Following his move to Banfield, Álvarez's current-season form is level with last season (Season 10→10), while his Rating eased 20→9. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 10).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Banfield · 8th	4	0	0	6.57	9	10
2024/25	Lanus · 14th	17	1	0	6.6	20	10
2023/24	Colon Santa Fe	15	0	1	7.09	—	—
2023/24	Talleres Cordoba	6	0	1	7.09	—	—
2022/23	Talleres Cordoba · 13th	9	0	0	6.7	25	2
2022/23	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	7	0	0	6.64	—	—
2021/22	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	34	3	4	6.93	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

F. Álvarez is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Lanus, rated 12.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Álvarez.

On the season, Álvarez graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.308 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 10). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 33 Álvarez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Álvarez is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2024/25Trending up

12.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

22.5%

Minutes

limited game time

2.31

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lanus finished 14th of 28 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.31

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 22.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %22.5%

Available fixtures27 of 27

Goals / 900.165

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.165

Defensive actions / 902.308

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.495

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 33, Álvarez sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Álvarez's projected Rating — 12.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

BanfieldFeb 2026 – nowFree

Lanusuntil Feb 2026

TThe StrongestFeb 2025 – Feb 2026Free

LanusJan 2024 – Feb 2025Free

Colon Santa FeAug 2023 – Jan 2024Free

Talleres CordobaJun 2022 – Aug 2023

U.N.A.M. - Pumas(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jun 2022

Atletico Tucuman(back from loan)Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

Los Angeles Galaxy(on loan)May 2019 – Dec 2019

Atletico TucumanAug 2016 – May 2019Free

Sarmiento JuninJan 2016 – Aug 2016Free

Defensa Y JusticiaJan 2015 – Jan 2016Free

Talleres Cordobauntil Jan 2015

About F. Álvarez

Favio Enrique Álvarez is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Banfield, born on January 23, 1993 in Córdoba, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Banfield currently sit 8th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, F. Álvarez has made 4 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 92 minutes, averaging a 6.57 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 14, 2026: 1-0 win away at Racing Club (67 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 28, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Sarmiento Junin (12 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 6, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Argentinos JRS (13 minutes, 6.3 rating)

F. Álvarez's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Banfield face River Plate at home in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Álvarez at 12.7 with a Season form score of 10. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the Torneo Federal A. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, F. Álvarez has totalled 241 club appearances with 20 goals and 19 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 34 appearances for U.N.A.M. - Pumas.

F. Álvarez's career has also included time at Lanus, TThe Strongest, Colon Santa Fe, Talleres Cordoba, U.N.A.M. - Pumas, Atletico Tucuman, Los Angeles Galaxy, Sarmiento Junin and Defensa Y Justicia.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Lanus finished 14th of 28 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points