Leonel Ignacio Álvarez (born 22 March 1995) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Club Deportivo Macará.

Career

Álvarez was an unused substitute for

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side Independiente in March 2017 against San Martín, prior to making his senior debut in the

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on 17 May versus Atlético Camioneros. On 30 August 2017, Álvarez was loaned out to

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. His first appearance for Atlanta was also in the Copa Argentina, as he played the full ninety minutes as the club knocked Primera División team

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out. On 14 October, Álvarez made his professional league debut in a 2–2 draw with

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. Upon returning to Independiente, he spent the next twelve months with their reserves. Álvarez's contract with Independiente came to an end in June 2019. In March 2020, Álvarez was announced as a new signing for Liga Dominicana outfit Delfines del Este. He wouldn't appear competitively in the Dominican Republic due to the

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. On 28 August 2020, Álvarez returned to Argentina with

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of Primera B Metropolitana. In January 2022, Álvarez was loaned out to

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club Nueva Chicago., canuevachicago.com.ar, 21 January 2022

Career statistics

Honours

;Independiente *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alvarez, Leonel 1995 births Living people Footballers from Temperley, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Dominican Republic Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the Dominican Republic Argentine Primera División players Primera B Metropolitana players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club Atlético Atlanta footballers Delfines del Este FC players Deportivo Armenio footballers Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen