Julian Alvarez

Julian Alvarez (born 31 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for River Plate. Mainly a forward, he can also operate as a winger.

Club Career

Alvarez joined River Plate from Atletico Calchin in 2016, notably participating in the Generation Adidas Cup with the club's youth teams. Prior to signing for River, Alvarez had trials with Boca Juniors and Real Madrid; scoring twice in five games for the latter in a youth tournament. He was unable to join Real due to age restrictions. Alvarez was moved into River Plate's senior squad under manager Marcelo Gallardo during the 2018–19 season, with his professional debut arriving on 27 October 2018 during a Primera Division fixture with Aldosivi; he was subbed on for Rodrigo Mora with twenty-six minutes remaining of a 1–0 victory.

Alvarez appeared late on during the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores finals, with River beating rivals Boca Juniors. Alvarez scored the first goal of his senior career on 17 March 2019, netting in a 3–0 league win over Independiente. During the succeeding December, he scored in the 2019 Copa Argentina Final against Central Cordoba as River won 3–0 to secure the trophy. In 2020, Alvarez netted five goals in six Copa Libertadores group stage encounters.

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