Emiliano Alfaro
Emiliano Alfaro Toscano (born April 28, 1988) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Uruguayan Primera División club Liverpool Montevideo. He is nicknamed El Picaro, meaning The Thief in Spanish language.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emiliano Alfaro Toscano | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Liverpool Montevideo | 107 | (41) |
| 2010 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Lazio | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Al Wasl (loan) | 24 | (17) |
| 2014–2015 | → Liverpool (loan) | 27 | (21) |
| 2016 | Buriram United | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | NorthEast United | 13 | (5) |
| 2017 | Al-Fujairah | 12 | (8) |
| 2017–2019 | FC Pune City | 25 | (10) |
| 2018 | → ATK (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Liverpool Montevideo | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Uruguay U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2007 | Uruguay U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Uruguay | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2011 | |||
Club career
Liverpool Montevideo and loan to San Lorenzo
Alfaro started his professional career with Montevideo club Liverpool at the age of 18, becoming a first-team regular at a young age. After slowly developing as a footballer, Alfaro became a regular scorer for Liverpool. His best period at the club was the 2009–10 Apertura tournament, when he scored 13 times in 15 league matches.
His excellent performances led him to be transferred on loan to the well known Argentine club San Lorenzo de Almagro.[2] His time in Argentina was not particularly successful, as he only managed to score twice for San Lorenzo.
Alfaro returned to Liverpool, where he again became a regular goalscorer. His performances were strong enough to draw the attention of Óscar Tabárez, coach of the Uruguay national team, for whom Alfaro made his debut.
Lazio
His form also saw him attract interest from Europe, and on January 12, 2012, Alfaro moved to Italian Serie A club Lazio for a fee of 3 million euro. He chose the number 30 shirt, never before worn at Lazio. He made his debut on 19 February in the 5–1 away defeat, against Palermo.[3] He ended the season by making 8 appearances in total without scoring any goal.
Al Wasl
On September 12, 2012 Alfaro was loaned to Al Wasl in the United Arab Emirates, with option to purchase value set at 3.5 million.[4] He made his debut on September 18 in the UAE President's Cup, scoring two goals against Al-Ittihad Kalba SC.[5] On September 23, 2012 he made his debut in the league, to mark the victory, 4–1, against Al-Wahda where he also scored a hat trick.[6] After 33 appearances and 24 goals in total, he returned to Lazio.
Back to Liverpool
After spending the entire season of 2013–2014 in bench, on August 28, 2014 was loaned to his old club Liverpool Montevideo, the team that launched him in professional football.[7] On 13 September he played first game of season against the Torque in which he also scored a goal, with the game ending 3–0 to Liverpool.[8] In the next game against Central Español on 27 September, he scored a brace that allowed his team to win the game 3–1.[9] On May 2, 2015, with a 2–1 victory against Cerro Largo, Liverpool earned the promotion to the Uruguayan Primera División.[10] On the May 23 with the closing of the season, he became the top scorer of the championship with a total of 21 goals scored in 27 games played.
Thailand
At the end of the loan period Alfaro went back to Lazio, but at the end of the summer transfer market summer he was sold to Thailand champions Buriram United. Due to injuries sustained in pre-season he never played for Buriram United, and finally his contract was mutually terminated.[11]
India
On 1 September 2016, Alfaro signed with Indian Super League franchise NorthEast United FC.[12] On 5 October, he scored both the goals in a match against FC Goa, in which NorthEast United emerged victorious with 2–0 scoreline. He scored the first goal in the 20 minute, taking advantage of a failure of Goa goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani to clear a backpass by Lúcio. He scored the second goal in the 63rd minute from a Holicharan Narzary assist.[13] Although he netted five times in his first seven matches, his form dipped since then as he failed to score any more goals in the remaining six matches.[14]
After a stint with Emirati second tier club Al-Fujairah where he scored eight goals in 12 matches,[15] Alfaro returned to the Indian Super League on 10 July 2017 and signed with FC Pune City; becoming the club's first foreign signing of the season.[16] On 23 November, he made his debut in a 2–3 loss against Delhi Dynamos FC, scoring a goal in the 67th minute.[17] Seven days later, he scored a brace against Mumbai City FC, which included the winning goal in the dying minute of the 2–1 victory.[18]
On 18 November 2018, Alfaro joined ATK on a loan deal as a replacement for the injured Kalu Uche.[19] On 20 November, he suffered an injury while training for his new club ATK. Eli Babalj was signed as a replacement of him.
