Elbio Álvarez

Elbio Álvarez

Personal information
Full name	Elbio Maximiliano Álvarez Wallace
Date of birth	13 June 1994
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Benfica B
Number	80
Youth career
2010–2013	Peñarol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013–2015	Peñarol
2015–	Benfica B	13	(0)
National team
2011	Uruguay U17	14	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 September 2015. † Appearances (goals)

Elbio Maximiliano Álvarez Wallace (born 13 June 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Benfica B in Portugal.

Club career

Álvarez was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. On 29 January 2015, the former Peñarol player, joined Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica, along with countryman Jonathan Rodríguez, being assigned to the reserve team.^[1][2] On 15 March 2015, he debuted for Benfica B as a substitute in an away win at Farense (0–3) in Segunda Liga.^[3]

Honours

Uruguay

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: Runner-up 2011^[4]

References

1. "Futebol: Jonathan Rodríguez e Elbio Álvarez são reforços do SL Benfica" [Football: Jonathan Rodríguez and Elbio Álvarez join SL Benfica] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
2. "Elbio Álvarez é reforço: "Venho para dar o meu melhor pelo Benfica"" [Elbio Álvarez joins: "I come to give my best for Benfica"] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
3. "Farense - Benfica B (Jornada 34 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
4. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011 - Uruguay 0:2 (0:1) Mexico - Report". FIFA. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

External links

• Benfica official profile (Portuguese)
• Elbio Álvarez profile at ForaDeJogo
• Elbio Álvarez profile at Soccerway