Julián Álvarez (footballer)


Julián Álvarez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for River Plate.

Club career

Álvarez began his career with River Plate in 2016, notably participating in the Generation Adidas Cup with the club's youth teams. Prior to signing for River Plate, Álvarez had trials with Boca Juniors and Real Madrid. He was moved into River Plate's senior squad under manager Marcelo Gallardo during the 2018–19 season, with his professional debut arriving on 27 October 2018 during an Primera División fixture with Aldosivi; he was substituted on for Rodrigo Mora with twenty-six minutes remaining of a 1–0 victory. Álvarez appeared late on during the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores finals, with River Plate beating rivals Boca Juniors.
Álvarez scored the first goal of his senior career on 17 March 2019, netting in a 3–0 league win over Independiente.

International career

In 2018, Álvarez was selected by the Argentina U20s to train against the senior team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In December, Álvarez was picked for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship. He received a call-up from Fernando Batista for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in May 2019. Four matches and one goal, versus South Africa, arrived for him in Poland. Batistia subsequently called Álvarez up for the U23s in the succeeding September.

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Honours

;River Plate
;Argentina U23