Cristian Edgardo Álvarez
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Cristian Edgardo Álvarez Cruz (born 19 April 1978 in Santa Ana
) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for FAS
in the Salvadoran Premier League.
on loan but returned to El Salvador after only one season for Dragón
. In 2001 he rejoined FAS.
in an October 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification
match against St Vincent & the Grenadines
and has earned a total of 17 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches and played at the 2001 and 2005 UNCAF Cups
.
His final international was a November 2006 friendly match against Panama
.
Santa Ana, El Salvador
Santa Ana is the second largest city in El Salvador, located 64 kilometers west of San Salvador, the capital city. Santa Ana has approximately 274,830 inhabitants and serves both as the capital of the department of Santa Ana and...
) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for FAS
C.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...
in the Salvadoran Premier League.
Club career
Álvarez came through the youth system at FAS and signed professional terms with them in 1995. In 1999 the stocky midfielder joined Portuguese second division side EspinhoS.C. Espinho
Sporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho, Aveiro district. The club has departments in volleyball - Sporting de Espinho , and handball - Sporting de Espinho that usually compete in the major Portuguese top leagues, and also...
on loan but returned to El Salvador after only one season for Dragón
C.D. Dragon
Club Deportivo Dragón is a Salvadoran football club. The team currently plays in San Miguel, El Salvador.-Achievements:*Primera División: 2*El Salvador Benefit Tournament: 1-Current squad:As of 2010:=-Notable players:...
. In 2001 he rejoined FAS.
International career
Álvarez made his debut for El SalvadorEl Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
in an October 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
match against St Vincent & the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team is the national team of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is controlled by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation....
and has earned a total of 17 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches and played at the 2001 and 2005 UNCAF Cups
UNCAF Nations Cup
The Copa Centroamericana is a biennial association football tournament, held for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The tournament has been held since 1991 as the UNCAF Nations Cup and doubles as a...
.
His final international was a November 2006 friendly match against Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
.