Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Damián Álvarez |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Damián Ariel Álvarez |
| Date of birth | 1978-05-21 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Mexico |
| Citizenship | Mexico Argentina |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigres UANL | 12 | 10/11 | 2017 | 260 | 30 | 40 | 8,907 |
| CF Pachuca | 8 | 06/07 | 2009 | 188 | 33 | 40 | 6,005 |
| CA River Plate | 5 | 1999 | 2003 | 92 | 13 | 6 | 2,460 |
| CF Pachuca U20 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarcas Morelia | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 122 | 25 | 0 | 3,875 |
| Reggina Calcio | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Campeón de Campeones | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeón de Campeones | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Tigres UANL | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 359 |
| 2014 | Supercopa MX | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Club World Cup | CF Pachuca | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| 2009 | Libertadores | CF Pachuca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| 2008 | Club World Cup | CF Pachuca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Copa Sudamericana | CF Pachuca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 2007 | Recopa Sudamericana | CF Pachuca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Campeón de Campeones | CF Pachuca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Copa Sudamericana | CF Pachuca | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| 2003 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 |
| 2002 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 226 |
| 2002 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 780 |
| 2001 | Copa Mercosur | CA River Plate | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 2001 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 134 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | CA River Plate | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 |
| 1999 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 509 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | CA River Plate | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 201 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 332 |
| 15/16 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 15/16 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 383 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 341 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 474 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 567 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 507 |
| 13/14 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 16 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1,351 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 565 |
| 12/13 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 11/12 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Primera Apertura | Tigres UANL | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 11/12 | Primera Clausura | Tigres UANL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 872 |
| 10/11 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primera Apertura | Tigres UANL | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 356 |
| 10/11 | Primera Clausura | Tigres UANL | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 580 |
| 09/10 | CONCACAF CL | CF Pachuca | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
| 09/10 | Liga MX Sub-20 (09/10) | CF Pachuca U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liguilla Clausura | CF Pachuca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 346 |
| 09/10 | Primera Apertura | CF Pachuca | 14 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 556 |
| 09/10 | Primera Clausura | CF Pachuca | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 367 |
| 08/09 | InterLiga | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liguilla Clausura | CF Pachuca | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | North American SuperLiga | CF Pachuca | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 342 |
| 08/09 | Primera Apertura | CF Pachuca | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 515 |
| 08/09 | Primera Clausura | CF Pachuca | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 564 |
| 07/08 | CONCACAF CC | CF Pachuca | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
| 07/08 | North American SuperLiga | CF Pachuca | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Apertura | CF Pachuca | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 237 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | CF Pachuca | 15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 959 |
| 06/07 | CONCACAF CC | CF Pachuca | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 354 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Apertura | CF Pachuca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Clausura | CF Pachuca | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primera Apertura | CF Pachuca | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 299 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | CF Pachuca | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 272 |
| 05/06 | Liguilla Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Primera Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 241 |
| 05/06 | Primera Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 510 |
| 04/05 | Liguilla Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Primera Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 391 |
| 04/05 | Primera Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 251 |
| 03/04 | Primera Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 451 |
| 03/04 | Primera Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,480 |
| 02/03 | CONCACAF CC | Monarcas Morelia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 143 |
| 02/03 | Liguilla Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Primera Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 408 |
| 01/02 | Serie B | Reggina Calcio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | River Plate U20 | River Plate | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-31 | River Plate | Reggina | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Reggina | River Plate | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | River Plate | Monarcas Morelia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Monarcas Morelia | Pachuca | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Pachuca | Tigres UANL | Transfer | 2300000 | €3.90m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Tigres UANL | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #6303 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nahuel Guzmán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Primera Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 6 | 17 |
| 05/06 | Primera Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 5 | 14 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | CF Pachuca | 4 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Primera Clausura | CF Pachuca | 7 | 16 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 16 |
| 09/10 | Primera Apertura | CF Pachuca | 6 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Reggina | River Plate | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-31 | River Plate | Reggina | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Damián Álvarez's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF América | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 58 | 68 | -10 | 40% |
| CF Monterrey | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 52 | -15 | 21% |
| Cruz Azul | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 37% |
| Santos Laguna | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 37% |
| UANL Tigres | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 70 | -28 | 26% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 28% |
| Pumas UNAM | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 25% |
| Gallos Blancos | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 50% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 31% |
| Puebla FC | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 47% |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 38% |
| Club León | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 41% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2015 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 359 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2009 | 5 | 441 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 9 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 2002 | 13 | 226 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 30 | 880 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 23 | 134 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.69 |
| 17/18 | 6 | 225 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 201 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 399 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 994 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.72 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 1,548 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 1,916 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 2,329 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 936 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 1,491 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 08/09 | 45 | 1,421 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 1,535 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 06/07 | 46 | 925 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 751 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.56 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 642 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.68 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 1,931 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 02/03 | 20 | 551 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
Output by competition
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Who is Damián Álvarez?
Damián Álvarez is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Damián Álvarez?
Damián Álvarez is 48 years old. He was born on May 21, 1978 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Damián Álvarez play?
Damián Álvarez plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Damián Álvarez play for?
Damián Álvarez currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Damián Álvarez scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Damián Álvarez has scored 101 goals in 670 appearances.