Gonzalo Esteban Álvarez Morales (born 20 January 1997), nicknamed El Gringo,[2] is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chilean Primera División side Audax Italiano.

Gonzalo Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo Esteban Álvarez Morales
Date of birth (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth San Felipe, Chile
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Audax Italiano
Number 14
Youth career
Escuela Luis Quesada
Real Madrid Academy[1]
Unión San Felipe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2021 Unión San Felipe 35 (11)
2018San Antonio Unido (loan) 24 (1)
2020–2021Audax Italiano (loan) 36 (8)
2022– Audax Italiano 19 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2022

Career

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He joined Unión San Felipe at U16 level,[3] making his professional debut in a Primera B match against Naval on May 14, 2014.[1]

On second half 2020 Chilean Primera División, he joined Audax Italiano on loan from Unión San Felipe with an option to buy,[4] making his debut at the Chilean top flight scoring a goal against Coquimbo Unido.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 25 March 2021[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Unión San Felipe 2013–14 Primera B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2014–15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2015–16 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2016–17 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2017–T 3 0 5 0 0 0 8 0
2019 12 4 4 0 0 0 16 4
2020 16 7 0 0 16 7
Total 35 11 10[a] 0 0 0 45 11
San Antonio Unido
(loan)
2018 Segunda
División
24 1 2[a] 0 0 0 26 1
Audax Italiano
(loan)
2020 Primera
División
13 5 0 0 13 5
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 13 5 0 0 0 0 13 5
Career total 72 17 12 0 0 0 0 0 84 17
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Chile

Personal life

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Born in San Felipe, he moved to Miami along with his family at the age of 7, returning to Chile at the age of 13.[1] Due to the fact that he lived in the United States, he has been nicknamed El Gringo.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "El Gringo de San Felipe" (in Spanish). Unión San Felipe. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "El cuestionario a Gonzalo Álvarez: "Espero que todo marche positivamente esta temporada"" (in Spanish). ANFP. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "El admirador de Messi y Salah que causa sensación en Audax" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Gonzalo Álvarez se une a la tienda itálica". Audax Italiano (in Spanish). Audax Italiano. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ Gonzalo Álvarez at Soccerway
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