Biography
Who is Álvaro Recoba?
Early football career
Álvaro Recoba was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He started his football path with Danubio. He spent several years in their youth system. He joined the first team at age 17. He played there for the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons. At the start of the 1996-97 season, he moved to Nacional. He played one season there before transferring to Italy.
Years at Inter Milan
He joined Inter Milan in August 1997. He debuted on August 31 against Brescia. He scored twice in that game, including a 30-yard shot. He spent eleven seasons with this club. He made 261 appearances and scored 72 goals. He won two Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia trophies. He also won the UEFA Cup in 1998. For a period, he was the highest paid player in the world.
Álvaro was known for his left-footed shots and curling free-kicks. He played as a winger, supporting striker, or attacking midfielder. In 1998, he was loaned to Venezia. He scored 11 goals in 19 games there. In January 2001, he was accused of having a fake passport. He lost his Italian nationality. He served a four month ban. He later joined Torino on loan in 2007.
International play and other clubs
Álvaro played 69 matches for the Uruguay national team. He debuted against Spain on January 18, 1995. He participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He scored against Senegal in a 3-3 draw. He also played in two Copa América tournaments. In 2005, he scored the winning goal against Argentina. This helped Uruguay reach a playoff against Australia.
He later played for Panionios in Greece starting in 2008. He scored five goals in one season there. He returned to Uruguay to play for Danubio and Nacional. He helped Nacional win the Torneo Apertura. He scored a 30-yard free-kick against Peñarol in November 2014.
Coaching, Family and Retirement
He played his final match on March 31, 2016. This was an exhibition game at Estadio Gran Parque Central. He played with stars like Juan Román Riquelme and Christian Vieri. He transitioned into coaching later. He was appointed manager of Nacional on October 20, 2023. He left that post in June. In May 2025, he became technical director of Deportivo LSM. He currently manages Deportivo Táchira in Venezuela.
Álvaro Recoba has three sons. They are Julio, Bryan Alexander, and Jeremía. All three sons are footballers. He is 177 centimeters tall.
Birthday and age
Álvaro Recoba was born on March 17, 1976, which makes Álvaro 50 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Álvaro shares the date with 67 other famous people.
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