Ernesto Álvarez
Encyclopedia
Ernesto Bernardo Álvarez (b. August 10, 1928 in Fuentes
– d. September 27, 2010 in Buenos Aires
) was an Argentine
and Chilean
football striker. He played club football in Argentina and Chile
.
Álvarez played youth football for América de Funtes and Rosario Central
before joining Banfield
in 1948. He went on to make 152 appearances for the club, scoring 56 goals.
In 1957 he moved to Chile toplay for Green Cross
and in 1959 he joined Universidad de Chile where he became an important member of the team that became known as the "Ballet Azul
" (Blue Ballet). He won four league championship titles with the club and is still one of the top scoring players in the history of the club with 82 goals in 190 games.
In 1963 he gained Chilean citizenship and played one game for the Chile national team
against Uruguay in the "Copa Juan Pinto Durán".
Álvarez left "La U" in 1965 and returned to Green Cross, who had changed their name to Club de Deportes Temuco
, he played his final season in 1967 for Audax Italiano.
Fuentes, Santa Fe
Fuentes is a town in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has 2,628 inhabitants as per the ....
– d. September 27, 2010 in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) was an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Chilean
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
football striker. He played club football in Argentina and Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
.
Álvarez played youth football for América de Funtes and Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
before joining Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
in 1948. He went on to make 152 appearances for the club, scoring 56 goals.
In 1957 he moved to Chile toplay for Green Cross
Club de Deportes Temuco
Deportes Temuco is a Chilean football based in Temuco. It currently plays in the third level of Chilean football, holding home games at the new Estadio Municipal Germán Becker....
and in 1959 he joined Universidad de Chile where he became an important member of the team that became known as the "Ballet Azul
Ballet Azul
The Ballet Azul is a term coined in Colombia in the 1950s to describe the Millonarios football team of Bogotá, during its successuful period from 1949–1964, because the blue color of their uniform, the large number of stars who owned the team, and the quality of its game...
" (Blue Ballet). He won four league championship titles with the club and is still one of the top scoring players in the history of the club with 82 goals in 190 games.
In 1963 he gained Chilean citizenship and played one game for the Chile national team
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
against Uruguay in the "Copa Juan Pinto Durán".
Álvarez left "La U" in 1965 and returned to Green Cross, who had changed their name to Club de Deportes Temuco
Club de Deportes Temuco
Deportes Temuco is a Chilean football based in Temuco. It currently plays in the third level of Chilean football, holding home games at the new Estadio Municipal Germán Becker....
, he played his final season in 1967 for Audax Italiano.
Club
- Universidad de Chile
- Primera División de Chile: 1959, 1962, 1964 and 1965