 In the 2003 off-season, Álvaro signed for Real Zaragoza where he spent another three years, rarely missing a game and winning the 2004 Copa del Rey, against Real Madrid (3–2 in Barcelona).He scored his first league goal for the Aragonese on 2 November 2003, helping to a 2–0 away win over RCD Espanyol.In the middle of 2006, Álvaro joined Levante UD, which had just regained top flight status.