Julián Álvarez

Career timeline

1. Age 18 · 2018–19River Plate

   Goals5 · Apps8 · Per game0.63
   Copa Argentina 2018–19Copa Libertadores 2018
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps5 · Goals5

   Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0

   ContinentalApps1 · Goals0

   OtherApps1 · Goals0
2. Age 19 · 2019–20River Plate

   Goals2 · Apps17 · Per game0.12
   Supercopa Argentina 2019South American Youth Championship Team of the Tournament 2019
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps7 · Goals0

   Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1

   League cupApps2 · Goals0

   ContinentalApps5 · Goals1
3. Age 20 · 2020River Plate

   Goals9 · Apps25 · Per game0.36
   CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament 2020
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps10 · Goals2

   Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1

   League cupApps1 · Goals1

   ContinentalApps11 · Goals5
4. Age 21 · 2021River Plate

   Goals24 · Apps46 · Per game0.52

   5 caps · 0 goals

   Primera División 2021Trofeo de Campeones 2021Copa América 2021Primera División Top Scorer 2021South American Footballer of the Year 2021
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps35 · Goals20

   ContinentalApps10 · Goals2

   OtherApps1 · Goals2
5. Age 22 · 2022River Plate

   Goals18 · Apps26 · Per game0.69
   World Cup 2022Finalissima 2022
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps17 · Goals11

   Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1

   ContinentalApps8 · Goals6
6. From River Plate to Manchester City
7. Age 22 · 2022–23Manchester City

   Goals17 · Apps49 · Per game0.35

   14 caps · 7 goals

   Premier League 2022–23FA Cup 2022–23Champions League 2022–23
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps31 · Goals9

   Domestic cupApps5 · Goals3

   League cupApps2 · Goals1

   ContinentalApps10 · Goals3

   OtherApps1 · Goals1
8. Age 23 · 2023–24Manchester City

   Goals19 · Apps54 · Per game0.35

   9 caps · 0 goals

   Premier League 2023–24UEFA Super Cup 2023Club World Cup 2023
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps36 · Goals11

   Domestic cupApps6 · Goals1

   League cupApps1 · Goals0

   ContinentalApps7 · Goals5

   OtherApps4 · Goals2
9. From Manchester City to Atlético Madrid
10. Age 24 · 2024–25Atlético Madrid

    Goals29 · Apps57 · Per game0.51

    14 caps · 4 goals

    FA Community Shield 2024Copa América 2024La Liga Team of the Season 2024–25
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps37 · Goals17

    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals5

    ContinentalApps10 · Goals7

    OtherApps3 · Goals0
11. Age 25 · 2025–26Atlético Madrid

    Goals20 · Apps49 · Per game0.41

    17 caps · 4 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps29 · Goals8

    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2

    ContinentalApps15 · Goals10

    OtherApps1 · Goals0

Career totals

Career shape

Peak season

2022, 18 goals at 0.69 per game

Best five seasons

2021 to 2024–25, 107 goals

Goals before 21

16

Goals before 25

134

Goals before 30

Not recorded

Goals from 30 on

Not recorded

Seasons played

9

Biggest club share

41% at River Plate

Trajectory

Late bloomer

Honours per season

2.33

Julián Álvarez peaked in 2022 with 18 goals in 26 games. The final third of the career was the most prolific. 21 major honours across 9 seasons, 2.33 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

Suggested duels

• The defining rivalryVinícius Júnior
• Both wore the Atlético Madrid shirtHugo Sánchez
• The one beforeÁlvaro Morata
• The one beforeAntoine Griezmann
• The one beforeDiego Costa
• The one beforeMario Mandžukić
• The one beforeOlivier Giroud
• The one beforeRoberto Firmino

Common questions

How many goals has Julián Álvarez scored?

158 goals in 390 appearances across club and international football.

Which club did Julián Álvarez score the most goals for?

58 goals for River Plate, more than for any other club.

How many trophies has Julián Álvarez won?

21 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.

What was Julián Álvarez's best season?

29 goals in 2024–25 for Atlético Madrid, the highest of the career.

How many international goals does Julián Álvarez have?

15 goals in 59 appearances for Argentina.