Álvaro Recoba
Attack - Second Striker
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Inter Milan
top club · 261 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2004
€3.60m
top transfer fee · 97/98
15
best season · 00/01
68 / 10
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1976-03-17 · 3 players total
467Appearances
122Goals
111Assists
28Yellow cards
2Red cards
93Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Álvaro Recoba |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Álvaro Alexandre Recoba Rivero |
| Date of birth | 1976-03-17 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Citizenship | Uruguay Italy |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-08-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | corner association |
Aug 2015
Transfer: Nacional → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Club Nacional
19 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Club Nacional
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Club Nacional
25 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2012
2012 — Club Nacional
33 matches · 9 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Danubio FC → Nacional
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Club Nacional, Danubio FC
19 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Danubio FC
13 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Panionios → Danubio FC
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Panionios Athens
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2008
Transfer: Inter → Panionios
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Panionios Athens
17 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2008
Transfer: Torino → Inter
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Inter → Torino
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Torino FC
24 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Inter Milan, Inter Milan Primavera
19 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Inter Milan
30 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Inter Milan
22 matches · 6 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Inter Milan
29 matches · 11 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Inter Milan
42 matches · 12 G · 16 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Inter Milan
22 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Inter Milan
41 matches · 15 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Inter Milan
34 matches · 10 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 1999
Transfer: AC Venezia 1907 → Inter
98/99 · Return from loan
Jan 1999
Transfer: Inter → AC Venezia 1907
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Inter Milan, AC Venezia 1907
23 matches · 10 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
1997 — Club Nacional
8 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — Inter Milan
19 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Nacional → Inter
97/98 · Transfer · €3.60m
Jan 1996
Transfer: Danubio FC → Nacional
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1994
Transfer: Danubio B → Danubio FC
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 21 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals10 total · 5.66/90
Assists12 total · 6.79/90
G+A22 total · 12.45/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.57/90
Minutes played by club
Inter Milan
39.3%
AC Venezia 1907
1.8%
Club Nacional
29.3%
Danubio FC
9.0%
Panionios Athens
6.5%
Torino FC
13.1%
Inter Milan Primavera
0.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Milan | 10 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 261 | 72 | 66 | 3,294 |
| AC Venezia 1907 | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 154 |
| Club Nacional | 6 | 1997 | 2015 | 109 | 21 | 22 | 2,460 |
| Danubio FC | 2 | 2010 | 2011 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 757 |
| Panionios Athens | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 542 |
| Torino FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1,101 |
| Inter Milan Primavera | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Play-Out Serie A | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 27 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | AC Venezia 1907 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 97/98 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 2015 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 464 |
| 2014 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 2013 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 2013 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 481 |
| 2012 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Nacional | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
| 2012 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
| 2012 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 2012 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2011 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Liga AUF Apertura | Danubio FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 291 |
| 2011 | Liga AUF Clausura | Danubio FC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 2010 | Liga AUF Clausura | Danubio FC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 219 |
| 1997 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 219 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | Panionios Athens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Kypello Elladas | Panionios Athens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| 08/09 | Super League 1 | Panionios Athens | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 299 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Torino FC | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,011 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primavera B | Inter Milan Primavera | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 453 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 185 |
| 05/06 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 162 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 311 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 27 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 29 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | Danubio B | Danubio FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Danubio FC | Nacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Nacional | Inter | Transfer | 0 | €3.60m |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Inter | AC Venezia 1907 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | AC Venezia 1907 | Inter | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Inter | Torino | Loan | 4250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Torino | Inter | Return from loan | 1900000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-05 | Inter | Panionios | Transfer | 1900000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Panionios | Danubio FC | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-07 | Danubio FC | Nacional | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-01 | Nacional | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2013-04-08 | 2013-05-01 | 24 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€15.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €925k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3449 | #10 | 68 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximiliano Calzada | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Bueno | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 10 | 20 |
| 99/00 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 10 | 27 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 9 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 10 | 27 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 10 | 20 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 9 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Torino | Inter | Return from loan | — | €1.90m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Inter | Torino | Loan | — | €4.25m |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | AC Venezia 1907 | Inter | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Inter | AC Venezia 1907 | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 97/98 | 19 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2012 | 33 | 680 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2011 | 19 | 538 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2010 | 13 | 219 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.82 |
| 1997 | 8 | 219 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 09/10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 542 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 07/08 | 24 | 1,101 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 528 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 275 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 421 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 03/04 | 29 | 393 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 02/03 | 42 | 656 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
216 apps
64 G
59 A
Liga AUF Apertura
54 apps
13 G
14 A
Liga AUF Clausura
58 apps
13 G
9 A
Italy Cup
30 apps
8 G
9 A
UEFA Cup
22 apps
7 G
3 A
Super League 1
19 apps
4 G
6 A
Champions League
27 apps
3 G
7 A
Libertadores
22 apps
3 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
3 G
1 A
Playoffs Liga AUF
2 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Álvaro Recoba?
Álvaro Recoba is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Álvaro Recoba?
Álvaro Recoba is 50 years old. He was born on March 17, 1976 in Montevideo.
What position does Álvaro Recoba play?
Álvaro Recoba plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Álvaro Recoba play for?
Álvaro Recoba currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Álvaro Recoba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Álvaro Recoba has scored 122 goals in 467 appearances.