Carlos Alvarez (soccer, born 1990)
Carlos Alvarez (born November 12, 1990) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Loyal in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alvarez | ||
| Date of birth | November 12, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Diego Loyal | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Pateadores | ||
| 2008–2009 | Chelsea | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Chivas USA | 40 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Colorado Rapids | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2016 | San Antonio FC | 30 | (4) |
| 2017 | Orange County SC | 19 | (2) |
| 2018 | Las Vegas Lights | 29 | (7) |
| 2019 | Loudoun United | 13 | (1) |
| 2020– | San Diego Loyal | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 12, 2019 | |||
Career
Early and collegiate
Alvarez attended Bishop Mora Salesian High School in Los Angeles, where he played soccer. He then continued to University of Connecticut, where he continued his soccer career. He majored in Spanish.[1]
Chivas USA
On January 17, 2013, Alvarez was selected as the second overall pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA.[2] On March 17, 2013, Alvarez made his debut for Chivas USA in the MLS against local-rivals, Los Angeles Galaxy, at the Home Depot Center, in which he came in as a half-time substitute for José Erick Correa, and scored the game-tying goal even though Chivas USA had only 10 men.[3]
Colorado Rapids
On July 1, 2014, Alvarez was traded to Colorado Rapids in exchange for Nathan Sturgis.[4]
San Antonio FC
On February 2, 2016, Alvarez was announced as the first-ever signing by San Antonio FC.[5]
Los Angeles FC
On March 23, 2017, Alvarez was announced as the first-ever signing by Los Angeles FC.[6] He was waived by Los Angeles before their inaugural season in 2018.
Loudoun United
Alvarez was signed by Loudoun United on July 17, 2019 for the remainder of the 2019 USL season.[7] Alvarez scored his only goal for Loudoun on August 9, 2019, in Loudoun's Segra Field opener.
San Diego Loyal
On February 8, 2020, Alvarez joined San Diego Loyal.[8]
Career statistics
Personal life
Born in the United States, Alvarez is of Mexican descent.[9] 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.[10] Alvarez's brother Efraín is also a professional soccer player.
References
- "UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Men's Soccer".
- "Carlos Alvarez".
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-24. Retrieved 2013-03-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Colorado Rapids acquire Carlos Alvarez from Chivas USA in exchange for Nathan Sturgis". 1 July 2014.
- "USL SAN ANTONIO SIGNS MIDFIELDER CARLOS ALVAREZ". USLSanAntonio.com. February 2, 2016. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- "FORMER SECOND-OVERALL PICK IN MLS SUPERDRAFT TO JOIN ORANGE COUNTY SC". orangecountysoccer.com. March 23, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- "Loudoun United have acquired midfielder Carlos Alvarez for the remainder of the 2019 season". July 17, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Welcome Carlos to #Team1!".
- "Alvarez: 'Whoever calls me I'm going to be there'". US Soccer Players.
- Gotz, Ben (4 April 2018). "Lights training partner Renae Cuellar ready to represent Mexico". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 13 January 2019.