as a late substitute in a 3–0 Coupe de France win over Bresse Jura Foot on 13 November 2021. He signed his first professional contract for 3 seasons on 18 February 2022. On 4 July 2023, Alvero left Sochaux to sign a five-year contract with Ligue 1 side Lyon. He scored his first goal in Ligue 1 on 5 November 2023 against FC Metz. Personal life Skelly Alvero was born in Stains, in the northern suburbs of Paris. He holds French and Angolan citizenship.