Álvaro Fabián Lara Saldías (26 August 1984 – 13 August 2011) was a Chilean

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who played as a striker. His last club was

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of the

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in the 2010 season.

Career

Lara began his football career in Universidad Católica and was promoted to the first adult team in 2004. Two years later, he left the club and in January 2007, Álvaro signed for his local village team

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. After an entire season in Third Division with Linares, he was scouted by Deportes Concepción and they signed him the next season. However, despite his performances with the ''Lions of Ñielol'', Lara abandoned the club for financial problems and later he joined

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of the Primera B, where he won the promotion title. In 2010, he signed for

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, but he was released at the end of the season. On 13 August 2011, Lara, while travelling with two friends, crashed his car into a wagon driven by a drunk driver. The accident occurred along

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, in San Javier. He was taken to

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Hospital of the Maule, where he died as a result of his injuries.

Honours

Club

;Universidad Católica *

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(2): 2005 Clausura ;Curicó Unido *

(1):

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