Nation

Argentina

Club

Atletico Madrid

League

UEFA Champions League

PLAYER DOSSIER · ARGENTINASTATUS: KEY MANWC 2026

Julián Álvarez

★ WorkhorseForward · Atletico Madrid

Caps

Int'l goals

Years

NATION · ARG Argentina →

Age

Position

Caps

Int'l goals

Atletico Madrid

Club

UEFA Champions League

League

ARG

National team

// the read

The shape of him

A forward is measured in one currency — goals, and the threat of them. The profile below is the positional read; the specifics get filled in as the tournament writes them.

// the equation

movement × finishing × the killer instinct

the channelsthe back shoulderthe edge of the box

// the x-factor

The job

What a forward is for.

Stretch the back line, find the half-yard, and take the chance that decides a knockout tie. Tournaments turn on the players who score when it's tight.

26Years old

ForwardRole

// the cabinet

Honours

international

International

CONMEBOL Copa America

×3

FIFA World Cup

×2

CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima

×2

club

Club

Premier League

×3

FA Cup

×2

Super Copa

×2

Copa Argentina

×2

UEFA Super Cup

×2

CONMEBOL Recopa

×2

Community Shield

×2

Trofeo de Campeones

×2

CONMEBOL Libertadores

×2

UEFA Champions League

×2

J.League World Challenge

×2

FIFA Intercontinental Cup

×2

Liga Profesional Argentina

×2

// the closing word

Julián Álvarez.Argentina · Forward.The full dossier — season numbers, takes and tape — lands closer to kickoff.

ARGForwardAtletico Madrid