Place of birth Tacna, Peru Name Jesus Alvarez Career start 2005 2005–2006 Bolognesi Weight 82 kg | Years Team Height 1.82 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Jesus Martin Alvarez Hurtado Date of birth (1981-08-26) 26 August 1981 (age 34) Current teams Peru national football team (Defender), Sporting Cristal (#18 / Defender) | ||
Jesús Martín Álvarez Hurtado (born 26 August 1981) is a Peruvian footballer. Álvarez plays in the centre back position for Universidad César Vallejo in the Torneo Descentralizado.
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Club career
Álvarez made his debut in the Torneo Descentralizado in the 2005 Descentralizado season with local club Coronel Bolognesi FC. He scored his first goal in the Descentralizado the following season with Bolognesi in Round 1 of the 2006 season in his club's 1–3 away win over Alianza Atlético, with Álvarez scoring the winning goal in the 9th minute.
In January 2007 Álvarez joined Peruvian giants Sporting Cristal. He made his Descentralizado league debut for Cristal on 14 February 2007 in Round 3 (Apertura) away to Sport Boys. Manager Jorge Sampaoli put him in the match for Carlos Lobaton in the 46th minute to secure the 0–1 win for Cristal.
International career
On 17 May 2012 it was announced that Álvarez was included in Sergio Markarian's squad list for the upcoming friendly match against Nigeria.