Agustín Álvarez (footballer, born May 2001)

Agustín Álvarez
Álvarez in 2022
Personal information
Full name Agustín Álvarez Martínez
Date of birth (2001-05-19) 19 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth San Bautista, Uruguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Elche
(on loan from Sassuolo)
Number 9
Youth career
2012–2020 Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Peñarol 63 (24)
2022– Sassuolo 22 (1)
2024Sampdoria (loan) 14 (1)
2024–Elche (loan) 13 (2)
International career
2021 Uruguay 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2024

Agustín Álvarez Martínez (born 19 May 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club Elche, on loan from Serie B club Sassuolo.[2]

Club career

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A youth academy graduate of Peñarol, Álvarez made his professional debut on 13 September 2020 in goalless draw against Montevideo City Torque.[3][4] He scored his first goal on 19 September 2020 in a 3–1 league win against Plaza Colonia.[5]

On 17 June 2022, Álvarez joined Serie A club Sassuolo on a five-year deal.[6]

In May 2023, he suffered an ACL tear and missed the first half of the 2023–24 season recovering.[7]

On 18 January 2024, Álvarez moved to Sampdoria in Serie B on loan until the end of the season.[8] On 17 August, he moved to Spanish Segunda División side Elche also on loan.[9]

International career

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Álvarez is a former Uruguay youth international.[10] On 29 August 2021, he received his first call-up to senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[11] He made his debut on 5 September 2021 by scoring a goal in a 4–2 win against Bolivia.[12] On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 May 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peñarol 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 24 10 5[a] 0 29 10
2021 Uruguayan Primera División 25 13 14[b] 10 1[c] 0 40 23
2022 Uruguayan Primera División 14 1 0 0 6[d] 0 1[e] 0 21 1
Total 63 24 0 0 25 10 2 0 90 34
Sassuolo 2022–23 Serie A 22 1 1 0 23 1
2023–24 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 1
Sampdoria (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 14 1 0 0 14 1
Career total 99 26 1 0 25 10 2 0 127 36
  1. ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores and one appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  3. ^ Appearance in Championship playoff.
  4. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
  5. ^ Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.

International

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As of 16 November 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2021 4 1
Total 4 1
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Álvarez goal.
List of international goals scored by Agustín Álvarez
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 September 2021 Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo, Uruguay  Bolivia 3–0 4–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Peñarol

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Agustín Álvarez". U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Agustín Álvarez at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Peñarol vs. Torque - 13 September 2020". Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Debutantes de la 12a fecha del Torneo Apertura 2020". 17 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Plaza Colonia vs. Peñarol - 19 September 2020". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Italia: Agustín Álvarez Martínez fue presentado en Sassuolo y firmó contrato hasta 2027". 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  7. ^ "AGUSTIN ALVAREZ: BOLLETTINO MEDICO" [AGUSTIN ALVAREZ: MEDICAL BULLETIN] (in Italian). Sassuolo. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Alvarez è blucerchiato: titolo temporaneo dal Sassuolo" [Alvarez is a Sampdoria player: temporary title from Sassuolo] (in Italian). Sampdoria. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  9. ^ "El Elche CF llega a un principio de acuerdo con el Sassuolo para la cesión del delantero Agustín Álvarez" [Elche CF reach an agreement in principle with Sassuolo for the loan of forward Agustín Álvarez] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Uruguay retomará las prácticas en el complejo Celeste con 32 jugadores". 3 July 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Agustín Álvarez Martínez convocado a la selección uruguaya". 29 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  12. ^ "El debut del Canario Agustín Álvarez Martínez". 5 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Peñarol es el Campeón Uruguayo". 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Peñarol se quedó con la Supercopa uruguaya". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2021". 28 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Agustín Álvarez Martínez se coronó como el máximo goleador de la Sudamericana 2021". 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)