Ricardo "Ricky" Gabriel Álvarez (born 12 April 1988) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Internazionale.

On 18 August 2011, Álvarez was called for the first time to the Argentina national football team. He made his debut on 2 September 2011 against Venezuela in Friendly match. Four days later played Álvarez another Friendly match against Nigeria. He made another appearance in the 2014 World Cup qualification match against Bolivia.

On 2 June 2014, Álvarez was called up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.