Alejandro Alvarado Jr.
American soccer player (born 2003)
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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.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Alvarado Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | July 29, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego FC | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | LA Galaxy II | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2025 | Vizela | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Vianense (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | San Diego FC | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | United States U20 | 9 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 22, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of August 31, 2023 | |||
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]
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.[7]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of March 17, 2024[9]
| 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 | ||
- Appearance in USL Championship play-offs
Honors
United States U20
