Yeltsin Delfino Álvarez Castro (born 2 November 1994), is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Cobán Imperial and the Guatemala national team.

Yeltsin Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Yeltsin Delfino Álvarez Castro[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Guatemala[1]
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cobán Imperial
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Guastatoya 32 (3)
2016–2021 Cobán Imperial 172 (17)
2021–2022 Iztapa 21 (1)
2022– Cobán Imperial 9 (0)
International career
2018– Guatemala 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2019

International career

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He debuted internationally in a friendly match on 15 August 2018 in a 3–0 victory against Cuba.

On 16 November 2019, Álvarez scored his first goal for Guatemala against Puerto Rico in a 5–0 victory promoting his team to League B in the CONCACAF Nations League.[2]

Career statistics

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International goals

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Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.[3]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 November 2019 Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala   Puerto Rico 4–0 5–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C
2. 21 November 2019 Estadio Israel Barrios, Coatepeque, Guatemala   Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 8–0 Friendly

Honours

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Cobán Imperial

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Guatemala - Y. Álvarez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Game Detail". www.concacafnationsleague.com.
  3. ^ "Yeltsin Álvarez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 November 2019.