Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Inter Milan
top club · 90 apps
Career highs
€16.50m
peak value · 2014
€12.00m
top transfer fee · 11/12
7
best season · 12/13
9 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-04-12 · 6 players total
262Appearances
31Goals
34Assists
28Yellow cards
1Red cards
66Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ricardo Álvarez |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ricardo Gabriel Álvarez |
| Date of birth | 1988-04-12 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Dodici |
Jan 2022
Transfer: Vélez Sarsfield → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
19 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Atlas → Vélez Sarsfield
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Atlas Guadalajara
5 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sampdoria → Atlas
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Atlas Guadalajara
14 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — UC Sampdoria
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — UC Sampdoria
23 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Sunderland → Sampdoria
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — UC Sampdoria
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Inter → Sunderland
15/16 · Transfer · €10.50m
Jun 2015
Transfer: Sunderland → Inter
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Sep 2014
Transfer: Inter → Sunderland
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sunderland AFC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Inter Milan
31 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2012
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Inter Milan
30 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
Transfer: Vélez Sarsfield → Inter
11/12 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Inter Milan
29 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
38 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Jul 2008
2008 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Vélez U20 → Vélez Sarsfield
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: CABJ U20 → Vélez U20
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €16.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CA Vélez Sarsfield
34.0%
Atlas Guadalajara
1.3%
UC Sampdoria
28.0%
Sunderland AFC
3.6%
Inter Milan
33.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Vélez Sarsfield | 6 | 2008 | 2021 | 85 | 9 | 10 | 2,033 |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 76 |
| UC Sampdoria | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 1,674 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 218 |
| Inter Milan | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 90 | 14 | 17 | 1,981 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 339 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona - Compl. | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 2020 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Superliga (-19/20) | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Superliga | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 333 |
| 2011 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 348 |
| 2011 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 470 |
| 2010 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 438 |
| 2010 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa MX | Atlas Guadalajara | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 490 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 809 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 218 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 29 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 528 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Inter Milan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 251 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 21 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 586 |
| 11/12 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | CABJ U20 | Vélez U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Vélez U20 | Vélez Sarsfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-06 | Vélez Sarsfield | Inter | Transfer | 3500000 | €12.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Inter | Sunderland | Loan | 14500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Sunderland | Inter | Return from loan | 11000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Inter | Sunderland | Transfer | 10000000 | €10.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-04 | Sunderland | Sampdoria | Transfer | 7500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-13 | Sampdoria | Atlas | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-28 | Atlas | Vélez Sarsfield | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Retired | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2008-08-24 | 2009-02-24 | 185 | 26 |
| 11/12 | Knee problems | 2011-10-17 | 2011-10-21 | 5 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Knee problems | 2012-02-14 | 2012-04-09 | 56 | 11 |
| 12/13 | Knee surgery | 2012-07-01 | 2012-09-14 | 76 | 9 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2012-12-23 | 2013-01-22 | 31 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Muscle strain | 2013-03-16 | 2013-03-30 | 15 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Ankle sprain | 2013-10-06 | 2013-10-26 | 21 | 4 |
| 13/14 | muscular problems | 2014-02-06 | 2014-02-19 | 14 | 2 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2014-03-07 | 2014-03-15 | 9 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2014-10-01 | 2014-11-28 | 59 | 10 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2015-03-14 | 2015-06-01 | 80 | 10 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2017-02-18 | 2017-02-26 | 9 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Ankle problems | 2018-04-26 | 2018-05-11 | 16 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2018-11-05 | 2019-05-05 | 182 | 25 |
Current€550k
Peak€16.50m
Low—
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3437 | #19 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuto Nagatomo | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Juan Jesus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Manuel Martínez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucas Torreira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 5 | 23 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 4 | 29 |
| 2011 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 3 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 8 | 29 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 5 | 21 |
| 2011 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 9 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Sunderland | Inter | Return from loan | — | €11.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Inter | Sunderland | Loan | — | €14.50m |
Teams faced most often by Ricardo 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 30% |
| CF Monterrey | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 26% |
| Santos Laguna | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 28% |
| Club Tijuana | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 25% |
| Puebla FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 44% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 25% |
| Cruz Azul | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 38% |
| Monarcas Morelia | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 31% |
| UANL Tigres | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 13% |
| CF Pachuca | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 31% |
| CF América | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 31% |
| Gallos Blancos | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 53% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 444 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2011 | 38 | 1,151 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2010 | 14 | 438 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 18/19 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 607 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 15/16 | 13 | 809 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 218 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 528 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 837 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
119 apps
15 G
18 A
Clausura
27 apps
4 G
3 A
Copa Maradona - Compl.
3 apps
2 G
1 A
Copa MX
2 apps
2 G
1 A
Italy Cup
12 apps
2 G
1 A
Libertadores
10 apps
1 G
4 A
Copa Maradona
11 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
5 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ricardo Álvarez
Who is Ricardo Álvarez?
Ricardo Álvarez is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Ricardo Álvarez?
Ricardo Álvarez is 38 years old. He was born on April 12, 1988 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Ricardo Álvarez play?
Ricardo Álvarez plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ricardo Álvarez play for?
Ricardo Álvarez currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ricardo Álvarez scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ricardo Álvarez has scored 31 goals in 262 appearances.