Cristian Darío Álvarez

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Cristian Álvarez
Personal information
Álvarez in action for Espanyol
Full name	Cristian Darío Álvarez
Date of birth	(1985-11-13) 13 November 1985
Place of birth	General Lagos, Argentina
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	San Lorenzo
Number	1
Youth career
2001–2005	Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005–2008	Rosario Central	62	(0)
2008–2013	Espanyol	56	(0)
2013–	San Lorenzo	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2013. † Appearances (Goals).

Cristian Darío Álvarez (born 13 November 1985) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for San Lorenzo de Almagro as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Born in General Lagos, Santa Fe, Álvarez came through the youth ranks at hometown side Rosario Central, making his first-team debuts in a Copa Libertadores game against Paraguayan side Cerro Porteño on 23 February 2006, a 0–2 home loss. He went on to fully establish himself as the club's first-choice, playing two seasons in the first division.

In late May 2008 Álvarez joined Spanish team RCD Espanyol, signing a five-year contract.^[1] He spent most of his spell with the Catalans restricted to Copa del Rey matches, being barred in La Liga by Cameroonian Carlos Kameni: his longest run in the latter competition came during the 2009–10 season as the starter had been selected to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and he played four matches, conceding as many goals in two wins, one draw and one loss.

Álvarez was promoted to first-choice for the start of the 2011–12 season by manager Mauricio Pochettino, with Kameni also still in Espanyol's roster.

v t e San Lorenzo de Almagro – current squad

1 Álvarez 2 Cetto 3 Voboril 4 Prósperi 5 Mercier 6 Gentiletti 7 Buffarini 8 Kalinski 9 Cauteruccio 10 Romagnoli 11 Correa 12 Torrico 14 Kannemann 15 Villalba 16 Elizari 17 Mastrolía 18 Contreras 19 Navarro 20 Ortigoza 21 Más 22 Blandi 24 Cavallaro 25 Alvarado 27 Catalán 28 Piatti 29 Fontanini 30 Verón Valdés Manager: Bauza

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