- Cristián Álvarez
Football player infobox
playername = "Cristián Álvarez"
fullname = Cristián Andrés Álvarez Valenzuela
nickname = "huaso"
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1980|1|20|mf=y
cityofbirth =Curicó
countryofbirth =Chile
height = 5'9" (176 cm)
currentclub =Beitar Jerusalem
clubnumber = 2
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1999-2005
2005-2006
2007
2007-Present
clubs = Universidad Católica
River Plate
Universidad Católica
Beitar Jerusalem
caps(goals) = 173 (24)
21 (0)
16 (1)
22 (2)
nationalyears = 2000-present
nationalteam = Chile
nationalcaps(goals) = 22 (0)
pcupdate = 7 January 2006
ntupdate = 4 November 2006Cristián Andrés Álvarez (born
January 20 ,1980 inCuricó ) is aChile an football defender, who currently plays forBeitar Jerusalem on a 1 year longloan from Universidad Católica. he joined Universidad Católica after being transferred from River Plate during the 2007 transfer window.He started his pro career in Universidad Católica in 1999 against O'Higgins. His first match with River Plate was on the
August 7 2005 in the 2-0 victory againstTiro Federal . His position is right fullback.He competed in the
2000 Summer Olympics inSydney representing Chile and won the bronze medal. His debut with the Chilean national team was in 2000 against Ecuador during qualifications for the2002 FIFA World Cup . He has 22 caps for his country.;Achievements:
*2002 ChileanApertura (Universidad Católica).External links
* [http://www.cariverplate.com.ar/tplen.php?cat=en&url=ficha-jugador.php&id=87 Biography at River Plate official Website]
* [http://national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=1498 Statistics at National Football Teams]
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