Diego Andrés Álvarez Sánchez[a] (born 23 September 1981), known as Diego Álvarez, is a retired Colombian footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Andrés Álvarez Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2008 | Independiente Medellín | 162 | (69) |
| 2009 | San Luis | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Deportivo Cali | 59 | (17) |
| 2012–2013 | Atlético Nacional | 38 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Atlético Junior (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Envigado (loan) | 43 | (4) |
| 2014 | Rionegro Águilas | 19 | (3) |
| 2015 | Real Cartagena | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Patriotas | 57 | (18) |
| 2017 | La Equidad | 25 | (4) |
| 2018 | Patriotas Boyacá | 30 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Deportivo Pereira | 57 | (18) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:27, 18 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editÁlvarez began his career with Independiente Medellín in 2000. He played for San Luis F.C. of Mexico between 2008 and 2009. In 2010, he returned to Colombia to play for Deportivo Cali. He moved to Atlético Nacional in January 2012 and to Atlético Junior in January 2013.
Honours
edit- Club
Deportivo Cali
- Copa Colombia (1):2010
Atlético Nacional
- Copa Colombia (1):2012
Deportivo Pereira
- Individual
2006 Categoría Primera A Torneo Finalización top scorer (11 goals)
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
External links
edit- Diego Álvarez at ESPN FC
- Diego Andres Alvarez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Diego Álvarez at Soccerway
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