Alvaro Recoba
| Date of birth | 17 March 1976 |
| Place of birth | Montevideo |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Forward |
He began his career at local side Nacional in 1996 where his performances earned him a first international cap in July 1999 against Columbia in the Copa America. He left Nacional to play for Roma in the 2000-2001 season but has failed to become a regular member of the team. On the international stage his versatility have made him an integral part of the team, playing at left back or on either flank.
His only goal in the 2002 finals was the penalty he converted in a 3-3 draw with Senegal in Suwon.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internazionale |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Internazionale | Serie A | 23 | 6 |
8 |
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| 2000-01 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Internazionale | UEFA Cup | 6 | 2 |
5 |
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| 2001-02 | Internazionale | Serie A | 15 | 3 |
6 |
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| 2001-02 | Internazionale | UEFA Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | World XI | Maradona Farewell Match | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Internazionale | Serie A | 23 | 4 |
9 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 7 |
3 |
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| 2003-04 | Internazionale | Serie A | 12 | 7 |
7 |
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| 2003-04 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Internazionale | UEFA Cup | 2 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Internazionale | Serie A | 4 | 9 |
3 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2001 | Argentina v World XI | L | 6-3 | Maradona Farewell Match | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Uruguay | Copa Mercosur | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Uruguay | Copa America | 3 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | Uruguay | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1997-98 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Uruguay | Copa America | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1995 | Spain v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Feb 1995 | Mexico v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Mar 1995 | Brazil v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | Copa Mercosur | |
| 17 Jul 1996 | China PR v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Japan v Uruguay | L | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 1996 | Chile v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Uruguay v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Peru v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Bolivia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Peru v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Argentina v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 13 Dec 1997 | United Arab Emirates v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Uruguay v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 17 Dec 1997 | Uruguay v South Africa | W | 4-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 19 Dec 1997 | Australia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Dec 1997 | Czech Republic v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Basque Country v Uruguay | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | W | 5-4 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Uruguay v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Uruguay v Hungary | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Uruguay v Chile | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Uruguay v Peru | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Slovenia v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Venezuela v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 04 Sep 2001 | Peru v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Uruguay v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Nov 2001 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Australia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Australia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Uruguay | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Italy v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 2002 | USA v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | China PR v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2002 | Uruguay v Denmark | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Jun 2002 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Senegal v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Japan v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Uruguay v Peru | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Uruguay v Argentina | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2003 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Uruguay v Chile | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Uruguay v Venezuela | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Colombia v Uruguay | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Uruguay v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Spain v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Uruguay v Colombia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Uruguay v Argentina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Uruguay v Australia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Australia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 (2-4) | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2007 | Australia v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jul 2007 | Venezuela v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 07 Jul 2007 | Venezuela v Uruguay | W | 1-4 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Brazil v Uruguay | L | 2-2 (4-5) | Copa America | Semi-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.