Kristian Omar Álvarez Nuño[2] (born 20 April 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who last played as centre-back for Spanish club Salamanca UDS.
Club career
Guadalajara
Kristian Álvarez was born in Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico. He was one of the young promises of the Club Deportivo Guadalajara.[3] He was already captain of the Chivas sub-17 team.[4] On 23 April 2011 he made his professional debut against Cruz Azul in a 1–1 draw.[5] Jose Luis Real has described Alvarez as very talented, strong, great at marking and sweeping, having bravery and aggression to rush out and deal with any unexpected goal threats.
Santos Laguna
On June 10, 2015, it was officially announced Kristian Alvarez would join Santos Laguna on loan.
Veracruz
Alvarez joined Veracruz on a one-year loan.
International career
In the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup[6] he was the captain on the Mexico U-17 team.[7] Right-back Kristian Alvarez opened for Mexico with an amazing long-range lob. Diego De Buen scores a brilliant volley to also score in the 3–0 win over Canada. Kristian Alvarez scored twice to help Mexico beat Guatemala 3-0 and reach the 2009 U-17 World Cup.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2021[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guadalajara | 2010–11 | Mexican Primera División season | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Liga MX | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 59 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 1 | ||
| Santos Laguna (loan) | 2015–16 | Liga MX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Veracruz | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| U. de G. | 2017–18 | Ascenso MX | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| Salamanca | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 164 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 203 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
Honours
Club
- ACC L3
International
- Mexico U20
References
- ^ Kristian Omar Álvarez Nuño - Ficha Jugador
- ^ Kristian Omar Álvarez Nuño - Ficha Jugador
- ^ México está preparado para todo: Kristian Álvarez - Futbol - mediotiempo.com
- ^ Mexico - Kristian Alvarez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway[failed verification]
- ^ "Kristian Alvarez Bio, Stats, News - Football / Soccer - - ESPNFC". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ Mexico's Alvarez Powers Tri To U-17 World Cup - Goal.com
- ^ Concacaf Main | CONCACAF Home | Tournaments | Under 17s News | Mexico lose on penalties at U-17 World Cup
- ^ Kristian Álvarez at Soccerway
External links
- Kristian Omar Álvarez Núñez at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Kristian Omar Álvarez Núñez at Ascenso MX at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 April 2019) (in Spanish)
- Kristian Álvarez at ESPN FC
- Kristian Álvarez at Soccerway
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