Damián Ariel Álvarez

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Damián Álvarez
Personal information

Full name	Damián Ariel Álvarez
Date of birth	(1979-05-21) May 21, 1979
Place of birth	Morón, Argentina
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Left winger
Club information
Current club	UANL
Number	11
Youth career
	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1998–2001	River Plate	54	(9)
2001	Reggina	5	(0)
2002	River Plate	6	(1)
2003–2006	Morelia	118	(23)
2006–2010	Pachuca	140	(22)
2010–	UANL	104	(15)
National team^‡
2012–	Mexico	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 February 2012

Damián Ariel Álvarez (May 21, 1979) is an Argentine-born Mexican footballer who plays for the Liga MX club Tigres de la UANL.

A left winger, his key attributes are his passing and dribbling. Before joining Tigres, he played for River Plate, Reggina, Morelia and Pachuca.

Club career

Álvarez made his professional debut in Argentina for River Plate in 1998. In 2002, he moved to Serie B to play for Reggina.

However, he returned to the Americas a year later, joining Morelia of the Primera División de México for the 2003 Clausura. Álvarez played a significant role for the team that season, playing in 16 games, 13 starts, and scoring three goals. He remained a consistent starter for the team and started a total of 60 games for the team, scoring nine goals.

He has since moved to C.F. Pachuca, earning four championships with the team: Copa Sudamericana, two CONCACAF Champions' Cup, and the Mexican Clausura of 2007. Álvarez has been a significant member of those four championship teams.

In 2010 he moved to Tigres UANL and became a key for the 2011 Championship.

In 2012, Álvarez became a naturalized Mexican citizen after settling in Mexico in 2003. He was called up to the Mexican national football team on February 23 for a friendly against Colombia - in which Mexico lost 2-0.

International Caps

As August 14, 2013

International appearances
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1.	29 February 2012	Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States	Colombia	0–2	Friendly
2.	14 August 2013	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States	Ivory Coast	4–1	Friendly

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Honors

Club

Pachuca

- Winner (1): 2006
Copa Sudamericana:
CONCACAF Champions' Cup:
- Winner (2): 2007, 2008
Primera División de México:
- Winner (1): Clausura 2007

Tigres

Primera División de México:
- Winner (1): Apertura 2011

External links

Transfermarkt profile
Damián Ariel Álvarez – FIFA competition record
Football Database profile
Damián Ariel Álvarez Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)

References

↑ "Damian Alvarez's National Team Appearances".

v t e Tigres de la UANL – current squad

1 Palos 2 Jiménez 3 Juninho 4 Ayala 6 Torres Nilo 8 Burbano 9 Herrera 10 Danilinho 11 Álvarez 13 De la Torre 14 Estrada 16 Lobos 17 Pulido 18 Torres 19 Pizarro 20 García 21 Fernández 22 Pacheco 23 Lugo 24 Rivas 29 Dueñas 30 Salcido 31 Luna 33 Villa Manager: Ferretti

Persondata
Name	Alvarez, Damian Ariel
Alternative names
Short description	Association football player
Date of birth	21 May 1979
Place of birth	Morón, Argentina
Date of death
Place of death

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