Kristian Álvarez
Kristian Omar Álvarez Núñez (born 20 April 1992) is a Mexican footballer who plays as centre back for Salamanca CF.
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| Full name | Kristian Omar Álvarez Núñez | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1992 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||
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Current team | Salamanca | ||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2010–2016 | Guadalajara | 59 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Santos Laguna (loan) | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2017 | Veracruz | 23 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | U. de G. | 43 | (3) | ||||||||||
| 2019 | Loros UdeC | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2019– | Salamanca | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Mexico U17 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Mexico U20 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:43, 23 September 2019 (UTC) | |||||||||||||
Club career
Guadalajara
Álvarez was born in Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico. He was one of the young promises of the Club Deportivo Guadalajara.[1] He was already captain of the Chivas sub-17 team.[2] On 23 April 2011 he made his professional debut against Cruz Azul in a 1-1 draw.[3] Jose Luis Real has described Alvarez as very talented, strong, great at marking and sweeping, having bravery and aggression to rush out and deal with any unexpected goal threats.
Santos Laguna
on June 10, 2015 it was officially announced Kristian Alvarez would join Santos Laguna on loan.
Veracruz
Alvarez joined Veracruz on a one year loan.
International career
Mexico U-17
In the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup[4] he was the captain on the Mexico U-17 team.[5] Right-back Kristian Alvarez opened for Mexico with an amazing long-range lob. Diego De Buen scores a brilliant volley to also score in the 3-0 win over Canada. Kristian Alvarez scored twice to help Mexico beat Guatemala 3-0 and reach the 2009 U-17 World Cup.
Honours
References
- México está preparado para todo: Kristian Álvarez - Futbol - mediotiempo.com
- Mexico - Kristian Alvarez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway
- http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/155567/kristian-alvarez?cc=5901
- Mexico's Alvarez Powers Tri To U-17 World Cup - Goal.com
- Concacaf Main | CONCACAF Home | Tournaments | Under 17s News | Mexico lose on penalties at U-17 World Cup