Cristian Darío Álvarez

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Personal information
Cristian Álvarez
Full name	Cristian Darío Álvarez
Date of birth	November 13, 1985 (1985-11-13) (age 22)
Place of birth	General Lagos, Argentina
Height	185 cm
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Rosario Central
Number	1
Youth clubs
	RCD Espanyol
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2006-2008 2008-Present	Rosario Central Espanyol	60 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Cristian Darío Álvarez (born November 13, 1985, in General Lagos, Santa Fe) is an Argentine football goalkeeper currently playing for Espanyol in Spain.

Álvarez came through the youth system at Rosario Central to make his debut in a Copa Libertadores game against Paraguayan side Cerro Porteño on February 23, 2006. Central lost the game 2-0 but Álvarez has quicky gone on to establish himself as their number one choice keeper.

In 2008 Álvarez agreed to join Spanish side RCD Espanyol for the 2008-2009 season. He stated that he is determined to fight for a place in the Espanyol first team.^[1]