Néstor Álvarez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.

Nestor Alvarez

Personal information
Full name	Nestor David Álvarez Gutiérrez
Date of birth	(1980-04-11) April 11, 1980
Place of birth	Medellín, Colombia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Envigado
2003	Deportivo Cali	7	(2)
2004	Envigado
2005	Once Caldas
2006	Deportes Tolima
2006–2007	Academica de Coimbra	13	(2)
2007–2011	U.A. Maracaibo
2009	→ Alianza F.C. (loan)
2010	→ Itagüí (loan)
International career‡
2001–20??	Colombia	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 June 2006

Néstor David Álvarez Gutiérrez (born April 11, 1980), or simply known as Néstor, is a Colombian footballer. He played as a forward for Portuguese football club Académica de Coimbra in the Portuguese Liga.

Nestor was born in a poor family in Medellín, Colombia, at a time when civil unrest in the country would not end. He grew up with football, his hero being Carlos Valderrama, and he excelled on the pitch.

External links

• Profile at Foradejogo.net
• Nestor Alvarez at WorldFootball.net