Alejandro Alvarado Jr.
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alejandro Alvarado Jr.
| image =
| fullname = Alejandro Alvarado Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|7|29}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, United States
| height = 173 cm
| currentclub = San Diego FC
| clubnumber = 70
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2016–2021
| youthclubs1 = LA Galaxy
| years1 = 2020–2021
| clubs1 = LA Galaxy II
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2021–2025
| clubs2 = Vizela
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = → Vianense (loan)
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = San Diego FC
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam1 = United States U20
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = March 15, 2025
| nationalteam-update = August 31, 2023
}}
Alejandro Alvarado Jr. (born July 29, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alejandro-alvarado-jr/576252/|title=USA – A. Alvarado – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=July 20, 2020}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/20/united-states/mls-reserve-league/san-diego-loyal/la-galaxy-ii/3284061/|title=San Diego Loyal vs. LA Galaxy II – 20 July 2020 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=July 20, 2020}}
= Vizela =
On 6 September 2021, recently promoted to the Portuguese Primeira Liga side Vizela announced the signing of Alvarado on a five-year contract.{{Cite web |last=Zamora |first=Antonio |date=6 September 2021 |title=Alejandro Alvarado, otro mexicano que se va a Europa |trans-title=Alejandro Alvarado, another Mexican who goes to Europe |url=https://www.periodicoenfoque.com.mx/deportes/alejandro-alvarado-otro-mexicano-que-se-va-a-europa |access-date=31 August 2023 |website=Periódico Enfoque |language=es}}
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.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=20 November 2021 |title=Nos oitavos com qualidade |trans-title=Into the round-of-32 with quality |url=https://fcvizela.pt/2021/11/20/nos-oitavos-com-qualidade/ |access-date=31 August 2023 |publisher=FC Vizela |language=pt-PT}} 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.{{Cite web |date=30 December 2021 |title=Jugador mexicano debuta en la liga de Portugal; ¿por qué no juega con el Tri? |trans-title=Mexican player debuts in the Portuguese league; Why doesn't he play with El Tri? |url=https://soyreferee.com/mexicanosporelmundo/2021/12/30/jugador-mexicano-debuta-en-la-liga-de-portugal-por-que-no-juega-con-el-tri-8007.html |access-date=31 August 2023 |website=Referee |language=es}}
== Vianense (loan) ==
On 30 August 2023, Vizela sent Alvarado on a season-long loan to Liga 3 side Vianense.{{Cite web |date=30 August 2023 |title=Vizela empresta jovem médio Alejandro Alvarado ao Vianense |trans-title=Vizela loans midfield youngster Alejandro Alvarado to Vianense |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/liga-3/noticias/vizela-empresta-alejandro-alvarado-ao-vianense-16941947.html |access-date=31 August 2023 |publisher=O Jogo |language=pt-PT}}
=San Diego FC=
On January 14, 2025, Alvarado returned to the United States, signing a two-year deal with San Diego FC ahead of their inaugural season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/san-diego-fc-acquire-midfielder-alejandro-alvarado-jr|title=San Diego FC acquire midfielder Alejandro Alvarado Jr. | MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}
Personal life
Born in the United States, Alvarado is of Mexican descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.periodicoenfoque.com.mx/deportes/alejandro-alvarado-otro-mexicano-que-se-va-a-europa|title=Alejandro Alvarado, otro mexicano que se va a Europa|first=Antonio|last=Zamora|website=periodico.enfoque.puebla|date=March 15, 2024 }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|March 17, 2024}}{{Soccerway|alejandro-alvarado-jr/576252}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National cup ! colspan="2" |League cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| LA Galaxy II
|2020 |12 | 1 | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 1Appearance in USL Championship play-offs | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3" |Vizela
|4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|Primeira Liga |5 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Vianense (loan)
|8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!29 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
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Honors
United States U20
References
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External links
- {{sports links}}
- [http://glxy.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1654386&player=217788602 Alejandro Alvarado Jr.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720143050/http://glxy.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1654386&player=217788602 |date=July 20, 2020 }} at US Soccer Development Academy
{{San Diego FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alvarado, Alejandro Jr.}}
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Los Angeles
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:American sportspeople of Mexican descent
Category:United States men's under-20 international soccer players
Category:Ventura County FC players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Mexican expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:21st-century Mexican sportsmen
Category:Major League Soccer players
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