Gilbert Álvarez

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Gilbert Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Gilbert Álvarez Vargas
Date of birth (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Royal Pari
Number -
Youth career
2002 Club Destroyers
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005–2009 Club Callejas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Club Callejas 0 (0)
2010–2011 Cruzeiro 0 (0)
2011 Standard de Liège 0 (0)
2011–2012 The Strongest 8 (0)
2014–2016 Real Potosí 63 (26)
2016–2018 Wilstermann 85 (36)
2018 Al-Hazem 9 (0)
2019–2021 Wilstermann 85 (32)
2022– Royal Pari 0 (0)
National team‡
2009 Bolivia U-17 7 (3)
2009– Bolivia 31 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 March 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:40, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Gilbert Álvarez Vargas (born 7 April 1992) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wilstermann in Bolivia on loan from Saudi Pro League side Al-Hazem.

Club career[]

Álvarez played for several youth teams in his home city of Santa Cruz in Bolivia, including Club Destroyers and Club Callejas.[1]

In August 2010, Álvarez was signed by Cruzeiro of Brazil.[2][3] He did not play a first team game for Cruzeiro prior to the 2011 Copa America, and he was not named in Bolivia's squad for the tournament.[4]

In August 2011, Álvarez announced that he was considering a move to Europe, citing that talks between his agent and one club in Germany and another in Italy were underway.[5]

International career[]

During his time with Callejas, he was called up by the Bolivia under-17s to play as their lone striker in the 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship. He scored three goals in the tournament, including a double against Ecuador under-17s in the final group stage.[6][7]

Later in 2009, as a 17-year-old, Álvarez was called up to the senior Bolivia side.[8] He made his first senior international appearance as a substitute against Venezuela in a qualifying match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on 6 June 2009.[9] He gained a second cap the following year in a 5–0 friendly match defeat to Mexico in February 2010.[10]

International goals[]

Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first.[11]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 June 2017 Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua  Nicaragua 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2. 7 June 2017 , Yacuíba, Bolivia 2–2 3–2
3. 31 August 2017 Estadio Monumental "U", Lima, Peru  Peru 1–2 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 10 October 2019 Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela  Venezuela 1–3 1–4 Friendly
5. 15 October 2019 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia  Haiti 3–1 3–1

Personal life[]

Álvarez comes from a large family, being the fifth of thirteen children. He harbours aspirations to play in Europe, declaring in a 2009 interview that he was delighted by reported interest in his signature from Lazio and that his ultimate ambition was to play for Manchester United.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cruzeiro sign promising Bolivian (Portuguese)". Cruzeiro. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Legend Marcelo Martins has high hopes for Gilbert Alvarez at Cruzeiro (Spanish)". El Deber. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Deals for Pablo and Alvarez confirmed (Portuguese)". Cruzeiro. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Bolivia squad preview: 2011 Copa America". The Independent. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Gilbert Alvarez considers leaving Cruzeiro" (in Spanish). Facetas Deportivas. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Brazil crowned continental champs". FIFA. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2011.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Gilbert Alvarez under-17 record (Spanish)". bdfa.com.ar. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  8. ^ "Teenager Alvarez gets Bolivia call". FIFA. 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Match report: Bolivia 0–1 Venezuela". FIFA. 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  10. ^ "Gilbert Alvarez profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  11. ^ "G. Álvarez". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Bolivia's Alvarez reports transfer offer from Lazio (Spanish)". goal.com. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2011.

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