Édgar Álvarez

Édgar Álvarez

Personal information
Full name	Edgard Anthony Álvarez Reyes
Date of birth	(1980-01-09) 9 January 1980
Place of birth	Puerto Cortes, Honduras
Height
Position(s)	Right winger
Team information
Current team	Platense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2003	Platense	102	(9)
2003–2006	Peñarol	26	(0)
2004–2005	→ Cagliari (loan)	15	(1)
2005–2006	→ Roma (loan)	20	(0)
2006–2009	Roma	1	(0)
2006–2007	→ Messina (loan)	32	(2)
2007–2008	→ Livorno (loan)	8	(0)
2008–2009	→ Pisa (loan)	27	(5)
2009–2011	Bari	65	(4)
2011–2012	Palermo	8	(0)
2012	Dinamo București	5	(0)
2013-	Platense	5	(0)
International career‡
2001–	Honduras	54	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 August 2010

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Reyes.

Édgar or Edgard Anthony Álvarez Reyes (born 9 January 1980 in Puerto Cortés) is a Honduran soccer player who currently plays for Platense in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras.

He can play anywhere on the right flank.

Club career

Roma

After a successful loan period, A.S. Roma paid €1.5 million to Peñarol, but immediately loaned him to Messina and granted the club an option to buy him for €1.9 million. He signed a 5-year contract.

After spending the 2006–07 season at Messina Álvarez returned to Roma. At the summer transfer period AS Roma bought Mauro Esposito and Álvarez decided to leave Roma for Livorno, who maintained an option to buy him for €2 million. He left Roma due to the surplus of right midfielders. After spending the 2007–08 season at Livorno, Alvarez returned to Roma, and spent a full pre-season with the club, But he was loaned for the 2008–09 season to Pisa on 1 September 2008.

Bari

In 2009 he moved to Bari, on a permanent basis. The first year with the pugliesi turned out well. Under the guidance of Giampiero Ventura Álvarez became one of the best wings in Serie A. The second year did not turn out as well though and the club finished the season in last, moving to Serie B. Over two years Álvarez played in 65 league games, scoring 4 goals.

Palermo

On 31 August 2011 Álvarez moved to Palermo as the player agreed to a two-year contract with the club.

Dinamo

In July 2012, he moved to Liga I side Dinamo București and later signed a one-year contract with the Romanian side. He played only five games for Dinamo, his evolution being marred by his injuries. His contract was ended by mutual consent in December 2012.

International career

Álvarez played at the 1999 World Youth Cup and made his senior debut for Honduras in a 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama, coming on as a second-half substitute for Mauricio Sabillón. As of July 2012, has earned 51 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2001 and 2003 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2003 and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups. But most importantly, he was part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad and played in two matches.

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	22 June 2003	The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States	Guatemala	2–1	2–1	Friendly match
2	16 November 2003	Robertson Stadium, Houston, United States	Finland	1–2	1–2	Friendly match
3	19 June 2004	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Netherlands Antilles	3–0	4–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

• Champion at Uruguayan Primera División with Peñarol: 2003

Playing style

Álvarez is known for his searing pace and acceleration, both on and off the ball. He is also very agile, making him very difficult for defenders to mark.

External links

• Édgar Álvarez at Soccerway
• Édgar Álvarez at National-Football-Teams.com