Ariel Álvarez

Ariel Álvarez Leyva (born 9 May 1973) is a Cuban retired footballer who played at international levels, as a midfielder.Álvarez played his entire career for local side Villa Clara, except for half a season in Germany with Bonner SC,[1] when then Cuban leader Fidel Castro approved for the whole Cuban team to join the German 4th level side for part of the 1998/99 season.[2][3] He played at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship and made his senior international debut for Cuba in 1995 and has earned a total of 53 caps, scoring 8 goals.[5] His final international was an August 2001 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification match against Panama.This biographical article related to Cuban association football is a stub.
CaibariénMidfielderVilla ClaraBonner SCSpanish namesurnamefootballerFidel Castro1989 FIFA U-16 World ChampionshipPanamaEstadio QuisqueyaSanto DomingoDominican Republic1995 Caribbean CupJarrett ParkMontego BayJamaicaMarvin Lee StadiumTunapuna–PiarcoTrinidad and Tobago1999 Caribbean CupSaint Kitts and NevisHasely Crawford StadiumPort of SpainEstadio Pedro MarreroHavanaCayman Islands2002 FIFA World Cup qualificationUitvlugtGuyanaDominica2001 Caribbean CupCuba squad1998 CONCACAF Gold CupPedrazaCruzataDarcourtBobadillaHernándezSebrangoWilliam Bennett