Cristian Darío Álvarez is an Argentine football goalkeeper currently playing for Espanyol in Spain. Álvarez came through the youth system at Rosario Central to make his debut in a Copa Libertadores game against Paraguayan side Cerro Porteño on February 23 2006. Central lost the game 2-0 but Álvarez has quicky gone on to establish himself as their number one choice keeper. In 2008 Álvarez agreed to join Spanish side RCD Espanyol for the 2008-2009 season.



