Álvaro (footballer, born 1997)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Álvaro

| fullname = Álvaro Vieira de Oliveira

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|9|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Paudalho, Brazil

| height = 1.85 m

| currentclub = Operário Ferroviário

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2015 | clubs1 = Tapajós | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = Salgueiro | caps2 = 43 | goals2 = 11

| years3 = 2017–2021 | clubs3 = Internacional | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019 | clubs4 = → Guarani (loan) | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019–2021 | clubs5 = → Náutico (loan) | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 9

| years6 = 2021–2022 | clubs6 = Náutico| caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2022 | clubs7 = → Água Santa (loan) | caps7 = 9 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = Al-Khor | caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023 | clubs9 = Ceará | caps9 = 6 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2023 | clubs10 = América de Natal | caps10 = 10 | goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2024 | clubs11 = Caxias | caps11 = 28 | goals11 = 10

| years12 = 2024 | clubs12 = Ituano | caps12 = 7 | goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2025– | clubs13 = Operário Ferroviário | caps13 = 6 | goals13 = 0

| pcupdate = 26 February 2025

}}

Álvaro Vieira de Oliveira (born 9 September 1997), simply known as Álvaro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Operário Ferroviário.

Career

Álvaro began his professional career with Tapajós FC in Pará. He later played for Salgueiro AC, and at the age of 20, he was subsequently hired by SC Internacional, where he played for the B and U23 teams, becoming Brazilian champion in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/esportes/inter/noticia/2017/11/pelo-brasileirao-de-aspirantes-time-sub-23-do-inter-enfrenta-o-atletico-mg-no-beira-rio-cjaitrba5001z01oa7ngeghap.html |title=Pelo Brasileirão de Aspirantes, time sub-23 do Inter enfrenta o Atlético-MG no Beira-Rio |website=Gáucha ZH |date=28 November 2017 |access-date=16 October 2024 |language=pt}} After being loaned from Guarani, he arrived at Náutico, being one of the team's top scorers in the 2019 Série C campaign. He remained at the club until 2022, when he was loaned to Água Santa and later sold to Al-Khor SC.{{cite web|url=https://www.folhape.com.br/esportes/nautico-acerta-emprestimo-de-alvaro-com-o-agua-santa/214902/ |title=Náutico acerta empréstimo de Álvaro com o Água Santa |website=Folha PE |date=7 February 2022 |access-date=16 October 2024 |language=pt}}

In March 2023, Álvaro was announced by Ceará, where he was part of the winning squad of the Copa do Nordeste.{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/ceara/atacante-alvaro-apos-um-mes-e-oficialmente-apresentado-no-ceara,29ce2fed45302fda5b144b93af9937822ilh47l1.html |title=Atacante Álvaro, após um mês, é oficialmente apresentado no Ceará |website=Terra |date=21 March 2023 |access-date=16 October 2024 |language=pt}} In June, it was announced by América de Natal.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rn/futebol/times/america-rn/noticia/2023/06/14/alvaro-se-apresenta-ao-america-rn-vou-trabalhar-e-esperar-a-oportunidade.ghtml |title=Álvaro se apresenta ao América-RN: "Vou trabalhar e esperar a oportunidade" |website=GloboEsporte |date=14 June 2023 |access-date=16 October 2024 |language=pt}} For the 2024 season he played for SER Caxias, where he made 28 appearances and scored 10 goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiocaxias.com.br/caxias-confirma-saida-do-centroavante-alvaro/ |title=Caxias confirma saída do centroavante Álvaro |website=Rádio Caxias |date=28 August 2024 |access-date=16 October 2024 |language=pt}} In August 2024, he was announced by Ituano FC.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/tem-esporte/futebol/times/ituano/noticia/2024/08/28/ituano-contrata-atacantes-joao-carlos-e-alvaro-para-a-sequencia-da-serie-b.ghtml |title=Ituano contrata atacantes João Carlos e Álvaro para a sequência da Série B |website=GloboEsporte |date=28 August 2024 |access-date=16 October 2024 |language=pt}} For the 2025 season, Álvaro signed with Operário Ferroviário.{{cite web|url=https://www.operarioferroviario.com.br/atacante-alvaro-e-o-novo-reforco-do-fantasma/ |title=Álvaro Vieira é o novo reforço do Fantasma |website=Operário Ferroviário EC |date=1 December 2024 |access-date=26 February 2025 |language=pt}}