Cristian Osvaldo Álvarez (born 9 January 1978 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer currently playing with Arsenal de Sarandí, mainly as a defender.

[edit] Football career

Álvarez began his career at Club Atlético Lanús in the Primera División Argentina in 1998. He also had a short spell with Arsenal de Sarandí before moving to play in Spain with Racing de Santander, where he would play three seasons with average impact, with a six-month loan stint with second division side Córdoba CF in between.

After another loan in the second division (with CD Tenerife), Álvarez returned to Santander (appearing in 23 matches in 2006-07, as the Cantabria side finished 10th) and, in 2007-08, signed permanently with Córdoba for two seasons. In his first season, the Andalusia team would barely maintain its division status.

In the 2009 summer, after helping Córdoba finish mid-table, Álvarez returned to his country and a former club, signing with Arsenal Sarandí.

[edit] External links

• Guardian statistics
• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Racing Santander profile (Spanish)
• El Mundo stats (Spanish)

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