Isaac Álvarez (footballer)

Isaac Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Isaac Álvarez Moscoso[1][2]
Date of birth (1933-07-16) 16 July 1933 (age 91)
Place of birth Cochabamba, Bolivia
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Always Ready
1963–1967 31 de Octubre
Club Bolívar
International career
1963–1965 Bolivia 2 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Bolivia
Copa América
Winner 1963 Bolivia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Isaac Álvarez Moscoso (born 16 July 1933) is a Bolivian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship on home soil.

Career

Born in Cochabamba, Álvarez played for the club 31 de Octubre in La Paz. He was nicknamed "La Araña negra" ('the black spider').[1]

Álvarez was selected in Bolivia's squad for the 1963 South American Championship which took place on home soil, but was an unused substitute[3] as Bolivia won the competition, its first and only title. He got his two only caps with Bolivia in 1965, playing qualifying games for the 1966 FIFA World Cup against Paraguay on 22 August (2–1 win for Bolivia) and Argentina on 29 August (2–1 defeat for Bolivia).[4]

Later life

After his playing career, Álvarez was a physical education instructor. On the 40th anniversary of the Bolivian victory in the South American Championship, he was awarded a medal and granted a lifetime pension by the Bolivian government.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Isaac Álvarez". DICCIONARIO BIOGRAFICO DEL FUTBOL BOLIVIANO (1930-2000). 2000.
  2. ^ Isaac Álvarez at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "South American Championship 1963". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Isaac Álvarez for Bolivia team". Soccer ZZ. Retrieved 26 December 2023.