Pablo Sebastián Álvarez Valeira (born April 17, 1984 in San Martín) is an Argentine football defender who currently plays for Serie A club Calcio Catania.

[edit] Career

Álvarez came through the youth systems of Argentinos Juniors and Boca Juniors before breaking into the Boca first team in 2003. In 2004 he won his first title by helping Boca to win the Copa Sudamericana.

In 2005 Álvarez left Boca to join Estudiantes, where he won the second title of his career. On December 13, 2006 Álvarez played for Estudiantes against Boca Juniors in a playoff to decide the winner of the Apertura 2006. Estudiantes won the game 2-1 to claim their first league title in 23 years.

In January 2008, Álvarez joined Sicilian club Calcio Catania of the Italian Serie A. He has never been regularly included in the Starting XI but has been a consistent performer for the Sicilians.

After just on year in Sicily, Álvarez joined Rosario Central, on loan to gain more playing time and game experience, before a likely return to Sicily in the summer. He signed for the Argentine club on 7 January 2009.

Season	Club	Title
2004	Boca Juniors	Copa Sudamericana
Apertura 2006	Estudiantes	Primera Division Argentina

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics
• Pablo Alvarez at football lineups
• Voetbalkrant.com Profile

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