Alejandro Alvarado Jr.
Alejandro Alvarado Jr. (born July 29, 2003) is an American professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 3 club Vianense, on loan from Primeira Liga side Vizela.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Alvarado Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | July 29, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vianense (on loan from Vizela) | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | LA Galaxy II | 12 | (1) |
| 2021– | Vizela | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Vianense (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | United States U20 | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 31, 2023 | |||
Club career edit
LA Galaxy II edit
Alvarado made his league debut for the club on 20 July 2020, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Omar Ontiveros in a 1-0 away victory over the San Diego Loyal.[2]
Vizela edit
On 6 September 2021, recently-promoted to the Portuguese Primeira Liga side Vizela announced the signing of Alvarado on a five-year contract.[3]
Alvarado made his debut for Vizela on 20 November 2021, starting in a 2–0 home win over Estrela da Amadora in the Taça de Portugal.[4] He made his Primeira Liga debut a month later, on 28 December, coming off the bench in the final minutes of a 2–0 defeat away at Marítimo.[5]
Vianense (loan) edit
On 30 August 2023, Vizela sent Alvarado on a season-long loan to Liga 3 side Vianense.[6]
Personal life edit
Born in the United States, Alvarado is of Mexican descent.[7]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of October 7, 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy II | 2020 | USL Championship | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Vizela | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Vianense (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in USL Championship play-offs
Honors edit
United States U20
References edit
- ^ "USA – A. Alvarado – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "San Diego Loyal vs. LA Galaxy II – 20 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Zamora, Antonio (September 6, 2021). "Alejandro Alvarado, otro mexicano que se va a Europa" [Alejandro Alvarado, another Mexican who goes to Europe]. Periódico Enfoque (in Spanish). Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Nos oitavos com qualidade" [Into the round-of-32 with quality] (in European Portuguese). FC Vizela. November 20, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Jugador mexicano debuta en la liga de Portugal; ¿por qué no juega con el Tri?" [Mexican player debuts in the Portuguese league; Why doesn't he play with El Tri?]. Referee (in Spanish). December 30, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Vizela empresta jovem médio Alejandro Alvarado ao Vianense" [Vizela loans midfield youngster Alejandro Alvarado to Vianense] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Zamora, Antonio. "Alejandro Alvarado, otro mexicano que se va a Europa". periodico.enfoque.puebla.
- ^ Alejandro Alvarado Jr. at Soccerway
External links edit
- Alejandro Alvarado Jr. July 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine at US Soccer Development Academy