Gustavo Álvarez
Argentine association football manager and player
Gustavo Álvarez (born 27 October 1972) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a left back. He is the manager of LDU Quito.
Playing career
After representing Racing Club and Lanús, Álvarez made his senior debut with Arsenal de Sarandí in 1992, in the Primera B Nacional. He moved to Temperley in the following year, and helped in their promotion to the second division in 1995.
In 1996, Álvarez joined Barracas Central. He signed for Centro Español in the following year, but featured in just one match before retiring.
Managerial career
After retiring, Álvarez worked as a youth coordinator at his former club Temperley, before becoming a manager of their reserve team in September 2015. On 4 May 2016, he was named interim manager of the side for the remainder of the season, replacing Iván Delfino.
Back to the reserves after the appointment of Carlos Mayor, Álvarez again became an interim of the side on 8 November 2016, after Mayor was sacked. Despite only one draw in four matches in charge, he was permanently named manager of the club on 28 December, but resigned on 5 November 2017.
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