Álvaro Domínguez (footballer, born 1981)

Álvaro Domínguez
	Domínguez in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Álvaro José Domínguez Cabezas
Date of birth	10 June 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth	El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2000	Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2007	Deportivo Cali
2002	→ Deportivo Pasto (loan)
2002	→ Atlético Huila (loan)
2007–2010	Sion
2011	→ Samsunspor (loan)
2012–2014	Deportivo Cali
2014	Junior de Barranquilla
International career
2003–2007	Colombia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2009]

Álvaro José Domínguez Cabezas (born 10 June 1981) is a Colombian former professional footballer.

He is the older brother of the fellow footballer Juan Guillermo Domínguez.

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Álvaro Domínguez, a native of the town of El Cerrito from the center of Valle del Cauca, began his career with Deportivo Cali in 2000. In 2002, he played on loan with Deportivo Pasto and with Atlético Huila. Upon returning to Cali, Domínguez became an important player for his team. In 2005, he helped Cali to capture the Finalización title. In 2007, he joined Swiss side FC Sion,^[1] where he was recognized for his sacrifice, long-distance shots and vision of the game. While with Sion he made 122 league appearances and scored 21 goals. During this period Domínguez was a key player in helping Sion to two Swiss Cup titles. In 2011, he left Sion and joined Turkish club Samsunspor on loan. At the end of the season he returned to his native Colombia signing with his first club Deportivo Cali.