Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sebastián Álvarez | ||
Date of birth | 29 August 2001 | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Oriente Petrolero | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021– | Oriente Petrolero | 57 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Bolivia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024 |
Sebastián Álvarez Vargas (born 29 August 2001) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a defender for Oriente Petrolero and the Bolivia national team. [1]
He trained at the trained at the Tahuichi Academy prior to signing with Oriente Petrolero in August 2020. [2] He he made his league debut in 2021. [3] He missed playing time during the 2022 season with injury, [4] he made his debut in the Copa Sudamerica in 2022 with Oriente Petrolero and scored his first competitive goal for the club against Brazilian side Fluminese on 27 May 2022. [5] He played in the competition again during the 2023 season. [6] [7]
In November 2020 he was called up to the Bolivia U20 squad. [8] the following year he was called up to the senior Bolivia national football team, and was an unused substitute in a friendly match against El Salvador on 6 November 2021. [9]
Álvarez finally makes his debut for Bolivia on 31 May 2024 in a friendly match against Mexico. Taking place at Chicago's Soldier Field, the match would see his side fall 1–0. [10]
He is the younger brother of soccer players Gilbert Álvarez and William Álvarez. [2]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bolivia | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |