- Damián Ariel Álvarez
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Damián Álvarez Personal information Full name Damián Ariel Álvarez Date of birth May 21, 1979 Place of birth Morón, Argentina Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Playing position Attacking midfielder Club information Current club Tigres UANL Number 11 Youth career River Plate Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1998–2001 River Plate 54 (9) 2001 Reggina 5 (0) 2002 River Plate 6 (1) 2003–2006 Monarcas Morelia 118 (23) 2006–2010 Pachuca 140 (22) 2010– Tigres UANL 36 (6) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 Aug 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).Damián Ariel Álvarez "La Chilindrina" "El bendito demonio" (nickname) (born 21 May 1979 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine Attacking Midfielder, who currently plays for Tigres UANL of the Primera División de México.
Álvarez made his professional debut in Argentina for River Plate in 1998. In 2002, he moved to Serie A to play for Reggina.
However, he returned to the Americas a year later, joining Morelia of the Primera División de México for the 2003 Clausura. Álvarez played a significant role for the team that season, playing in 16 games, 13 starts, and scoring three goals. He remained a consistent starter for the team and started a total of 60 games for the team, scoring nine goals.
He has since moved to C.F. Pachuca, earning four championships with the team: Copa Sudamericana,2 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, and the Mexican Clausura of 2007. Álvarez has been a significant member of those four championship teams.
External links
- Damián Ariel Álvarez – FIFA competition record
- Football Database profile
- Damián Ariel Álvarez stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
Tigres de la UANL – current squad 1 Palos · 2 Jiménez · 3 Juninho · 4 Ayala · 5 Borelli · 6 Torres Nilo · 8 Bornstein · 9 Mancilla · 10 Danilinho · 11 Álvarez · 13 Díaz de León · 14 Navarro · 15 Viniegra · 16 Lobos · 17 Toledo · 18 Acuña · 19 Pulido · 20 Cerda · 21 Fernández · 23 Kontogiannis · 24 Rivas · 28 Acosta · 29 Dueñas · 30 Salcido · Manager: Ferretti
Categories:- 1979 births
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- People from Buenos Aires
- Argentine footballers
- River Plate footballers
- Reggina Calcio players
- Monarcas Morelia footballers
- C.F. Pachuca players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Serie A footballers
- Primera División Argentina players
- Primera División de México players
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Argentine expatriates in Italy
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Argentine football midfielder stubs
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