Anthony Alphonse Alves (born 23 June 1989) is a rugby union player. He plays as a prop. He was born and raised in

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

, but is capped by

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Club career

Alves was born in

Oyonnax Oyonnax () is the second most populated commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Oyonnax lies in a valley of the Jura Mountains in the far north of Ain. It is near the Parc naturel régional du Hau ...

but moved with his family to

Bourg-en-Bresse Bourg-en-Bresse (; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Located northeast of Lyon, it is the capital of the ancient Provinces of France, province of Bresse (). I ...

when he was two years old. He first played when he was 5 years old at SA Bourg-en-Bresse, moving afterwards to

Union Sportive Bressane Union Sportive Bressane is a general sports club based in the town of Bourg-en-Bresse, France. The club has competed for the past few years in France's third division, Nationale. During the 2007–08 season, they managed to reach the final of the ...

, where he played until 2008/09. He moved to

US Montauban US Montauban () is a French rugby union club that currently competes in Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system. They have also competed at the top level, Top 14, in the past, most recently between 2007 and 2010. The ...

on 2009/10 and appeared for the main team for the first time the following season, at the

Fédérale 1 The championnat de France de rugby à XV de 1re division fédérale (), a.k.a. Fédérale 1 (), is a French rugby union club competition, it is the elite of amateur rugby in France. The competition has been organised by the Fédération Français ...

. He would play there until 2011/12. He played also for

RC Chalon Racing Club Chalonnais, also known simply as RC Chalon is a French rugby union club from Chalon-sur-Saône. They competed in Fédérale 1, the third level of the French league system, in the 2009–10 season, but recent financial troubles saw the ...

(2012/13-2013/14),

Montluçon Rugby Montluçon Rugby is a French rugby union team, from the city of Montluçon. They play in Fédérale 1 The championnat de France de rugby à XV de 1re division fédérale (), a.k.a. Fédérale 1 (), is a French rugby union club competition, it ...

(2014/15),

Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne (commonly known as Aurillac) is a French professional rugby union club that was founded in 1904 and currently play in the Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. Aurillac`s home matches are mostly played at ...

(2015/16-2018/19), his first

Pro D2 The Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was introduced in 2000. It ...

team,

FC Grenoble The Football Club de Grenoble Rugby (FCG) is a French rugby union club based in Grenoble and founded in 1892. FCG was champion of France in 1953–54 French Rugby Union Championship, 1954 and runner-up in 1992–93 French Rugby Union Championshi ...

(2019/20-2020/21) and plays for

Stade Montois Stade Montois Rugby is a French rugby union team that currently is playing in Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system. They were founded in 1908 and play in yellow and black. They are based in Mont-de-Marsan, the c ...

since 2021/22. Since 2015/16, he plays at the French

International career

Alves has been playing for

since he was 18 years old. He has 23 caps for the main national team since his debut at the 17–22 loss to the

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, at 13 November 2010, aged 21 years old, in a tour, and has scored 1 try, 5 points on aggregate. He has been playing for the "Lobos" since then, despite long absences, and returned to be a regular player in 2021.Anthony Alves International Statistics
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References

1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Oyonnax Rugby union players from Ain Portuguese rugby union players Portugal international rugby union players French rugby union players French sportspeople of Portuguese descent Rugby union props US Montauban players Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne players FC Grenoble Rugby players Stade Montois Rugby players 2023 Rugby World Cup players 21st-century French sportsmen RC Chalon players {{portugal-rugbyunion-bio-stub