Cristian Osvaldo Álvarez

For other people named Cristian Álvarez, see Cristian Álvarez (disambiguation).

Cristian Álvarez

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Osvaldo Álvarez
Date of birth	January 9, 1978 (1978-01-09)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club	San Martín San Juan
Youth career
	Lanús
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998–2002	Lanús	95	(7)
2002–2003	Arsenal Sarandí	37	(3)
2003	Lanús	12	(4)
2003–2007	Racing Santander	42	(6)
2005	→ Córdoba (loan)	23	(9)
2005–2006	→ Tenerife (loan)	40	(11)
2007–2009	Córdoba	65	(7)
2009–2011	Arsenal Sarandí	47	(7)
2011–	San Martín San Juan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:31, 14 August 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Cristian Osvaldo Álvarez (born 9 January 1978) is an Argentine footballer who plays for San Martín de San Juan mainly as a right defender.

He played six years of his career in Spain, amassing league totals of 170 games and 33 goals in representation of three teams (42/6 in La Liga).

Football career

Born in Buenos Aires, Álvarez began his career at Club Atlético Lanús in the Argentine Primera División in 1998. He also had a short spell with Arsenal de Sarandí before moving to play in Spain with Racing de Santander, where he would play three seasons with average impact, with a six-month loan stint with second division side Córdoba CF in between.

After another loan in the Spanish second level (with CD Tenerife), Álvarez returned to Santander (appearing in 23 matches in 2006–07, as the Cantabria side finished 10th) and, in 2007–08, signed permanently with Córdoba for two seasons. In his first season, the Andalusia team would barely maintain its division status.

In the 2009 summer, after helping Córdoba finish mid-table, 31-year old Álvarez returned to his country and a former club, signing with Arsenal Sarandí.

External links

• Argentine League statistics (Spanish)
• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Racing Santander profile (Spanish)
• El Mundo stats (Spanish)
• Guardian Stats Centre