Julian Alvarez has made history by becoming the first player to win a quadrant of European Cup, FA Cup, Premier League, and World Cup in the same season, leaving his name etched in golden letters.
Before now, only nine players had achieved the feat of becoming a continental champion at the club level in the same year as winning the World Cup.
However, no one had managed to add to that success by also winning the domestic league and cup.
Argentina’s Alvarez achieved a rare personal accomplishment by winning four major titles after Manchester City’s victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League.
Despite starting fewer than half of City’s games, Alvarez finished the season as their second top scorer with 17 goals. Additionally, he was the third top scorer at the 2022 World Cup.
In the Premier League, City secured the title with a five-point lead over Arsenal. Additionally, they emerged victorious in the FA Cup final against Manchester United and the Champions League final against Inter Milan.
It is worth noting that Argentina won the World Cup final against France in December.
Julian Alvarez’s stats in the Champions League
Although Alvarez did not play in Saturday’s Champions League final, his contribution of three goals and two assists in ten appearances throughout the tournament played a crucial role in City’s victory.
Alvarez was a potential option to replace De Bruyne, who suffered a suspected hamstring injury and had to leave the game in the 36th minute. However, Guardiola opted to bring in Phil Foden instead.
Although the Argentina international did not start any of the knockout matches in the competition, he managed to score against Real Madrid in the semi-finals.
He came on as a substitute for Haaland in the 89th minute and completed the spoil against Madrid.
Alvarez stats In the Premier League
The 23-year-old made a significant contribution to Manchester City’s Premier League victory with an impressive performance, giving his all on the field.
Alvarez scored eight goals in 13 Premier League starts, whereas he only managed to score one goal in 18 substitute appearances throughout the 31 league games he played this season.
Alvarez’s stats in the FA Cup
Alvarez remained on the bench throughout the entirety of the FA Cup final, as Guardiola opted not to include him in the game.
Alvarez started in four out of City’s first five matches in the FA Cup competition.
Alvarez scored a penalty against Chelsea during a third-round match, easily defeating the West London team.
He also played a key role in the quarter-finals, where his team won 6-0 against Burnley. In that match, he scored two goals in the final 30 minutes, adding to Vincent Kompany’s disappointing return to the Etihad.
Alvarez at the 2022 Qatar World Cup
After making a strong impact as a substitute in Argentina’s first two group games, Lionel Scaloni decided to give Alvarez the starting position instead of Lautaro for the final match of the first round.
The summer arrival of Manchester City, Alvarez, brought a great deal of energy and precise scoring ability. He demonstrated this by scoring the first of his four goals in Qatar against Poland.
Last winter, Alvarez scored the most non-penalty goals for the World Cup champions, even more than Lionel Messi.
Julian Alvarez’s contract and salary
In January 2022, City signed Alvarez from River Plate after activating a £14m release clause. However, they allowed him to remain on loan with the Buenos Aires side until the summer.
The 23-year-old Argentine has extended his contract with Manchester City to 6 years till 2028 with a total value of £15,600,000.
The contract includes an annual average salary of £2,600,000. Álvarez’s base salary for 2023 is set at £2,600,000, with a corresponding cap hit of £2,600,000.
His Stint at Man City this season
This season, Alvarez participated in 49 games for Pep Guardiola’s team, starting in 23 of them and scoring a total of 17 goals across all competitions.
His Trophies
Alvarez’s success is notable for his achievement of winning 13 different trophies, which include the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, World Cup, Copa America, and several smaller cups. However, he has never won the same trophy twice.
Who is Julian Alvarez?
Julián Álvarez is a professional footballer from Argentina. He currently plays as a forward for both Manchester City in the Premier League and the Argentina national team.
His style of play
Alvarez is renowned for his aggressive pressing, dynamic scoring prowess, and exceptional link-up play.
He is famous for leveraging his physicality to gain an edge when moving away from his opponent.
He also exhibits excellent timing in his swift movements and always positions himself well to receive the ball at either the near or far post.
