Anthony Alves
Anthony Alphonse Alves (born 23 June 1989) is a rugby union player. He plays as a prop. He was born and raised in France, but is capped by  Portugal. Club career
Alves was born in Oyonnax but moved with his family to Bourg-en-Bresse when he was two years old. He first played when he was 5 years old at SA Bourg-en-Bresse, moving afterwards to Union Sportive Bressane, where he played until 2008/09. He moved to US Montauban on 2009/10 and appeared for the  main team for the first time the following season, at the Fédérale 1. He would play there until 2011/12. He played also for RC Chalon (2012/13-2013/14), Montluçon Rugby (2014/15), Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne (2015/16-2018/19), his first Pro D2 team, FC Grenoble (2019/20-2020/21) and plays for Stade Montois since 2021/22. Since 2015/16, he plays at the French Pro D2. International career
Alves has been playing for Portugal since he was 18 years old. He has 23 caps for the main national team since his debut at the 17–22 loss to the United States, at 13 November 2010, aged 21 years old, in a tour, and has scored 1 try, 5 points on aggregate. He has been playing for the "Lobos" since then, despite long absences, and returned to be a regular player in 2021. References

1989 births
Living people
People from Oyonnax
Rugby union players from Ain
Portuguese rugby union players
Portugal international rugby union players
French rugby union players
French people of Portuguese descent
Rugby union props
US Montauban players
Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne players
FC Grenoble Rugby players
Stade Montois Rugby players
2023 Rugby World Cup players