Edgar Álvarez
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Edgard Anthony Álvarez Reyes (born 9 January 1980 in Puerto Cortés
) is a Honduran footballer. He currently plays for Palermo
. He can play anywhere on the right flank.
paid €1.5 million to Peñarol
, but immediately loaned him to Messina
and granted the club an option to buy him for €1.9 million. He signed a 5-year contract.
After spending the 06/07 season at Messina Álvarez returned to Roma. At the summer transfer period AS Roma bought Mauro Esposito
and Álvarez decided to leave Roma for Livorno
, who maintained an option to buy him for €2 million. He left Roma due to the surplus of right midfielders.
After spending the 07/08 season at Livorno
, Alvarez returned to Roma
, and spent a full pre-season with the club, But he was loaned for the 08/09 season to Pisa on September 1, 2008.
In 2009 he moved to Bari
, on a permanent basis. The first year with the pugliesi turned out well. Under the guidance of Giampiero Ventura
Álvarez became one of the best wings in Serie A
. The second year did not turn out as well though and the club finished the season in last, moving to Serie B
. Over two years Álvarez played in 65 league games, scoring 4 goals.
On 31 August 2011 Álvarez moved to Palermo
as the player agreed to a two-year contract with the club.
Played with Honduras
at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
.
Alvarez is known for his searing pace and acceleration, both on and off the ball. He is also very agile, making him very difficult for defenders to mark.
Puerto Cortés
-Geography:It is on the Caribbean Sea coast, north of San Pedro Sula and east of Omoa, at 15.85° N, 87.94° W. It has a natural bay.It is Honduras's main sea port and it is considered the most important seaport in Central America...
) is a Honduran footballer. He currently plays for Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
. He can play anywhere on the right flank.
Career
After a successful loan period, A.S. RomaA.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
paid €1.5 million to Peñarol
C.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
, but immediately loaned him to Messina
F.C. Messina Peloro
Associazione Calcio Rinascita Messina is an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily. It currently plays in Serie D.- Brief history :The origins of the team go back to 1900 when Messina F.C was founded in the city. The club has spent most of its history in the lower Italian football leagues...
and granted the club an option to buy him for €1.9 million. He signed a 5-year contract.
After spending the 06/07 season at Messina Álvarez returned to Roma. At the summer transfer period AS Roma bought Mauro Esposito
Mauro Esposito
Mauro Esposito is an Italian footballer who plays for Atletico Roma FC mainly as a right winger.-Club career:...
and Álvarez decided to leave Roma for Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
, who maintained an option to buy him for €2 million. He left Roma due to the surplus of right midfielders.
After spending the 07/08 season at Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
, Alvarez returned to Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, and spent a full pre-season with the club, But he was loaned for the 08/09 season to Pisa on September 1, 2008.
In 2009 he moved to Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
, on a permanent basis. The first year with the pugliesi turned out well. Under the guidance of Giampiero Ventura
Giampiero Ventura
Giampiero Ventura is an Italian football manager and the current manager of Torino.-Career:After a short playing career started with Sampdoria, Ventura was forced to retire from active football at the age of 25 because of a serious back injury...
Álvarez became one of the best wings in Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
. The second year did not turn out as well though and the club finished the season in last, moving to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
. Over two years Álvarez played in 65 league games, scoring 4 goals.
On 31 August 2011 Álvarez moved to Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
as the player agreed to a two-year contract with the club.
Played with Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
.
Alvarez is known for his searing pace and acceleration, both on and off the ball. He is also very agile, making him very difficult for defenders to mark.