Édgar Álvarez

Édgar Álvarez

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Club Atlético Peñarol

Nicknamed El Mosky or El Jet Álvarez (The Jet Alvarez), he was linked to the Uruguayan club when he was 24. Uruguayan Peñarol was champion in 2003 after winning the Clausura finals against Nacional and hand coach Diego Aguirre. In that team unquestioned right side Honduran Edgar Alvarez was, who had come to the club after playing seven seasons at Deportivo Platense in his country. The player was considered by Diego Aguirre as important in his scheme.

A.S. Roma

After a successful loan period, AS 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. 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.

F.C. Bari 1908

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…

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.

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 and played at the 2001 and 2003 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2003 and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups. 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.

Club
Palermo F.C. (2011–2012)
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Cagliari Calcio (2004–2005)
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Platense F.C. (1996–2003)
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Club Atlético Peñarol (2003–2006)
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SSC Bari (2009–2011)
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A.C.R. Messina (2006–2007)
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AS Roma (2005–2006)
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FC Dinamo Bucharest (2012–2012)
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US Livorno 1915 (2007–2008)
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Pisa SC (2008–2009)
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AS Roma (2006–2009)
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Platense F.C. (2013–)
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Honduras men's national football team (2001–2013)
National team
Honduras

Legacy

Honours and awards

Club

Associazione Sportiva Roma

Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2007 Coppa Italia: 2007–08 Peñarol Uruguayan Primera División (1): 2003 C.D. Platense Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras (1): 2000–01 Honduran Cup (2): 1996, 1997

Clubs

Played together with

Archive

Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

Honduran footballer

Position

wing half

Extract from Wikipedia

Édgar or Edgard Anthony Álvarez Reyes is a Honduran former soccer player who last played for Platense in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras.

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