Ariel Álvarez
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Ariel Álvarez Leyva (born 9 May 1973) is a Cuban retired footballer who played at international levels, as a midfielder.
Club career
Álvarez played his entire career for local side Villa Clara, except for half a season in Germany with Bonner SC, when then Cuban leader Fidel Castro approved for the whole Cuban team to join the German 4th level side for part of the 1998/99 season.
International career
He played at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship and made his senior international debut for Cuba in 1995 and has earned a total of 53 caps, scoring 8 goals. He represented his country in 16 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
His final international was an August 2001 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification match against Panama.
International goals
Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.
| Number | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 May 1995 | Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1995 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 2 | 21 July 1995 | Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica | Jamaica | 2-1 | 1995 Caribbean Cup | |
| 3 | 4 June 1999 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Tunapuna–Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago | Haiti | 2-1 | 3-1 | 1999 Caribbean Cup |
| 4 | 8 June 1999 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Tunapuna–Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1999 Caribbean Cup |
| 5 | 8 June 1999 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Tunapuna–Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1999 Caribbean Cup |
| 6 | 10 June 1999 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Jamaica | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1999 Caribbean Cup |
| 7 | 5 March 2000 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | Cayman Islands | 2-0 | 4-0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 4 April 2001 | Uitvlugt Community Centre, Uitvlugt, Guyana | Dominica | 1-0 | 3-1 | 2001 Caribbean Cup |
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, Álvarez became coach of Villa Clara.
External links
- at National-Football-Teams.com
- at Soccerway