Carlos Alvarez (born November 12, 1990) is an American soccer coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder. He works as a youth coach for San Diego Surf.
On February 2, 2016, Alvarez was announced as the first-ever signing by San Antonio FC.[5]
On March 23, 2017, Alvarez was announced as the first-ever signing by Los Angeles FC,[6] but was waived by the club before their inaugural season in 2018.
Alvarez was signed by Loudoun United on July 17, 2019, for the remainder of the 2019 USL season,[7] and scored his only goal for the club on August 9, 2019, in Loudoun's Segra Field opener.
Born in the United States, Alvarez is of Mexican descent.[10] Alvarez is married to Renae Cuéllar, also a soccer player, who plays for Tijuana and the Mexico women's national team. They have a son, Romeo, who was born in April 2017.[11] Alvarez's brother Efraín is also a professional soccer player for Tijuana