Carlos Alvarez (soccer, born 1990)
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego Surf (youth coach) | ||
| 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 | 14 | (1) |
| 2020 | San Diego Loyal | 14 | (1) |
| Total | 178 | (19) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Youth and college career
[edit]Alvarez was born in Los Angeles, California on November 12, 1990. He 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]
Club career
[edit]Major League Soccer
[edit]Alvarez was selected as the second overall pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA.[2] On March 17, 2013, Alvarez debuted for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer 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]
On July 1, 2014, Alvarez was traded to Colorado Rapids in exchange for Nathan Sturgis.[4]
Lower divisions
[edit]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.
On February 8, 2020, Alvarez joined San Diego Loyal.[8]
Coaching career
[edit]Following his retirement from professional football, Alvarez began his coaching career, joining San Diego Surf.[9] Carlos has coached the 2014, 2015, and 2012 youth teams at the Surf under Billy Garton.
Personal life
[edit]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 the Los Angeles Galaxy.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Men's Soccer". Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Carlos Alvarez".
- ^ "LA Galaxy vs Chivas USA 03-17-2013 - Rosters | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Carlos Alvarez from Chivas USA in exchange for Nathan Sturgis". July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 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!".
- ^ "Coach: Carlos Alvarez". San Diego Surf Soccer Club. December 11, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Alvarez: 'Whoever calls me I'm going to be there'". US Soccer Players.
- ^ Gotz, Ben (April 4, 2018). "Lights training partner Renae Cuellar ready to represent Mexico". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "From East LA to the LA Galaxy: The story of the rise of Efrain Alvarez". lagalaxy.com.
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- 1990 births
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- UConn Huskies men's soccer players
- Chivas USA players
- Colorado Rapids players
- Charlotte Independence players
- San Antonio FC players
- Los Angeles FC players
- Orange County SC players
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- Loudoun United FC players
- San Diego Loyal SC players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Soccer players from Los Angeles
- Chivas USA draft picks
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