Francisco Álvarez (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Álvarez | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | San Juan, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | San Martín SJ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | San Martín SJ | 46 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Talleres | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Patronato (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Barracas Central (loan) | 40 | (5) |
| 2024– | Argentinos Juniors | 35 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:42, 9 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Francisco Álvarez (born 26 February 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentinos Juniors.[1]
Career
Club
Álvarez's career began with San Martín in 2013, initially featuring for their youth squads.[2] He first made a teamsheet for the first-team in June 2017, when he was an unused substitute for a Copa Argentina defeat to Atlanta.[1][3] As he was for an Argentine Primera División match with Tigre on 5 February 2018, which preceded his professional debut on 12 February during a league loss away to Atlético Tucumán.[1][4]
In January 2022, Álvarez joined Argentine Primera División club Talleres de Córdoba on a deal until the end of 2026.[5] On 5 June 2022, to get some more playing time, Álvarez joined fellow league club Patronato on loan for one year.[6]
International
Álvarez was selected to train with the Argentina U20s in 2018, including against the senior team in March.[7][8]
Career statistics
- As of 28 October 2018.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Continental[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Martín | 2017–18 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
- ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
- ^ Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ a b c d "Argentina - F. Álvarez". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "La nueva joya verdinegra". Diario de Cuyo. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCISCO ALVAREZ". BDFA. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Francisco Alvarez debutó en San Martín con apenas 17 años". Diario La Ventana. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Francisco Álvarez es refuerzo de Talleres, canalshowsport.com.ar, 18 January 2022
- ^ Francisco Álvarez jugará a préstamo en Patronato, clubtalleres.com.ar, 5 June 2022
- ^ "Jugará con Messi! Francisco Álvarez será sparring de la Selección en la gira por Europa". San Juan 8. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Canal 13 a solas con la "joya" del Verdinegro Francisco Álvarez". Canal 13 San Juan. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.