Gilbert Álvarez
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gilbert Álvarez Vargas | ||
Date of birth | 7 April 1992 | ||
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 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
2. | 7 June 2017 | , Yacuíba, Bolivia | 2–2 | 3–2 | ||
3. | 31 August 2017 | Estadio Monumental "U", Lima, Peru | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 10 October 2019 | Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela | ![]() |
1–3 | 1–4 | Friendly |
5. | 15 October 2019 | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ![]() |
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[]
- ^ "Cruzeiro sign promising Bolivian (Portuguese)". Cruzeiro. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Deals for Pablo and Alvarez confirmed (Portuguese)". Cruzeiro. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Bolivia squad preview: 2011 Copa America". The Independent. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Gilbert Alvarez considers leaving Cruzeiro" (in Spanish). Facetas Deportivas. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Brazil crowned continental champs". FIFA. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Gilbert Alvarez under-17 record (Spanish)". bdfa.com.ar. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Teenager Alvarez gets Bolivia call". FIFA. 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Match report: Bolivia 0–1 Venezuela". FIFA. 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Gilbert Alvarez profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "G. Álvarez". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Bolivia's Alvarez reports transfer offer from Lazio (Spanish)". goal.com. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
External links[]
- Gilbert Álvarez at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)
- Association football forwards
- Bolivian footballers
- Bolivia international footballers
- Copa América Centenario players
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- The Strongest players
- Club Real Potosí players
- Al-Hazem F.C. players
- Saudi Professional League players
- C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players
- Bolivian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
- 2019 Copa América players
- 2021 Copa América players