Édgar Álvarez
| Édgar Álvarez | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edgard Anthony Álvarez Reyes | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-01-09) 9 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Cortes, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–2003 | Platense | 102 | (9) |
| 2003–2006 | Peñarol | 26 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Cagliari (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Roma (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Roma | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Messina (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → Livorno (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Pisa (loan) | 27 | (5) |
| 2009–2011 | Bari | 65 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Palermo | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | Dinamo București | 5 | (0) |
| 2013- | Platense | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001– | Honduras | 53 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Édgar or Edgard Anthony Álvarez Reyes (born 9 January 1980 in Puerto Cortés) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for Platense in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras.[1]
He can play anywhere on the right flank.
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Club career
Roma
After a successful loan period, A.S. Roma paid €1.5 million to Peñarol, but immediately loaned him to Messina and granted the club an option to buy him for €1.9 million. He signed a 5-year contract.
After spending the 2006–07 season at Messina Álvarez returned to Roma. At the summer transfer period AS Roma bought Mauro Esposito and Álvarez decided to leave Roma for Livorno, who maintained an option to buy him for €2 million.[2] He left Roma due to the surplus of right midfielders. After spending the 2007–08 season at Livorno, Alvarez returned to Roma, and spent a full pre-season with the club, But he was loaned for the 2008–09 season to Pisa on 1 September 2008.
Bari
In 2009 he moved to Bari, on a permanent basis. The first year with the pugliesi turned out well. Under the guidance of Giampiero Ventura Álvarez became one of the best wings in Serie A. The second year did not turn out as well though and the club finished the season in last, moving to Serie B. Over two years Álvarez played in 65 league games, scoring 4 goals.
Palermo
On 31 August 2011 Álvarez moved to Palermo as the player agreed to a two-year contract with the club.
Dinamo
In July 2012, he moved to Liga I side Dinamo București and later signed a one-year contract with the Romanian side.[3] He played only five games for Dinamo, his evolution being marred by his injuries. His contract was ended by mutual consent in December 2012.
International career
Álvarez played at the 1999 World Youth Cup and made his senior debut for Honduras in a 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama, coming on as a second half substitute for Mauricio Sabillón. As of July 2012, has earned 51 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played at the 2001[5] and 2003 UNCAF Nations Cups[6] as well as at the 2003[7] and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[8] But most importantly, he was part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad and played in two matches.
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 June 2003 | The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States | Guatemala | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 16 November 2003 | Robertson Stadium, Houston, United States | Finland | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly match |
| 3 | 19 June 2004 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Netherlands Antilles | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Champion at Uruguayan Primera División with Peñarol: 2003
Playing style
Álvarez is known for his searing pace and acceleration, both on and off the ball. He is also very agile, making him very difficult for defenders to mark.
References
- Jump up ^ Honduras propina histórico revés a México
- Jump up ^ "operazioni di mercato realizzate al 31 agosto 2007" (in Italian). AS Roma. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- Jump up ^ Alvarez signed with Dinamo
- Jump up ^ Édgar Álvarez – FIFA competition record and
- Jump up ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 – Details – RSSSF
- Jump up ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 – Details – RSSSF
- Jump up ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 – Full Details – RSSSF
- Jump up ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 – Full Details – RSSSF
External links
- Profile at transfermarkt.co.uk
- Profile at soccerway.com
- Édgar Álvarez at National-Football-Teams.com
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