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Key facts about Julián Alvarez
Contract and salary at Atlético Madrid
In the 2026/27 season, Julián Alvarez earns an estimated net salary of €6.50M per year (approx. €12.50M gross) at Atlético Madrid running until 2030-06-30.
Current market valuation
The current market value of Julián Alvarez (centre-forward, Atlético Madrid) stands at €110M.
All-time club career totals
Across his club career, Julián Alvarez has made 348 official appearances, scoring 143 goals and providing 69 assists.
Julián Alvarez career and stats
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Frequently asked questions about Julián Alvarez
How many goals has Julián Álvarez scored this season and in his career?
In the 2026/27 season with Atlético Madrid, Julián Álvarez has recorded 2 goals and 2 assists in 11 appearances (644 minutes played). Across his club career he has scored 141 goals in 342 appearances, plus 16 goals in 62 international caps.
How tall is Julián Álvarez, what is his preferred foot and shirt number?
Julián Álvarez is 170 cm tall. He plays as a Punta centrale (destro-footed). He wears shirt number 19 for Atlético Madrid.
How old is Julián Álvarez, when was he born and where is he from?
Julián Álvarez is 26 years old (born on January 31, 2000 in Calchín). He represents Argentina.
How much does Julián Álvarez earn? Net salary, gross wage and contract expiry
In the 2026/27 season with Atlético Madrid, Julián Álvarez earns an estimated annual net salary of €6.5 million (€12.5 million gross per year), based on the consensus of 2 specialist sources. His current contract runs until June 30, 2030.
What is Julián Álvarez's market value and when does his contract expire?
Julián Álvarez's current market value is estimated at €110 million. His contract with Atlético Madrid (joined on August 12, 2024 from Manchester City) runs until June 30, 2030.
The story of Julián Alvarez
Julián Alvarez (Spanish pronunciation: [xuˈljan ˈalbaɾeθ]; born 31 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team.
Alvarez began his football career in his native Argentina, where he was an academy graduate of River Plate, making his first-team debut for the club in 2018. There, he spent four seasons and won the Copa Argentina, 2018 Copa Libertadores and the Argentine Primera División in 2021, finishing as the competition's top scorer. He was named the South American Footballer of the Year in 2021. He was signed by Manchester City in 2022, winning a treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in his debut campaign, before leaving for Atlético Madrid in 2024 in a club-record departure deal worth up to €95 million.
Alvarez previously represented Argentina at various youth levels, competing at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. He made his senior international debut in 2021, and played for the squads that won the 2021 Copa América, the 2022 Finalissima, the 2022 FIFA World Cup,the 2024 Copa América and reached the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
River Plate

Alvarez joined River Plate from Atlético Calchín in 2016, notably participating in the Generation Adidas Cup with the club's youth teams. Prior to signing for River, Alvarez had trials with Boca Juniors and Real Madrid, scoring twice in five games for the latter in a youth tournament. He was unable to join Real due to age restrictions. Alvarez was moved into River Plate's senior squad under manager Marcelo Gallardo during the 2018–19 season, with his professional debut arriving on 27 October 2018 during a Primera División fixture with Aldosivi; he was subbed on for Rodrigo Mora with 26 minutes remaining of a 1–0 victory.
Alvarez appeared late on during the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores finals, with River beating rivals Boca Juniors. Alvarez scored the first goal of his senior career on 17 March 2019, netting in a 3–0 league win over Independiente. During the succeeding December, he scored in the 2019 Copa Argentina final against Central Córdoba as River won 3–0 to secure the trophy. In 2020, Alvarez netted five goals in six Copa Libertadores group stage encounters.
On 25 May 2022, Alvarez scored six goals for River Plate in an 8–1 win over Alianza Lima in the Copa Libertadores.
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