Santiago Álvarez (rugby union)

{{Short description|Argentine rugby union player (born 1994)}}

{{use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Santiago Álvarez

| image = Santiago Álvarez 2020.jpg

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Santiago Álvarez Fourcade

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|02|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bahía Blanca, Argentina

| height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|93|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| school =

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Centre

| currentclub = CASI

| years1 = 2013–2018

| clubs1 = CASI

| apps1 = 54

| points1 = 50

| repyears1 = 2013–2014

| repteam1 = Argentina U20

| repcaps1 = 7

| reppoints1 = 5

| repyears2 = 2013

| repteam2 = Argentina

| repcaps2 = 3

| reppoints2 = 10

| repyears3 = 2016–2018

| repteam3 = Argentina XV

| repcaps3 = 13

| reppoints3 = 15

| clubupdate = 22 July 2021

| repupdate = 22 July 2021

| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 2013–2021

| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = Argentina

| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = 44

| ru_sevensupdate = 22 July 2021

| medals =

{{Medal|Sport|Men's rugby sevens}}

{{Medal|Country|{{ARG}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2020 Tokyo|Team competition}}

{{Medal|Competition|Pan American Games}}

{{Medal|Silver|2015 Toronto|Team competition}}

{{Medal|Gold|2019 Lima|Team competition}}

{{Medal|Gold|2023 Santiago|Team competition}}

| show-medals = yes

}}

Santiago Álvarez Fourcade{{fnf|Álvarez|Fourcade|lang=Spanish}} (born 17 January 1994) is an Argentine professional rugby union footballer who plays as a centre for Argentina club CASI. At international honors, he was capped three times in 2013 for the Argentina national rugby union team. In his early career, he was selected to play in the 2013, and 2014 IRB Junior World Championship for Argentina and took part in the Argentina XV, the second national team in Argentina.

In rugby sevens, Álvarez made his World Rugby Sevens Series debut in Dubai in 2013. He has also medaled at both the 2015 and 2019 Pan American Games, played at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, and competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |access-date=13 September 2016 |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12040/10513254/rio-olympics-team-squads-for-the-7s |title=Rio Olympics: Team squads for the 7s |date=28 July 2016 |website=skysports.com}}{{cite web |access-date=13 September 2016 |url=http://www.rio2016olympicsonline.com/2016/07/argentina-rugby-sevens-squad-for-rio.html |title=Argentina Rugby Sevens Squad for Rio 2016 Olympics |date=2016 |website=rio2016olympicsonline.com}}{{cite web |access-date=13 September 2016 |url=https://lastwordonsports.com/2016/07/16/argentina-olympics-sevens-squad-unveiled/ |title=Argentina Olympics Sevens Squad Unveiled |date=16 July 2016 |last=Waqa |first=Jovilisi |website=Last Word on Sports}}{{cite web |access-date=13 September 2016 |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2016/07/15/argentina-target-gold-strong-olympics-roster/ |title=Argentina Target Gold with Strong Olympics Roster |date=15 July 2016 |website=Americas Rugby News}}{{cite web |access-date=13 September 2016 |url=http://www.ragahouse.com/news/item/argentina-announces-rio-7s-squad |title=Argentina announces Rio 7s squad |date=16 July 2016 |last=Korir |first=Patrick |website=ragahouse.com}}{{cite web |access-date=13 September 2016 |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/santiago-alvarez |title=ALVAREZ Santiago |website=Rio2016.com |publisher=Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016 |archive-date=22 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922202400/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/santiago-alvarez |url-status=dead}} Álvarez was also called up by Super Rugby franchise the Jaguares for the 2017 and 2018 Super Rugby competitions. However, he did not make any appearances.{{cite press release |url=http://www.jaguares.com.ar/2017/01/plantel-para-la-temporada-2017 |title=Plantel para la Temporada 2017 |publisher=Jaguares |date=4 January 2017 |accessdate=5 January 2017 |language=Spanish |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105062551/http://www.jaguares.com.ar/2017/01/plantel-para-la-temporada-2017 |archivedate=5 January 2017 |url-status=live}}

Álvarez led Argentina at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.{{Cite web |date=28 June 2024 |title=Argentina Roster for Paris 2024 Olympic Games |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2024/06/28/argentina-roster-for-paris-2024-olympic-games/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Argentina - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 |url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/olympics/paris-2024/participating-nations/argentina |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=world.rugby}}