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Francisco Álvarez (footballer, born 2000)

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Francisco Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Francisco Álvarez
Date of birth (2000-02-26) 26 February 2000 (age 24)
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)
2022Patronato (loan) 14 (1)
2023Barracas Central (loan) 40 (5)
2024– Argentinos Juniors 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:18, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Francisco Álvarez (born 26 February 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentinos Juniors.[1]

Career

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Club

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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

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Álvarez was selected to train with the Argentina U20s in 2018, including against the senior team in March.[7][8]

Career statistics

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As of 28 October 2018.[1]
Club statistics
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
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. ^ Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Argentina - F. Álvarez". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. ^ "La nueva joya verdinegra". Diario de Cuyo. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCISCO ALVAREZ". BDFA. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Francisco Alvarez debutó en San Martín con apenas 17 años". Diario La Ventana. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. ^ Francisco Álvarez es refuerzo de Talleres, canalshowsport.com.ar, 18 January 2022
  6. ^ Francisco Álvarez jugará a préstamo en Patronato, clubtalleres.com.ar, 5 June 2022
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Canal 13 a solas con la "joya" del Verdinegro Francisco Álvarez". Canal 13 San Juan. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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