Leonel Álvarez, Colombia footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

: Álvarez in 2010
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Leonel de Jesús Álvarez Zuleta
Date of birth: (1965-07-29) 29 July 1965 (age 60)
Place of birth: Remedios, Colombia
Height: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position: Defensive midfielder
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1986: Independiente Medellín 189 (3)
1987–1989: Atlético Nacional 42 (0)
1990: América de Cali 0 (0)
1990–1992: Real Valladolid 35 (0)
1992–1995: América de Cali 115 (5)
1996: Dallas Burn 22 (3)
1997: Veracruz 20 (2)
1998–1999: Dallas Burn 48 (0)
1999–2001: New England Revolution 58 (2)
2002: Deportivo Pereira 25 (1)
2003–2004: Deportes Quindío 16 (0)
Total: 570 (16)
⚽ International career:
1985–1997: Colombia 101 (1)
⚽ Managerial career:
2007: Deportivo Pereira (assistant)
2008–2009: Independiente Medellín (assistant)
2009–2010: Independiente Medellín
2010–2011: Colombia (assistant)
2011: Colombia
2012: Once Caldas
2012: Itagüí
2013–2014: Deportivo Cali
2014: Veracruz
2015–2017: Independiente Medellín
2017–2018: Cerro Porteño
2018–2019: Club Libertad
2022: Águilas Doradas
2023: Cienciano
2024: Deportivo Pereira
2024: Emelec
2025–2026: Atlético Bucaramanga
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals