Federico Álvarez

#29 · Defender · Tigre

Nationality

Argentina

Born

1994-08-07

Birthplace

Córdoba, Argentina

Height

183 cm

Weight

161 lbs

Federico Hernán Álvarez (born 7 August 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Tigre. Career Álvarez's career started in 2012 with Argentine Primera División side Belgrano. He was an unused substitute four times during the 2012–13 season, prior to making his first-team debut on 2 September 2013 in a win against Atlético de Rafaela. In August 2015, Álvarez appeared in the Copa Sudamericana for the first time in a game versus Lanús. By the end of the 2016 campaign, Álvarez made 49 appearances for Belgrano. In his 2016–17 season opener against Boca Juniors, he received his first career red card. On 31 July 2017, Álvarez was loaned to Quilmes of Primera B Nacional. Personal life Álvarez is the nephew of fellow footballer Matías Suárez and cousin of Gastón Álvarez Suárez, another footballer.