Career statistics
Details correct to 24 November 2018
| Season | Club | League | Cup | Continental | Other cups | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Apps | Goals | Comp | Apps | Goals | Comp | Apps | Goals | Comp | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2005–06 | Liverpool (Montevideo) | PD | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | PD | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | PD | 28 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | PD | 21 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 10 | |
| 2009–10 | PD | 15 | 13 | – | – | – | CS | 2 | 0 | – | – | - | 17 | 13 | |
| Jan.-Jun. 2010 | San Lorenzo | PD | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 2 |
| 2010 | PD | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Total San Lorenzo | – | 18 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Liverpool (Montevideo) | PD | 13 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 5 |
| 2011–12 | PD | 12 | 7 | – | – | – | CL | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 14 | 8 | |
| Total Liverpool | – | 107 | 41 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 111 | 42 | |
| Jan.-Jun. 2012 | Lazio | A | 8 | 0 | CI | 0 | 0 | UEL | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Al Wasl | UPL | 24 | 17 | EC | 8 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 23 | |
| 2013–14 | Lazio | A | 0 | 0 | CI | 0 | 0 | UEL | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Liverpool (Montevideo) | PD | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Total Al Wasl | – | 24 | 17 | – | 8 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 23 | |
| 2016 | NorthEast United | ISL | 13 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | FC Pune City | ISL | 25 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 10 |
| 2018–19 | ATK | ISL | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Total | – | 195 | 75 | – | 8 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 207 | 82 | |
International career
Alfaro first represented Uruguay at the 2005 South American Under-17 Football Championship held in Venezuela. The Uruguayans were runners-up to Brazil and qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, which was hosted by Peru. Alfaro also played at the world championship, but Uruguay finished bottom of its group.
He then played with the Uruguayan under-20 team at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Canada alongside Edinson Cavani and Luis Suárez.
On November 7, 2011 he was named for a FIFA World Cup qualification match against Chile in Montevideo.[20]
Alfaro made his debut for Uruguay against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 15 November 2011.
Playing style
Alfaro is a striker, who plays mainly near the opponent's goal. Not being endowed with great technique, he makes tenacity, competitive spirit and opportunism three of his best qualities.[21]
Personal life
Alfaro is of Italian heritage and holds an Italian passport, which allowed him to join Lazio as an EU player. His ancestors are from the Piedmontese town of Rorà, about 60 km southwest of Turin.[22]
Honours
Individual
- Top Scorer Uruguayan Segunda División (1): 2014–15
References
- http://www.laoraldeportiva.com.uy/emiliano_alfaro_nacional_liverpool.html
- "Emiliano Alfaro a San Lorenzo" (in Spanish). FIFA. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/02/19/italy/serie-a/us-citta-di-palermo/ss-lazio-roma/1175855/
- http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/lazio-alfaro-ceduto-in-prestito-all-al-wasl-384161
- https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/18/united-arab-emirates/emirates-cup/al-ittihad-kalba/al-wasl-dubai/1383923/
- https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/23/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/al-wasl-dubai/al-wahda-fc-abu-dhabi/1394384/
- http://www.sslazio.it/news/news/1-news/4757-comunicato-28082014.html
- http://www.liverpoolfc.com.uy/noticia_2017-La-primera-en-casa.html
- http://www.liverpoolfc.com.uy/noticia_2024-Segunda-victoria-del-torneo.html
- http://www.liverpoolfc.com.uy/noticia_2145-LIVERPOOL-CAMPEON.html
- Chanapinijwong, Jedsada (5 July 2016). "THE INVISIBLE : 10 แข้งต่างชาติที่ไร้ตัวตนในไทยลีก" (in Thai). footballchannelasia. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- "NorthEast United rope in Emiliano Alfaro, Fabio Neves Florentino for ISL 3". Business Standard. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "ISL: Emiliano Alfaro inspires NorthEast United to victory against FC Goa". Hindustan Times. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Indian Super League: Emiliano Alfaro - 'FC Pune City offered me the best deal'". Goal. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Pune's Emiliano Alfaro has no qualms about missing Diego Maradona time". Times of India. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Pune City sign Emiliano Alfaro". ESPN. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "ISL highlights, FC Pune City vs Delhi Dynamos: Delhi edge past Pune 3-2 in thriller". Hindustan Times. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "ISL: Late Emiliano Alfaro brace helps FC Pune City edge past Mumbai City FC 2-1". Times Now. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Emiliano Alfaro joins ATK in loan deal". Indian Super League. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Emiliano Alfaro y Diego Rodriguez fueron citados a la selección de Uruguay" (in Spanish). Qualification for Brazil. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2016-10-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "E' il momento di Alfaro" (in Italian). La Lazio Siamo Noi. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
External links
- Emiliano Alfaro at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Emiliano Alfaro at Soccerway