Agustín Álvarez (footballer, born May 2001)
Uruguayan footballer (born 2001)
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Agustín Álvarez Martínez (born 19 May 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Sassuolo and the Uruguay national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Agustín Álvarez Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | San Bautista, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sassuolo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Peñarol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Peñarol | 63 | (24) |
| 2022– | Sassuolo | 22 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Elche (loan) | 37 | (8) |
| 2025–2026 | → Monza (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Uruguay | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Peñarol
A youth academy graduate of Peñarol, Álvarez made his professional debut on 13 September 2020 in goalless draw against Montevideo City Torque.[2][3] He scored his first goal on 19 September 2020 in a 3–1 league win against Plaza Colonia.[4]
Sassuolo
On 17 June 2022, Álvarez joined Serie A club Sassuolo on a five-year deal.[5] In May 2023, he suffered an ACL tear and missed the first half of the 2023–24 season recovering.[6]
Loan to Sampdoria
On 18 January 2024, Álvarez moved to Sampdoria in Serie B on loan until the end of the season.[7]
Loan to Elche
On 17 August 2024, Álvarez moved to Spanish Segunda División side Elche also on loan.[8]
Loan to Monza
On 27 August 2025, Álvarez joined Serie B club Monza on a one-year loan, with an option for purchase.[9]
International career
Álvarez is a former Uruguay youth international.[10] On 29 August 2021, he received his first call-up to senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[11] He made his debut on 5 September 2021 by scoring a goal in a 4–2 win against Bolivia.[12] On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 May 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peñarol | 2020 | Uruguayan Primera División | 24 | 10 | — | 5[a] | 0 | — | 29 | 10 | ||
| 2021 | Uruguayan Primera División | 25 | 13 | — | 14[b] | 10 | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 23 | ||
| 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Total | 63 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 34 | ||
| Sassuolo | 2022–23 | Serie A | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Sampdoria (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie B | 14 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 36 | ||
- Four appearances in Copa Libertadores and one appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
- Appearance in Championship playoff.
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
- Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
International
- As of match played 10 October 2025[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Álvarez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2021 | Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Bolivia | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Peñarol
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División Young Player of the Year: 2021[17]
- Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2021[17]
- Copa Sudamericana top scorer: 2021[18]