Agustín Álvarez (footballer, born May 2001)

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Agustín Álvarez

| image =

| caption = Álvarez in 2022

| full_name = Agustín Álvarez Martínez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|05|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = San Bautista, Uruguay

| height = 1.77 m{{cite web|url=https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/en/giocatore/agustin-alvarez/ |title=Agustín Álvarez |publisher=U.S. Sassuolo Calcio |accessdate=2 September 2022}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Elche
(on loan from Sassuolo)

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 = 2012–2020

| youthclubs1 = Peñarol

| years1 = 2020–2022

| clubs1 = Peñarol

| caps1 = 63

| goals1 = 24

| years2 = 2022–

| clubs2 = Sassuolo

| caps2 = 22

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2024

| clubs3 = → Sampdoria (loan)

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = → Elche (loan)

| caps4 = 31

| goals4 = 8

| nationalyears1 = 2021–

| nationalteam1 = Uruguay

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 12 April 2025

| nationalteam-update = 16 November 2021

}}

Agustín Álvarez Martínez (born 19 May 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Spanish football updater|Elche}} club Elche, on loan from Serie B club Sassuolo, and the Uruguay national team.{{Soccerway|669711}}

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Peñarol, Álvarez made his professional debut on 13 September 2020 in goalless draw against Montevideo City Torque.{{cite web|title=Peñarol vs. Torque - 13 September 2020|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/13/uruguay/primera-division/club-atletico-penarol/torque-fc/3228269/|access-date=16 September 2020}}{{cite web|title=Debutantes de la 12a fecha del Torneo Apertura 2020|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/debutantes-de-la-12a-fecha-del-torneo-apertura-2020/|date=17 September 2020|access-date=23 September 2020}} He scored his first goal on 19 September 2020 in a 3–1 league win against Plaza Colonia.{{cite web|title=Plaza Colonia vs. Peñarol - 19 September 2020|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/19/uruguay/primera-division/club-plaza-colonia/club-atletico-penarol/3228282/|access-date=23 September 2020}}

On 17 June 2022, Álvarez joined Serie A club Sassuolo on a five-year deal.{{cite web|title=Italia: Agustín Álvarez Martínez fue presentado en Sassuolo y firmó contrato hasta 2027|url=https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Italia-Agustin-Alvarez-Martinez-fue-presentado-en-Sassuolo-y-firmo-contrato-hasta-2027-uc825005|date=17 June 2022|access-date=17 June 2022}}

In May 2023, he suffered an ACL tear and missed the first half of the 2023–24 season recovering.{{cite web|publisher=Sassuolo|url=https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/prima-squadra/agustin-alvarez-bollettino-medico/|title=AGUSTIN ALVAREZ: BOLLETTINO MEDICO|trans-title=AGUSTIN ALVAREZ: MEDICAL BULLETIN|date=19 May 2023|access-date=18 January 2024|language=it}}

On 18 January 2024, Álvarez moved to Sampdoria in Serie B on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|publisher=Sampdoria|url=https://www.sampdoria.it/news/club/2024/01/18/alvarez-e-blucerchiato-arriva-a-titolo-temporaneo-dal-sassuolo/|title=Alvarez è blucerchiato: titolo temporaneo dal Sassuolo|trans-title=Alvarez is a Sampdoria player: temporary title from Sassuolo|date=18 January 2024|access-date=18 January 2024|language=it}} On 17 August, he moved to Spanish Segunda División side Elche also on loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.elchecf.es/noticias/agustin-alvarez-refuerzo-de-calidad-para-el-ataque-del-elche-cf|title=El Elche CF llega a un principio de acuerdo con el Sassuolo para la cesión del delantero Agustín Álvarez|trans-title=Elche CF reach an agreement in principle with Sassuolo for the loan of forward Agustín Álvarez|publisher=Elche CF|language=es|date=17 August 2024|accessdate=18 August 2024}}

International career

Álvarez is a former Uruguay youth international.{{cite web|title=Uruguay retomará las prácticas en el complejo Celeste con 32 jugadores|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/uruguay-retomara-las-practicas-en-el-complejo-celeste-con-32-jugadores/|date=3 July 2021|access-date=30 August 2021}} On 29 August 2021, he received his first call-up to senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifiers.{{cite web|title=Agustín Álvarez Martínez convocado a la selección uruguaya|url=https://www.republica.com.uy/agustin-alvarez-martinez-convocado-a-la-seleccion-uruguaya-id971631/|date=29 August 2021|access-date=30 August 2021}} He made his debut on 5 September 2021 by scoring a goal in a 4–2 win against Bolivia.{{cite web|title=El debut del Canario Agustín Álvarez Martínez|url=https://ladiaria.com.uy/garra/articulo/2021/9/el-debut-del-canario-agustin-alvarez-martinez|date=5 September 2021|access-date=6 September 2021}} On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|title=Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar|url=https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Seleccion-Diego-Alonso-entrego-la-lista-de-55-reservados-para-el-Mundial-de-Catar-uc835965|date=21 October 2022|access-date=21 October 2022|language=es}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Peñarol \|2020 \|Uruguayan Primera División \|24	10	colspan="2" \|—	5Four appearances in Copa Libertadores and one appearance in Copa Sudamericana.	0	colspan="2" \|—	29	10
2021 \|Uruguayan Primera División \|25	13	colspan="2"\|—	14Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.	10	1Appearance in Championship playoff.	0	40	23
2022 \|Uruguayan Primera División \|14	1	0	0	6Appearances in Copa Libertadores.	0	1Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.	0	21	1
colspan="2"\|Total !63	24	0	0	25	10	2	0	90	34
rowspan="3"\|Sassuolo \|2022–23 \|Serie A \|22	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	23	1
2023–24 \|Serie A \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	1
Sampdoria (loan) \|2023–24 \|Serie B \|14	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	14	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !99	26	1	0	25	10	2	0	127	36

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="2"\|Uruguay \|2021	4	1
2025	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total	4	1

:Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Álvarez goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Agustín Álvarez
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
align="center"\|1	5 September 2021	Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo, Uruguay	{{fb\|BOL}}	align="center"\|3–0	align="center"\|4–2	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Agustín Álvarez

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1

5 September 2021

Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo, Uruguay

align="center"|3–0

align="center"|4–2

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Peñarol

Uruguayan Primera División: 2021{{cite web|title=Peñarol es el Campeón Uruguayo|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/definicion-del-campeonato-uruguayo/|date=7 December 2021|access-date=8 December 2021}}
Supercopa Uruguaya: 2022{{cite web|title=Peñarol se quedó con la Supercopa uruguaya|url=https://www.eldia.com/nota/2022-1-31-3-33-57-penarol-se-quedo-con-la-supercopa-uruguaya-deportes|date=31 January 2022|access-date=31 January 2022}}

Individual

Uruguayan Primera División Young Player of the Year: 2021{{cite web|title=Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2021|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/se-definieron-los-premios-auf-anuales-2021/|date=28 December 2021|access-date=23 December 2022}}
Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2021
Copa Sudamericana top scorer: 2021{{cite web|title=Agustín Álvarez Martínez se coronó como el máximo goleador de la Sudamericana 2021|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/futbol/agustin-alvarez-martinez-corono-maximo-goleador-sudamericana.html|date=20 November 2021|access-date=21 November 2021}}