title: Francisco Álvarez (footballer, born 2000)
text: # Francisco Álvarez (footballer, born 2000)
  
  Francisco Álvarez (born 26 February 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Patronato, on loan from Talleres de Córdoba.
  
  ## Career
  
  ### Club
  
  Álvarez's career began with San Martín in 2013, initially featuring for their youth squads. He first made a teamsheet for the first-team in June 2017, when he was an unused substitute for a Copa Argentina defeat to Atlanta. As he was for an Argentine Primera División match with Tigre on 5 February 2018, which preceded his professional debut on 12 February during a league loss away to Atlético Tucumán.
  
  In January 2022, Álvarez joined Argentine Primera División club Talleres de Córdoba on a deal until the end of 2026. On 5 June 2022, to get some more playing time, Álvarez joined fellow league club Patronato on loan for one year.
  
  ### International
  
  Álvarez was selected to train with the Argentina U20s in 2018, including against the senior team in March.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
      As of 28 October 2018.
  
  Club statistics :
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | San Martín | 2017–18 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | San Martín | 2018–19 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  
  * ↑ Includes the Copa Argentina
  * ↑ Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  