Álvaro Recoba
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Recoba with Nacional in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Alexánder Recoba Rivero | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Táchira (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Danubio | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Danubio | 34 | (11) |
| 1996–1997 | Nacional | 33 | (17) |
| 1997–2008 | Inter Milan | 175 | (53) |
| 1999 | → Venezia (loan) | 19 | (11) |
| 2007–2008 | → Torino (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Panionios | 21 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Danubio | 31 | (11) |
| 2011–2015 | Nacional | 82 | (17) |
| Total | 417 | (126) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–2007 | Uruguay | 69 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Nacional (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Nacional (reserves) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Nacional | ||
| 2026– | Deportivo Táchira | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Álvaro Alexánder Recoba Rivero (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo aleɣˈsandeɾ reˈkoβa riˈβeɾo]; born 17 March 1976; nickname "El Chino") is an Uruguayan professional football coach and former player, who played as a forward or midfielder. He is the current manager of Venezuelan club Deportivo Táchira. He is considered one of the greatest Uruguayan players of all time.
He began and ended his footballing career in his native Uruguay. He also played for several European clubs throughout his career, most notably Italian side Inter Milan, where he spent 11 seasons between 1997 and 2008.
At international level, Recoba won 68 caps for the Uruguay national team between 1995 and 2007, participating at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and two Copa América tournaments.