Damián Ariel Álvarez
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damián Ariel Álvarez | ||
| Date of birth | May 21, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Morón, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 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 | 152 | (18) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Mexico | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Damián Ariel Álvarez (May 21, 1979) is an Argentine-born naturalized Mexican citizen footballer, who plays for the club Tigres de la UANL in the Liga MX.
A left winger, his key attributes are his dribbling and crossing. Before joining Tigres, he played for River Plate, Reggina, Morelia and Pachuca. He is a naturalized Mexican citizen.
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. Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team) However, he returned to the Americas a year later, joining Morelia of the Primera División de México Clausura 2008. 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 on to C.F. Pachuca, earning four championships with the team: Copa Sudamericana, two CONCACAF Champions' Cup, and the Primera División de México Clausura 2007. Álvarez has been a significant member of those four championship teams.
Tigres UANL
In 2010 he moved to Tigres UANL and became a key for the 2011 Championship. On December 14, 2014, Álvarez received a red card along with teammates Hernán Burbano and Nahuel Guzmán in the Liga MX final against Club América. Álvarez and his team lost 3–0 in the final at the Estadio Azteca.[1][2]
International career
In 2012, Álvarez became a naturalized Mexican citizen, having settled in Mexico in 2003. He was called up to Mexico national team on 23 February for a friendly against Colombia; Mexico lost 2-0.
International Caps
- As of 14 August 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 | |
Honors
Club
- Pachuca
- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2006
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup (2): 2007, 2008
- Primera División de México (1): Clausura 2007
- SuperLiga (1): 2007
- CONCACAF Champions League (1): 2009–10
- UANL
- Primera División de México (1): Apertura 2011
- Copa MX (1): Clausura 2014
External links
- Damián Ariel Álvarez – FIFA competition record
- Football Database profile
- Damián Ariel Álvarez Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
References
- ↑ "America crowned as Tigres see red cards". fifa.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Three players sent off in NINE MINUTES as Mexican league final turns sour". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Damian Alvarez's National Team Appearances".
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