ÁLVAREZ

Alvarez holds dual Argentine-Italian nationality, allowing him to register in La Liga as an EU player. Alvarez's brothers, Agustín and Rafael, are also footballers. Both played for non-league team Abbey Hey when Julián was a Manchester City player. In 2025, Julián's brothers signed for Club Argentino, a team that competes in the Segunda Regional of Madrid. Alvarez is in a relationship with fellow Argentine Maria Emilia Ferrero. On 22 June 2025, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child, a boy. Alvarez's nickname is "La Araña" (the spider) or "El Hombre Araña" (Spider-Man), reflecting his web-shooter goal celebration.

Personal life Early life and family Julián Álvarez was born on 31 January 2000 in Calchín, a small agricultural town in Córdoba Province, Argentina , where he grew up in a working-class family. [51] [38] His parents, Gustavo Álvarez, a truck driver transporting agricultural goods, and Mariana Álvarez, provided strong support for his early interests, with his mother particularly encouraging his football aspirations. [52] [53] Álvarez is the youngest of three brothers; his older siblings, Rafael and Agustín, share a passion for football and have pursued it in amateur leagues. [52] [54] Álvarez began playing organized football at Atlético Calchín, his local club, around the age of five, after initially joining a nearby football school at 3.5 years old. [55] There, he demonstrated exceptional …