Fernando Alvez
Encyclopedia
Fernando Harry Álvez Mosquera (born September 4, 1959 in Montevideo
) is a retired Uruguay
an football goalkeeper who played for the Uruguay national team
and played club football in Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina.
Álvez obtained 40 caps for the Uruguay national team
. Having made his debut on July 18, 1980 in a friendly against Peru (0-0), Alvez was a member of the 1986
and 1990 FIFA World Cup
teams.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
) is a retired Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an football goalkeeper who played for the Uruguay national team
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
and played club football in Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina.
Álvez obtained 40 caps for the Uruguay national team
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
. Having made his debut on July 18, 1980 in a friendly against Peru (0-0), Alvez was a member of the 1986
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
and 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
teams.