Emiliano Alfaro

Liverpool Montevideo and loan to San Lorenzo

Alfaro started his professional career with Montevideo club Liverpool at the age of 18, becoming a first-team regular at a young age. After slowly developing as a footballer, Alfaro became a regular scorer for Liverpool. His best period at the club was the 2009–10 Apertura tournament, when he scored 13 times in 15 league matches. His excellent performances led him to be transferred on loan to the well-known Argentine club San Lorenzo de Almagro. His time in Argentina was not particularly successful, as he only managed to score twice for San Lorenzo. Alfaro returned to Liverpool, where he again became a regular goalscorer. His performances were strong enough to draw the attention of Óscar Tabárez, coach of the Uruguay national team, for whom Alfaro made his debut.

Lazio

His form also saw him attract interest from Europe, and on January 12, 2012, Alfaro moved to Italian Serie A club Lazio for a fee of 3 million euro. He chose the number 30 shirt, never before worn at Lazio. He made his debut on 19 February in the 5–1 away defeat, against Palermo. He ended the season by making 8 appearances in total without scoring any goal.

Al Wasl

On September 12, 2012, Alfaro was loaned to Al Wasl in the United Arab Emirates, with option to purchase value set at 3.5 million. He made his debut on September 18, in the UAE President's Cup, scoring two goals against Al-Ittihad Kalba SC. On September 23, 2012, he made his…

After retiring, Alfaro worked as a youth coordinator at his last club Liverpool, before being named first team manager on 21 December 2023, replacing Jorge Bava. He left the club by mutual consent on 6 October 2024.

Details correct to 24 November 2018

Alfaro first represented Uruguay at the 2005 South American Under-17 Football Championship held in Venezuela. The Uruguayans were runners-up to Brazil and qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, which was hosted by Peru. Alfaro also played at the world championship, but Uruguay finished bottom of its group. He then played with the Uruguayan under-20 team at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Canada alongside Edinson Cavani and Luis Suárez. On November 7, 2011, he was named for a FIFA World Cup qualification match against Chile in Montevideo. Alfaro made his senior international debut for Uruguay against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 15 November 2011.