Álvaro
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Luiz Maior de Aquino
Date of birth (1977-11-01) 1 November 1977
Place of birth Nilópolis, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Democrata
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 São Paulo 13 (0)
1998 América-MG 16 (0)
1999 Goiás
2000 São Paulo 1 (0)
2000 Atlético Mineiro 28 (2)
2000–2003 Las Palmas 70 (6)
2003–2006 Zaragoza 102 (6)
2006–2008 Levante 51 (5)
2008–2009 Internacional 5 (0)
2009–2010 Flamengo 15 (0)
2011 Vila Nova 2 (1)
2013 Linense
2013 Bragantino 25 (3)
2014 Mogi Mirim
2014 Vila Nova 5 (0)
2015 Linense 14 (1)
2016– Democrata
International career
2000 Brazil U23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 September 2015

Álvaro Luiz Maior de Aquino (born 1 November 1977), known simply as Álvaro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Esporte Clube Democrata.

Mainly a central defender, he holds a Spanish passport due to the years he spent in the country, representing three clubs and amassing La Liga totals of 192 games and 15 goals over the course of seven seasons.

Club career

Born in Nilópolis, São Paulo, Álvaro played for several Brazilian teams in quick succession to start his career, including two spells with São Paulo FC. In 2000 he was signed by UD Las Palmas in Spain, going on to spend three seasons with the club, two of those in La Liga. While in the Canary Islands he was found guilty of forging a European Union passport, spending several months during the 2001–02 campaign on the sidelines.[1]

In the 2003 off-season, Álvaro signed for Real Zaragoza where he spent another three years, rarely missing a game and winning the 2004 Copa del Rey, against Real Madrid (3–2 in Barcelona).[2] He scored his first league goal for the Aragonese on 2 November 2003, helping to a 2–0 away win over RCD Espanyol.[3]

In the middle of 2006, Álvaro joined Levante UD, which had just regained top flight status. He was expected to sign for Premier League team Newcastle United for a fee around £3 million before the January 2008 transfer window closed, but finally remained in Spain until the end of the season as the offer from the latter proved to be a hoax.[4]

In June 2008, in the middle of a severe financial crisis at Levante and with the club also being relegated from the top level, Álvaro returned to Brazil and joined Sport Club Internacional. The following year, he signed a one-year deal with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo.

Club statistics

As of 2 June 2010
Club Season Brazilian League Brazilian Cup Libertadores Cup South American Cup State League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional 2008 30----40--70
2009 50110------160
Total 80110--40--230
Flamengo 2009 130--------130
2010 20--50--110180
Total 150--50--110310
Career total 2301105040110540

according to Flamengo's official website[5] and Flaestatística[6]

Honours

Zaragoza
Internacional
Flamengo

References

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