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Cristian Edgardo Álvarez

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Role
  
Footballer

Number
  
8

Height
  
1.61 m

1994
  
FAS Reserves

Current team
  
C.D. FAS

Name
  
Cristian Alvarez


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Full name
  
Cristian Edgardo Alvarez Cruz

Date of birth
  
(1978-04-19) April 19, 1978 (age 37)

Playing position
  
Centre midfielder Attacking midfielder

Place of birth
  
Santa Ana, El Salvador

Cristian Edgardo Álvarez Cruz (born 19 April 1978 in Santa Ana) is a retired Salvadoran footballer.

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Club career

Álvarez came through the youth system at FAS and signed professional terms with them in 1995. In 1999 the stocky midfielder joined Portuguese second division side Espinho on loan but returned to El Salvador after only one season for Dragón. In 2001 he rejoined FAS.

International career

Álvarez made his debut for El Salvador in an October 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against St Vincent & the Grenadines and has earned a total of 17 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2001 and 2005 UNCAF Cups.

His final international was a November 2006 friendly match against Panama.

References

Cristian Edgardo Álvarez Wikipedia