Iván Alonso
Personal information
Full name	Iván Daniel Alonso Vallejo
Date of birth	April 10, 1979 (1979-04-10) (age 30)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Espanyol
Number	24
Youth career
1993 1994–1997	Defensor River Plate (URU)
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998–1999 2000–2004 2004–2009 2009–	River Plate (URU) Alavés Murcia Espanyol	41 (9) 116 (21) 151 (48) 23 (8)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 May 2009. * Appearances (Goals)

Iván Daniel Alonso Vallejo (born 10 April 1979 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for RCD Espanyol of the Spanish first division, as a striker.

Gifted with an excellent aerial ability, he is most noted for his Deportivo Alavés stint, and spent the bulk of his professional career in Spain.

[edit] Club career

Alonso started his professional career with River Plate Montevideo. After two seasons he moved to Spain's Deportivo Alavés, netting eight league goals (often as a substitute) during his first season, while also being an important offensive element in the Basque side's UEFA Cup exploits, as he scored in the final against Liverpool FC, lost 4–5 in extra time. During that season, he made a formidable partnership with Javi Moreno (later of A.C. Milan).

After playing 2003–04 in the second level, Alonso stayed in the category, moving to Real Murcia, where he scored 11 goals in his debut season. An undisputed starter from his arrival, he added 14 goals in 40 matches in 2006–07, as Murcia returned to La Liga after a three-year absence.

Alonso with RCD Espanyol

In 2007–08, Alonso was again the club's top goalscorer, at 10, but it would be nonetheless immediately relegated back. On January 2009, however, he returned to the top flight, joining RCD Espanyol for €2.4 millions, on a deal running until the end of the season and two more.

Benefitting from injuries and loss of form to legendary Raúl Tamudo, Alonso scored some important goals for the Catalonians, including two at UD Almería on May 23, 2009, which guaranteed Espanyol's permanence in the topflight a further year.

[edit] International career

Having represented Uruguay at various levels and despite his relative success abroad, Alonso never managed to receive a full cap.

[edit] Personal

Alonso is cousin-brother to Diego Alonso, whom also played several years in Spain (five years with as many teams).

[edit] External links

• Espanyol profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile

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