Agustín Álvarez (footballer, born May 2001)

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Agustín Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Agustín Álvarez Martínez
Date of birth (2001-05-19) 19 May 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth San Bautista, Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Peñarol
Number 19
Youth career
2012–2020 Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Peñarol 53 (23)
National team‡
2021– Uruguay 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021

Agustín Álvarez Martínez (born 19 May 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Peñarol and the Uruguay national team.[1]

Club career[]

A youth academy graduate of Peñarol, Álvarez made his professional debut on 13 September 2020 in goalless draw against Montevideo City Torque.[2][3] He scored his first goal on 19 September 2020 in a 3–1 league win against Plaza Colonia.[4]

International career[]

Álvarez is a former Uruguay youth international.[5] On 29 August 2021, he received maiden call-up to senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[6] He made his debut on 5 September 2021 by scoring a goal in a 4–2 win against Bolivia.[7]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 27 February 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peñarol 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 24 10 — 5[a] 0 — 29 10
2021 25 13 – 14[b] 10 1[c] 0 40 23
2022 4 0 – 0 0 1[d] 0 5 0
Career total 53 23 0 0 19 10 2 0 74 33
  1. ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores and one appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  3. ^ Appearance in Championship playoff.
  4. ^ Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.

International[]

As of 16 November 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2021 4 1
Total 4 1
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Álvarez goal.
List of international goals scored by Agustín Álvarez
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 September 2021 Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo, Uruguay  Bolivia 3–0 4–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours[]

Club[]

Peñarol

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Agustín Álvarez at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Peñarol vs. Torque - 13 September 2020". Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Debutantes de la 12a fecha del Torneo Apertura 2020". 17 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Plaza Colonia vs. Peñarol - 19 September 2020". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Uruguay retomará las prácticas en el complejo Celeste con 32 jugadores". 3 July 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Agustín Álvarez Martínez convocado a la selección uruguaya". 29 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. ^ "El debut del Canario Agustín Álvarez Martínez". 5 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Peñarol es el Campeón Uruguayo". 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Peñarol se quedó con la Supercopa uruguaya". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Agustín Álvarez Martínez se coronó como el máximo goleador de la Sudamericana 2021". 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

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