Cristian Edgardo Álvarez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Edgardo Álvarez Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | April 19, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Ana, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Centre midfielder Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | C.D. Juventud Candelareño (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994 | FAS Reserves | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | FAS | ||
| 1999–2000 | → Espinho (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Dragón | ||
| 2001–2016 | FAS | 78[1] | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2006 | El Salvador | 17 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2016. | |||
Cristian Edgardo Álvarez Cruz (born 19 April 1978 in Santa Ana) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for FAS in the Salvadoran Premier League.
Club career
Álvarez came through the youth system at FAS and signed professional terms with them in 1995. In 1999 the stocky midfielder joined Portuguese second division side Espinho on loan but returned to El Salvador after only one season for Dragón. In 2001 he rejoined FAS.
International career
Álvarez made his debut for El Salvador in an October 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against St Vincent & the Grenadines and has earned a total of 17 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches [2] and played at the 2001 and 2005 UNCAF Cups.
His final international was a November 2006 friendly match against Panama.
References
- ↑ http://www.ceroacero.es/player.php?id=117843
- ↑ Cristian Álvarez – FIFA competition record
External links
- Cristian Edgardo Álvarez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Álvarez Profile at El Grafico (Spanish)
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