Gustavo Álvarez


Gustavo Álvarez is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a left back. He was recently the manager of Chilean club Universidad de Chile.

Playing career

After representing Racing Club and Lanús, Álvarez made his senior debut with Arsenal de Sarandí in 1992, in the Primera B Nacional. He moved to Temperley in the following year, and helped in their promotion to the second division in 1995.
In 1996, Álvarez joined Barracas Central. He signed for Centro Español in the following year, but featured in just one match before retiring.

Managerial career

After retiring, Álvarez worked as a youth coordinator at his former club Temperley, before becoming a manager of their reserve team in September 2015. On 4 May 2016, he was named interim manager of the side for the remainder of 2016 [Argentine Primera División|the season], replacing Iván Delfino.
Back to the reserves after the appointment of Carlos Mayor, Álvarez again became an interim of the side on 8 November 2016, after Mayor was sacked. Despite only one draw in four matches in charge, he was permanently named manager of the club on 28 December, but resigned on 5 November 2017.
On 21 November 2017, Álvarez was named manager of Aldosivi in the second division. He led the club to a top tier promotion in his first season, but resigned on 28 September 2019.
On 30 November 2019, Álvarez was appointed in charge of Patronato also in the top tier, but was sacked on 15 December of the following year. On 12 May 2021, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, taking over Peruvian side Sport Boys.
After leaving the Boys by mutual consent on 1 September 2021, Álvarez took over fellow league team Atlético Grau on 9 November. After resigning from the latter on 11 November 2022, he moved to Chile and was named Huachipato manager four days later.
On 23 December 2023, Álvarez left Huachipato to take over Universidad de Chile. Exactly two years later, he left the club by mutual consent.

Honours

Player

Temperley

Manager

Aldosivi
Huachipato
Universidad de Chile
Individual