 Álvarez in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Peñarol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Peñarol | 63 | (24) |
| 2022– | Sassuolo | 22 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Uruguay | 4 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021 | |||
Agustín Álvarez Martínez (born 19 May 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Sassuolo and the Uruguay national team.[2]
Club career
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]
International career
Álvarez is a former Uruguay youth international.[7] On 29 August 2021, he received his first call-up to senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[8] He made his debut on 5 September 2021 by scoring a goal in a 4–2 win against Bolivia.[9] On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 October 2022[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peñarol | 2020 | Uruguayan Primera División | 24 | 10 | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 29 | 10 | ||
| 2021 | Uruguayan Primera División | 25 | 13 | — | 14[lower-alpha 2] | 10 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 40 | 23 | ||
| 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Total | 63 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 34 | ||
| Sassuolo | 2022–23 | Serie A | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 35 | ||
- ↑ 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2021 | Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Bolivia | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Peñarol
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División Young Player of the Year: 2021[13]
- Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2021[13]
- Copa Sudamericana top scorer: 2021[14]
References
- ↑ "Agustín Álvarez". U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "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
- Agustín Álvarez at WorldFootball.net
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