Agustín Álvarez (footballer, born May 2001)

Agustín Álvarez Martínez (born 19 May 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Sassuolo and the Uruguay national team.[2]

For other people named Agustín Álvarez, see Agustín Álvarez (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Agustín Álvarez
Álvarez in 2022
Personal information
Full name Agustín Álvarez Martínez
Date of birth (2001-05-19) 19 May 2001
Place of birth San Bautista, Uruguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sassuolo
Number 19
Youth career
2012–2020 Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Peñarol 63 (24)
2022– Sassuolo 22 (1)
International career‡
2021– Uruguay 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021

Club career

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]

International career

Álvarez is a former Uruguay youth international.[7] On 29 August 2021, he received his first call-up to senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[8] He made his debut on 5 September 2021 by scoring a goal in a 4–2 win against Bolivia.[9] On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of 16 October 2022[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peñarol 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 2410—5[lower-alpha 1]0—2910
2021 Uruguayan Primera División 2513—14[lower-alpha 2]101[lower-alpha 3]04023
2022 Uruguayan Primera División 141006[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 5]0211
Total6324002510209034
Sassuolo 2022–23 Serie A 7110——81
Career total 7025102510209835
  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
As of 16 November 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay 202141
Total41
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
15 September 2021Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo, Uruguay Bolivia3–04–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Peñarol

Individual

References
  1. "Agustín Álvarez". U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. 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. "Uruguay retomará las prácticas en el complejo Celeste con 32 jugadores". 3 July 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  8. "Agustín Álvarez Martínez convocado a la selección uruguaya". 29 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  9. "El debut del Canario Agustín Álvarez Martínez". 5 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  10. "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  11. "Peñarol es el Campeón Uruguayo". 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  12. "Peñarol se quedó con la Supercopa uruguaya". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  13. "Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2021". 28 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  14. "Agustín Álvarez Martínez se coronó como el máximo goleador de la Sudamericana 2021". 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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