Iván Álvarez (footballer, born 1980)

Iván Marcelo Álvarez Valenzuela (born 20 January 1980 in Curicó) is a former Chilean football forward. His last club was Rangers de Talca.

For other people named Iván Álvarez, see Iván Álvarez (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Valenzuela.
Iván Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Iván Marcelo Álvarez Valenzuela
Date of birth (1980-01-20) 20 January 1980
Place of birth Curicó, Chile
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Escuela Municipal Curicó
1993–1999 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Universidad Católica 2 (0)
2002 Deportes Temuco 28 (7)
2003 Rangers 30 (7)
2004 Santiago Wanderers 9 (4)
2004 Cobreloa 4 (0)
2005 Palestino 14 (2)
2005 Deportes Concepción 11 (2)
2006–2009 Deportes Puerto Montt 56 (10)
2006 → Jorge Wilstermann (loan) 12 (5)
2008 → Deportes Melipilla (loan) 28 (5)
2009–2011 Rangers 45 (9)
International career
1997 Chile U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Curicó, as a child, Álvarez and his twin brother, Cristián, were with Escuela de Fútbol Municipal de Curicó (Municipal Football Academy of Curicó), later named Juventud 2000, what was founded by his father Luis Hernán.[1] Next, he began to play in Club Deportivo Universidad Católica youth system, being promoted to first adult in 2000. The next year was sent on loan to second-tier side Deportes Temuco, where he helped to achieve the Primera B title, being him one of the tournament's goalscorer with 14 scores.[2]

After being released from Católica, between 2003 and 2004 he played for Rangers de Talca (where he had a good spell),[3][4] Santiago Wanderers and Palestino.

After playing for Deportes Concepción in 2005, the incoming year, he joined Bolivian side Jorge Wilstermann. Then, from 2007 to 2009, he played for Deportes Puerto Montt (except in 2008 when was loaned to Deportes Melipilla).

In 2011, he retired from football, being his last club Rangers de Talca (now in the second division), when achieved the promotion to top-tier.[5]

International career

Álvarez and his twin brother, Cristián, represented Chile at under-17 level in both the 1997 South American Championship and the 1997 FIFA World Championship.[6]

Personal life

He is the twin brother of Cristián Álvarez and son of Luis Hernán Álvarez, legendary scorer of Chilean giants Colo-Colo.[7]

Álvarez also worked as a panelist of a football program in Canal del Fútbol (CDF) called En El Nombre del Fútbol.[8]

Honours

Club
Deportes Temuco
Cobreloa

References
  1. ""Juventud 2000": La Academia de los sueños". VLN Radio (in Spanish). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. "Primera B: Temuco celebró el ascenso". Emol.com. 7 October 2001. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. "Rangers ficha a Iván Alvarez y espera a Nicolás Peric". La Tercera. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. "Iván Alvarez y la venta de Rangers: Era urgente que el club tuviera un dueño". Radio Cooperativa. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. "Rangers logró el ascenso en sufrido partido ante Everton". Radio Cooperativa. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  6. "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-17". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  7. "Luis Hernán Álvarez, el gran capitán aún vive en el corazón de los curicanos". Diariolaprensa.cl. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  8. "Entrevista a Iván Álvarez, hijo de goleador". Farodeportivo.cl. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.


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