Alejandro Alvarado Jr.

Alejandro Alvarado Jr.
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Alvarado Jr.
Date of birth (2003-07-29) July 29, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 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)
2023–2024 → Vianense (loan) 10 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 United States U20 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 1, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 31, 2023

Alejandro Alvarado Jr. (born July 29, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 side Vizela.[1]

Club career

LA Galaxy II

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

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)

On 30 August 2023, Vizela sent Alvarado on a season-long loan to Liga 3 side Vianense.[6]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Alvarado is of Mexican descent.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of March 17, 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 — — 5 0
2022–23 Primeira Liga 5 0 — 1 0 — 6 0
Total 9 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
Vianense (loan) 2023–24 Liga 3 8 0 2 2 — 0 0 10 2
Career total 29 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 34 3
  1. ^ Appearance in USL Championship play-offs

Honors

United States U20

References

  1. ^ "USA – A. Alvarado – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "San Diego Loyal vs. LA Galaxy II – 20 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Nos oitavos com qualidade" [Into the round-of-32 with quality] (in European Portuguese). FC Vizela. November 20, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Zamora, Antonio (March 15, 2024). "Alejandro Alvarado, otro mexicano que se va a Europa". periodico.enfoque.puebla.
  8. ^ Alejandro Alvarado Jr. at Soccerway


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