Jesús Álvarez (footballer)

Jesús Martín Álvarez Hurtado (born 26 August 1981) is a retired Peruvian footballer^[1] who played in the centre back position.^[2]

Jesús Álvarez

Personal information
Full name	Jesús Martín Álvarez Hurtado
Date of birth	(1981-08-26) 26 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Tacna, Peru
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Bolognesi	73	(1)
2007	Sporting Cristal	13	(0)
2007–2008	Bolognesi	51	(0)
2009–2011	Juan Aurich	94	(0)
2012	Univ. San Martín	0	(0)
2012–2013	Sporting Cristal	66	(1)
2014–2016	Universidad César Vallejo	14	(0)
2016	Unión Comercio	3	(0)
2017	Sport Boys	0	(0)
International career
2012	Peru	4	(0)
Managerial career
2018	Sport Loreto
2018–2019	Sport Boys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Álvarez made his debut in the Torneo Descentralizado in the 2005 Descentralizado season with local club Coronel Bolognesi FC.^[1] He scored his first goal in the Descentralizado the following season with Bolognesi in Round 1 of the 2006 season in his club's 1–3 away win over Alianza Atlético, with Álvarez scoring the winning goal in the 9th minute.^[3]

In January 2007 Álvarez joined Peruvian giants Sporting Cristal.^[1] He made his Descentralizado league debut for Cristal on 14 February 2007 in Round 3 (Apertura) away to Sport Boys.^[4] Manager Jorge Sampaoli put him in the match for Carlos Lobaton in the 46th minute to secure the 0–1 win for Cristal.^[4]

International career

On 17 May 2012 it was announced that Álvarez was included in Sergio Markarián's squad list for the upcoming friendly match against Nigeria.^[5]

Coaching career

In June 2018, he was appointed as manager of Sport Loreto.^[6] He left the club on 24 September 2018.^[7] On 3 November 2018, he was then appointed as manager of Sport Boys. He was fired on 10 March 2019.^[8]

Honours

Club

Juan Aurich

• Torneo Descentralizado: 2011

Sporting Cristal

• Torneo Descentralizado: 2012

References

1. "Player - Jesús Álvarez". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
2. Jesús Álvarez debutó en la 'Noche Rosada' y luego se retiró del fútbol‚ depor.com, 6 March 2017
3. "Peru 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
4. "Match: Sport Boys 0-1 Sporting Cristal". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
5. "Markarián convocó a locales" (in Spanish). ovacion.pe. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
6. ‘Chasqui’ Álvarez es nuevo DT de Sport Loreto, diariovoces.com.pe, 14 June 2018
7. Profile at Footballdatabase, footballdatabase.eu
8. Sport Boys: Jesús Álvarez dejó de ser técnico de la 'Misilera', elcomercio.pe, 10 March 2019