Pablo Álvarez | |
Fullname: | Pablo Álvarez Menéndez |
Birth Date: | 7 February 1985 |
Birth Place: | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | Nacional |
Years1: | 2007 |
Caps1: | 12 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Caps2: | 21 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2009–2010 |
Clubs3: | → Wisła Kraków (loan) |
Caps3: | 26 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs4: | → Panserraikos (loan) |
Caps4: | 16 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2012–2014 |
Caps5: | 50 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2015–2016 |
Caps6: | 11 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2016–2021 |
Caps7: | 130 |
Goals7: | 4 |
Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pablo Álvarez Menéndez (born 7 February 1985) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Álvarez began his professional career playing with Club Nacional de Football in 2007. He played the Copa Libertadores where his team got to quarterfinals. Later he won the Liguilla 2007 tournament which qualified his team for the 2008 edition of the Copa Libertadores.[1]
His talent did not go unnoticed and he was signed by Reggina on a 4-year contract. He made his Serie A debut on 7 October 2007 against U.S. Città di Palermo.
In July 2009 he was loaned out one season to the Polish giant club Wisła Kraków. He had an excellent campaign with his team getting to the second position in the 2009-2010 league.
On 31 August 2010, Álvarez signed another loan deal but with the Greek club Panserraikos.
On 4 January 2012, he returned to his native country to play for Nacional.
Álvarez has earned one cap with Uruguay on 12 September 2007 against South Africa.[2]
Club | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | Continental Cups | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Nacional | Clausura 2007 | Uruguayan Primera División | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
2007–2008 | Serie A | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |||
2008–2009 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |||
2009–2010 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | |||
2010–2011 | Super League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |||
Clausura 2012 | Uruguayan Primera División | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | Career | 77 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 103 | 0 |