![]() Álvarez in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Agustín Álvarez Martínez | ||
Date of birth | 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 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2020 | Peñarol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Peñarol | 63 | (24) |
2022– | Sassuolo | 22 | (1) |
2024 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 14 | (1) |
International career | |||
2021 | Uruguay | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 |
Agustín Álvarez Martínez (born 19 May 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie B club Sassuolo.[2]
Club career
[edit]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]
In May 2023, he suffered an ACL tear and missed the first half of the 2023–24 season recovering.[7]
On 18 January 2024, Álvarez moved to Sampdoria in Serie B on loan until the end of the season.[8]
International career
[edit]Álvarez is a former Uruguay youth international.[9] On 29 August 2021, he received his first call-up to senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[10] He made his debut on 5 September 2021 by scoring a goal in a 4–2 win against Bolivia.[11] On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 10 May 2024[2]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Peñarol | 2020 | Uruguayan Primera División | 24 | 10 | — | 5[a] | 0 | — | 29 | 10 | ||
2021 | Uruguayan Primera División | 25 | 13 | — | 14[b] | 10 | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 23 | ||
2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
Total | 63 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 34 | ||
Sassuolo | 2022–23 | Serie A | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
Sampdoria (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie B | 14 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
Career total | 99 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 36 |
- ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores and one appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ Appearance in Championship playoff.
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
International
[edit]- As of 16 November 2021[2]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Uruguay | 2021 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 4 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Álvarez goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 5 September 2021 | Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo, Uruguay | ![]() |
3–0 | 4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Peñarol
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División Young Player of the Year: 2021[15]
- Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2021[15]
- Copa Sudamericana top scorer: 2021[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Agustín Álvarez". U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Agustín Álvarez at Soccerway
- ^ "Peñarol vs. Torque - 13 September 2020". Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Debutantes de la 12a fecha del Torneo Apertura 2020". 17 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Plaza Colonia vs. Peñarol - 19 September 2020". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Italia: Agustín Álvarez Martínez fue presentado en Sassuolo y firmó contrato hasta 2027". 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "AGUSTIN ALVAREZ: BOLLETTINO MEDICO" [AGUSTIN ALVAREZ: MEDICAL BULLETIN] (in Italian). Sassuolo. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Alvarez è blucerchiato: titolo temporaneo dal Sassuolo" [Alvarez is a Sampdoria player: temporary title from Sassuolo] (in Italian). Sampdoria. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Uruguay retomará las prácticas en el complejo Celeste con 32 jugadores". 3 July 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Agustín Álvarez Martínez convocado a la selección uruguaya". 29 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "El debut del Canario Agustín Álvarez Martínez". 5 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Peñarol es el Campeón Uruguayo". 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Peñarol se quedó con la Supercopa uruguaya". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2021". 28 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Agustín Álvarez Martínez se coronó como el máximo goleador de la Sudamericana 2021". 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)