Damián Álvarez (footballer, born 1973)

Damián Álvarez Arcos (born March 11, 1973) is a Mexican former footballer who played as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Arcos.
Damián Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Damián Álvarez Arcos
Date of birth (1973-03-11) 11 March 1973
Place of birth Veracruz, Mexico
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Atlas 70 (6)
1995–1997 León 57 (10)
1997 Dallas Burn 19 (11)
1997–1998 Chivas 4 (0)
1998 Dallas Burn 13 (4)
1998 New England Revolution 2 (0)
1998–2000 América 20 (0)
2000 Pachuca 10 (0)
2001 Venados 6 (1)
2001 Atlante 7 (0)
2002 Toluca 1 (0)
2002 San Luis 4 (0)
2003 Zacatepec 7 (0)
2003 Trotamundos 6 (2)
Total 226 (34)
International career
1992 Mexico U23 2 (0)
1996–1997 Mexico 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19-07-10

Club career

A mobile striker able to play up front or on the flank, Álvarez began his career with Atlas in 1991,[1] moving to León in 1995. By the 1995–1996 season, he had broken into the first team at León, scoring 6 goals in 27 matches.[1] In 1997, he had a short spell in Major League Soccer with the Dallas Burn, scoring 11 goals in 19 matches as the Burn reached the MLS playoffs.[2] Between the 1997 and 1998 MLS seasons he had a brief spell at Chivas before returning to Dallas in 1998. After scoring 4 times in 13 games in 1998,[2] Álvarez was traded to the New England Revolution in exchange for Colombian Oscar Pareja,[3] appeared only twice for New England, and left MLS after the season. Returning to Mexico, he joined Club América and later represented Pachuca, Atlante, Toluca, and San Luis, but never again made more than five starts in a top-flight season.[1] His last match at top level came with San Luis in 2002.

International career

Álvarez was also a member of the Mexico national football team. He represented Mexico at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship, scoring a goal against Sweden[4] and later competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[5] He earned six caps for the national A-side, making his debut on September 15, 1996, in a World Cup Qualifier against St. Vincent & the Grenadines (0-3 win) in Kingston, Jamaica, substituting Cuauhtémoc Blanco in the 81st minute and scoring in the closing minutes.[6] Álvarez also scored in his final international match, a 3–1 victory over Ecuador on February 5, 1997.[7]

References
  1. MedioTiempo. "Damián Álvarez - Necaxa" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on January 12, 2013.
  2. Major League Soccer. "Damian Alvarez". Retrieved on January 12, 2013.
  3. Chapman, Doug. "Revolution hope to get offensive". New England Sports Service, August 21, 1998. Retrieved on January 12, 2013.
  4. FIFA. "FIFA World Youth Championship Portugal 1991 Match Report - Mexico - Sweden 3:0". June 15, 1991. Retrieved on January 12, 2013.
  5. FIFA. "FIFA Player Statistics: Damian ALVAREZ". Retrieved on January 12, 2013.
  6. FIFA. "Match Report - St. Vincent/Grenadines - Mexico 0:3" Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. September 15, 1996. Retrieved on January 12, 2013.
  7. Morrison, Neil. "International Matches 1997 - Intercontinental". RSSSF, February 2, 2005. Retrieved on January 12, 2013.


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