Person in history
Julián Alvarez
Julián Alvarez, Argentine footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2000 · January 31
- Age this year
- 26No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: Argentina, Italy
- Born
- 26th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Alvarez holds an Italian passport due to his Italian heritage, [ 1 ] allowing him to register in La Liga as an EU player. [ 2 ] Alvarez's brothers, Agustín and Rafael, are also footballers. Both played for non-league team Abbey Hey when Julián was a Manchester City player. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 2025, Julián's brothers signed for Club Argentino, a team that competes in the Segunda Regional of Madrid. [ 5 ]
Julián Alvarez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team. He is considered one of the best strikers in the world.
Path and career
Career statistics Club As of match played 20 September 2026 [ 1 ] Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup [ a ] League cup [ b ] Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals River Plate 2018–19 Argentine Primera División 5 5 1 0 — 1 [ c ] 0 1 [ d ] 0 8 5 2019–20 Argentine Primera División 7 0 3 1 2 0 5 [ c ]
Why this date
Julián Alvarez appears on our January 31 calendar for 2000 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2000.
- October 6Fernando de la Rúa
- January 31Alaska Airlines Flight 261
- October 7Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- May 4Ken Livingstone
- September 14Microsoft
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Sources
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“Julián Alvarez”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/julian-alvarez, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Julián Alvarez
When was Julián Alvarez born?
January 31 2000.
How old would Julián Alvarez be today?
26 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on January 31?
Jalen McDaniels, Taijo Teniste, Qiu Bo and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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