Julián Álvarez

Julián Álvarez (born 31 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester City and the Argentina national team. He is known for his pressing, dynamic scoring ability, and link-up play, which earned him the nickname ("The Spider").
Club career.
River Plate.
Álvarez joined River Plate from Atlético Calchín in 2016, notably participating in the Generation Adidas Cup with the club's youth teams. Before signing for River Plate, Álvarez had trials with Boca Juniors and Real Madrid. He scored twice in five games for Real Madrid in a youth tournament. He was unable to join Real Madrid due to age restrictions. Álvarez was moved into River Plate's senior squad under manager Marcelo Gallardo during the 2018–19, with his professional debut arriving on 27 October 2018 during a Primera División math with Aldovisi. He was subbed on for Rodrigo Mora with 26 minutes remaining of a 1–0 victory.
Álvarez showed up late during the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores finals, with River beating their rivals, Boca Juniors. Álvarez scored the first goal of his senior career on 17 March 2019, netting in a 3–0 league win over Independiente. During the next December, he scored in the 2019 Copa Argentina Final against Central Córdoba as River won 3–0 to secure the trophy in 2020. Álvarez netted five goals in six Copa Libertadores group stage encounters.
On 25 May, 2022, Álvarez scored six goals for River Plate in an 8–1 win over Alianza Lima in the Copa Libertadores.