Damián Ariel Álvarez

Damián Álvarez

Personal information
Full name	Damián Ariel Álvarez
Date of birth	May 21, 1979 (1979-05-21) (age 32)
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)

Persondata
Name	Alvarez, Damian Ariel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	21 May 1979
Place of birth	Morón, Argentina
Date of death
Place of death