Francisco Álvarez (born 26 February 2000) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Club

Álvarez's career began with San Martín in 2013, initially featuring for their youth squads. He first made a teamsheet for the first-team in June 2017, when he was an unused substitute for a

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defeat to

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. As he was for an

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match with Tigre on 5 February 2018, which preceded his professional debut on 12 February during a league loss away to

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. In January 2022, Álvarez joined

club

Talleres de Córdoba Club Atlético Talleres (; ), mostly known simply as Talleres ( in Rioplatense Spanish, Rioplatense accent and or in Cordobés Spanish, Cordobés accent; ), is an Football in Argentina, Argentine professional sports club based in the city of C ...

on a deal until the end of 2026. On 5 June 2022, to get some more playing time, Álvarez joined fellow league club Patronato on loan for one year.Francisco Álvarez jugará a préstamo en Patronato
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International

Álvarez was selected to train with the Argentina U20s in 2018, including against the senior team in March.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Álvarez, Francisco 2000 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine Primera División players San Martín de San Juan footballers Talleres de Córdoba footballers Club Atlético Patronato footballers Barracas Central players Argentinos Juniors footballers Footballers from San Juan, Argentina 21st-century Argentine sportsmen