Julián Álvarez

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Julián Álvarez
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Álvarez with Manchester City in 2023
Personal information
Full name Julián Álvarez [1]
Date of birth (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth Calchín, Argentina [2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Number 19
Youth career
2014–2016 Atlético Calchín
2016–2019 River Plate
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 River Plate 57 (23)
2022–2024 Manchester City 67 (20)
2022 → River Plate (loan) 17 (11)
2024– Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Argentina U20 15 (2)
2019–2024 Argentina U23 (O.P.) 11 (1)
2021– Argentina 36 (9)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2022 Qatar
Copa América
Winner 2021 Brazil
Winner 2024 United States
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Winner 2022 England
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
Winner 2020 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:58, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 August 2024

Julián Álvarez (Spanish pronunciation: [xuˈljanˈalβaɾes] ; born 31 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team. He is the first ever player to win the FIFA World Cup and a continental treble in the same season.

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Álvarez began his football career in his native Argentina, where he is an academy graduate of River Plate, making his first-team debut for the club in 2018. There he spent four seasons and won the Copa Argentina, 2018 Copa Libertadores and the Argentine Primera División in 2021, finishing as the competition's top scorer. He was named the South American Footballer of the Year in 2021. He was signed by Manchester City in 2022, winning a treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in his debut campaign, before leaving for Atlético Madrid in 2024 in a club-record departure deal.

Álvarez also previously represented Argentina at various youth levels and competed at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. He made his senior international debut in 2021, and played for the squads that won the 2021 Copa América, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the 2024 Copa América.

Álvarez's nickname is "La Araña" (the spider) or "El Hombre Araña" (Spider-Man), reflecting his web-shooter goal celebration. [3]

Club career

River Plate

Alvarez training with River Plate in 2019 Palestino - River Plate 20190424 31.jpg
Álvarez training with River Plate in 2019

Álvarez joined River Plate from Atlético Calchín in 2016, notably participating in the Generation Adidas Cup with the club's youth teams. [4] [5] [6] Prior to signing for River, Álvarez had trials with Boca Juniors and Real Madrid; scoring twice in five games for the latter in a youth tournament. [5] [7] [8] He was unable to join Real due to age restrictions. [5] Álvarez was moved into River Plate's senior squad under manager Marcelo Gallardo during the 2018–19 season, with his professional debut arriving on 27 October 2018 during a Primera División fixture with Aldosivi; he was subbed on for Rodrigo Mora with 26 minutes remaining of a 1–0 victory. [4] [9] [10]

Álvarez appeared late on during the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores finals, with River beating rivals Boca Juniors. [4] Álvarez scored the first goal of his senior career on 17 March 2019, netting in a 3–0 league win over Independiente. [4] During the succeeding December, he scored in the 2019 Copa Argentina Final against Central Córdoba as River won 3–0 to secure the trophy. In 2020, Álvarez netted five goals in six Copa Libertadores group stage encounters.

On 25 May 2022, Álvarez scored six goals for River Plate in an 8–1 win over Alianza Lima in the Copa Libertadores. [11]

Manchester City

On 31 January 2022, his 22nd birthday, it was confirmed that Álvarez had signed for Premier League champions Manchester City on a five-and-a-half-year contract for a transfer fee in the region of £14 million, [12] and an agreement that the player would remain at River Plate on loan until July. [13]

2022–23: Debut season and continental treble

Álvarez made his competitive debut on 30 July, where City lost 3–1 to rivals Liverpool in the 2022 FA Community Shield, scoring his team's only goal in the process. [14] On 7 August, Álvarez made his Premier League debut after coming on as a substitute for Erling Haaland in a 2–0 away win over West Ham United. [15] On 31 August, Álvarez scored his first two Premier League goals in a 6–0 win against Nottingham Forest at the City of Manchester Stadium. [16] On 5 October, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 5–0 win over Copenhagen. [17]

On 17 May 2023, Álvarez scored the last goal in a 4–0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final second leg, which cemented his club's qualification to the final. [18] Four days later, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Chelsea to win his first Premier League title, and third in a row for his club. [19] On 10 June, he won the Champions League final with his club, despite being a non-playing substitute, to become among the players who won the FIFA World Cup and Champions League in the same season, in addition to achieving both the latter and the Copa Libertadores. With this, he also became the first ever player in football history to win the World Cup and a continental treble in the same season. [20]

2023–24: Starting eleven breakthrough

On 19 August, Álvarez netted the lone goal in a 1–0 victory over Newcastle United. [21] Following the injuries of Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne, Álvarez began featuring more regularly in the starting eleven, registering four goal contributions in his next Premier League matches, including two assists in a 3–1 away win over West Ham United on 16 September. [22] Three days later, he scored a brace in City's 3–1 home win over Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Champions League. [23] Álvarez finished in 7th place in the 2023 Ballon d'Or. [24] On 22 December, Manchester City defeated Fluminense 4–0 in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup final as Álvarez scored a brace and provided an assist to claim his first Club World Cup title and finish the tournament as top scorer; with his first goal being the fastest in the competition's history at 40 seconds. On 4 May 2024, Álvarez made his 100th appearance for City, marking it with a late goal in a 5–1 league win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. [25]

Atlético Madrid

On 12 August 2024, La Liga club Atlético Madrid confirmed the signing of Álvarez on a six-year deal reportedly worth up to €95 million (£81.8 million), which became a club-record departure for City. [26] [27]

International career

2018–2020: Youth career

In 2018, Álvarez was selected by the Argentina U-20s to train against the senior team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. [28] [29] In December, Álvarez was picked for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship. [30] In preparation for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he scored the second goal against Saudi Arabia in what was a 5–0 victory, during a friendly tournament played in Spain. After that, he received a call-up from Fernando Batista for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in May 2019. [31] Four matches and one goal, versus South Africa, arrived for him in Poland. [4] Batista subsequently called Álvarez up for the Olympic Team in the succeeding September, which preceded his selection for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament; which Argentina won, with Álvarez scoring once (versus Venezuela) in seven matches. [4] [32]

2021–present: Senior debut and Copa América and World Cup triumphs

Alvarez playing for Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Arg vs mex julianalvarez ochoa y messi (cropped).jpg
Álvarez playing for Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Álvarez made his debut for the Argentina senior team on 3 June 2021, in a World Cup qualifier against Chile as a 62nd-minute substitute for Ángel Di María. [33] On 29 March 2022, he scored his first international goal in a 1–1 draw against Ecuador. [34]

On 11 November 2022, Álvarez was included in Lionel Scaloni's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. [35] On 30 November, he scored his first World Cup goal in a 2–0 win in the last group stage match against Poland. [36] Álvarez followed with a second World Cup goal on 3 December, when he scored in Argentina's 2–1 win against Australia. [37] He continued his scoring streak by adding two more goals in Argentina's 3–0 win against Croatia in the semi-finals, becoming the youngest player since Pelé in 1958 to score two goals in a World Cup semi-final at 22 years, 316 days old. [38] [39] On 18 December, he was involved in Argentina's second goal as his team defeated France 4–2 on penalties after the match ended 3–3 in extra-time of the final to win the World Cup. [40]

Style of play

Julian Álvarez is a versatile forward who can play anywhere on the frontline. [41] [42] [43] He is direct, quick, and has graceful control with his right foot, often converting awkward chances. Álvarez is also a good link-up player, with the technique and vision to play quick passes and one-touch football. [41] [44] Playing against rough South American tacklers, his dribbling and ability to manoeuvre in tight spaces are sublime. Álvarez is also a very hardworking player, running around off the ball and capable of leading a strong press. [42] [45] [46]

Álvarez's first touch is incredibly composed and always intentional, with him capable of both killing a ball dead or nudging it away from a defender and into his own path. [43] [47] While not a particularly skilful dribbler, Álvarez is a powerful runner. His slightly hunched running style allows him to barrel through challenges and protect the ball effectively, and there's a tenacity and doggedness to his carrying that makes him difficult to stop. [45] Álvarez is used to playing in a two-striker system in a team with an extremely settled style of play. [45] [46]

In the 2023–24 season, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has often used Álvarez as an attacking midfielder in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne. Álvarez's intelligent running, passing and possession has led to him thriving in this position, and he has often been lauded by pundits for successfully adapting to the requirements of the new position. [45] [48] [49] [50]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2024 [4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate 2018–19 Argentine Primera División 5510—1 [lower-alpha 3] 01 [lower-alpha 4] 085
2019–20 Argentine Primera División7031205 [lower-alpha 3] 1—172
2020 Argentine Primera División102311111 [lower-alpha 3] 5—259
2021 Argentine Primera División3520——10 [lower-alpha 3] 21 [lower-alpha 5] 24624
2022 Argentine Primera División171111008 [lower-alpha 3] 6002618
Total7434833135142212254
Manchester City 2022–23 Premier League 319532110 [lower-alpha 6] 31 [lower-alpha 7] 14917
2023–24 Premier League361161107 [lower-alpha 6] 54 [lower-alpha 8] 25419
Total6720114311785310336
Atlético Madrid 2024–25 La Liga 0000—000000
Career total141541976252227522590
  1. ↑ Includes Copa Argentina, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Copa de la Superliga, EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
  5. ↑ Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
  6. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ↑ Appearance in FA Community Shield
  8. ↑ One appearance in FA Community Shield, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances and two goals in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of match played 14 July 2024 [51]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina 202150
2022147
202390
202482
Total369
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Álvarez goal. [51]
List of international goals scored by Julián Álvarez
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
129 March 2022 Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador7Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1–01–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification [52]
227 September 2022 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States11Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1–03–0 Friendly [53]
316 November 2022 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates12Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1–05–0 Friendly [54]
430 November 2022 Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar15Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2–02–0 2022 FIFA World Cup [55]
54 December 2022 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar16Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–02–1 2022 FIFA World Cup [56]
613 December 2022 Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar18Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2–03–0 2022 FIFA World Cup [57]
73–0
820 June 2024 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States32Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–02–0 2024 Copa América [58]
99 July 2024 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States35Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–02–0 2024 Copa América [59]

Honours

River Plate

Manchester City

Argentina U23

Argentina

Individual

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