Alexander Larín

{{short description|Salvadoran footballer (born 1992)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{family name hatnote|Larín|Hernández|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alexander Larín

| image =

| fullname = Alexander Vidal Larín Hernández

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|6|27}}{{cite web |url=http://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=348039/index.html |title=FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Alexander LARIN |access-date=18 February 2019 |archive-date=19 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219130048/http://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=348039/index.html |url-status=dead }}

| birth_place = San Salvador, El Salvador

| height = 1.69 m{{cite web |url=https://comunicacionesfc.com/primer-equipo/ |title=Alexander Larin |publisher=Comunicaciones FC |access-date=3 March 2022}}

| position = Left-back{{WorldFootball.net|alexander-larin}}

| currentclub = Águila

| clubnumber = 13

| youthyears1 = 2005–2006

| youthclubs1 = Turín FESA

| years1 = 2007–2008

| clubs1 = Turín FESA

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2009

| clubs2 = El Roble

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 2010–2011

| clubs3 = Atlético Marte

| caps3 = 22

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2012–2014

| clubs4 = FAS[http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2014/01/26/con-paso-firme Alexánder Larín reclamó el protagonismo en el sufrido triunfo de FAS ante Marte]; La Prensa Gráfica, 24 May 2017 (in Spanish)

| caps4 = 70

| goals4 = 20

| years5 = 2014–2016

| clubs5 = UANL

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014–2015

| clubs6 = → Herediano (loan)

| caps6 = 32

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2015

| clubs7 = → Juárez[http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2015/12/25/alexander-larin-fuera-del-juarez Alex Larín fuera del Juárez]; La Prensa Gráfica, 24 May 2017 (in Spanish) (loan)

| caps7 = 10

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2016

| clubs8 = → FAS[http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/alexander-larin-regresa-a-cd-fas/ Alexander Larín regresa a CD FAS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222170023/http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/alexander-larin-regresa-a-cd-fas/ |date=22 February 2016 }}; Culebrita Macheteada, 24 May 2017 (in Spanish) (loan)

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 6

| years9 = 2016–2018

| clubs9 = Alianza[http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/05/14/larin-avisa-el-alianza-buscara-ganar-y-gustar-ante-metapan Larín avisa: el Alianza buscará ganar y gustar ante Metapán] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520002437/http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/05/14/larin-avisa-el-alianza-buscara-ganar-y-gustar-ante-metapan |date=2017-05-20 }}; El Gráfico, 24 May 2017 (in Spanish)[http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/alexander-larin-jugamos-un-partido-sin-sangre/ Alexander Larín: “Jugamos un partido sin sangre”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829062855/http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/alexander-larin-jugamos-un-partido-sin-sangre/ |date=2018-08-29 }}; Culebrita Macheteada, 24 May 2017 (in Spanish){{cite web|url=http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/06/24/alexander-larin-estoy-por-finiquitar-mi-contrato-con-alianza|title=Alianza descartó a Alexander Larín|access-date=2017-06-24|archive-date=2017-06-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627235716/http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/06/24/alexander-larin-estoy-por-finiquitar-mi-contrato-con-alianza|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Alianza-sancionara-a-sus-jugadores-expulsados-ante-Limeno-20180311-0014.html|title=Alianza sancionará a sus jugadores expulsados ante Limeño}}

| caps9 = 98{{cite web|url=http://www.ceroacero.es/player.php?id=218923|title=Alexander Larín :: Alexander Vidal Larín Hernández :: Comunicaciones|website=www.ceroacero.es}}

| goals9 = 16

| years10 = 2018–2019

| clubs10 = [[Comunicaciones F.C.|Comunicaciones

]]

| caps10 = 3

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2019–2020

| clubs11 = Alianza

| caps11 = 30

| goals11 = 3

| years12 = 2020

| clubs12 = Isidro Metapán

| caps12 = 9

| goals12 = 2

| years13 = 2021

| clubs13 = Xelajú

| caps13 = 12

| goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2021–2022

| clubs14 =Comunicaciones

| caps14 = 52

| goals14 = 3

| years15 = 2023

| clubs15 = Alianza

| caps15 = 18

| goals15 = 3

| years16 = 2023–

| clubs16 = Águila

| caps16 = 51

| goals16 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = El Salvador U-20

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2012

| nationalteam2 = El Salvador U-23

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2012–

| nationalteam3 = El Salvador

| nationalcaps3 = 84

| nationalgoals3 = 7

| pcupdate = 20:39, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 20:39, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

}}

Alexander Vidal Larín Hernández (born 27 June 1992) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primera División club Águila and the El Salvador national team.

Club career

=Early career in El Salvador=

Larín began his career in the reserve side of Turín FESA before joining Second Division El Roble de Ilobasco.

Larín went on to play in the First Division with Atlético Marte for a season.

In 2011, he joined to FAS for 3 years, where he scored 20 goals in 69 appearances. During his time with FAS, the team were runners-up twice in the Primera División; in the 2012/2013 Clausura and the 2013/2014 Apertura.

=Herediano=

On 16 June 2014, Larín signed a three-year deal with Liga MX club Tigres UANL for an undisclosed fee, and immediately went to loan with Costa Rican club Herediano for six months.{{cite web|url=http://www.edhdeportes.com/articulo/alex-larin-herediano-costa-rica-14698|title=Alex Larín al Herediano de Costa Rica|author=EDHDEPORTES|work=edhdeportes.com}} He made his debut for Herediano in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League group stage on 21 August 2014 against Isidro Metapán, where he assisted Víctor Núñez's goal to achieve a 4-0 victory.

=Tigres UANL=

On 2 June 2015, Larín returned to Tigres after his loan with Herediano ended.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2015/06/02/salvadoreno-alex-larin-reportara-con-tigres|title=Salvadoreño Alex Larín reportará con Tigres|date=2 June 2015|work=MedioTiempo.com}}

International career

=International goals=

:Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/35157/Alexander_Larin.html|title=Larín, Alexander|website=National Football Teams|access-date=1 February 2017}}

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! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.30 August 2014Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador{{fb|DOM}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–0Friendly
2.14 November 2014Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador{{fb|PAN}}align=center | 1–2align=center | 1–3Friendly
3.4 September 2015Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao{{fb|CUW}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.2 September 2016Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador{{fb|MEX}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–32018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.7 June 2022Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada{{fb|GRN}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 2–2rowspan="2"| 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
6.14 June 2022Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador{{fb|USA}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–1
7.27 September 2022Audi Field, Washington, D.C., United States{{fb|PER}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 1–4Friendly

Honours

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