Emily Alvarado
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_033_(Alvarado).jpg) Alvarado with the Houston Dash in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emily Sofia Alvarado Natividad[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, U.S.[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juárez | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Texas Rush | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | TCU Horned Frogs | 58 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Reims | 39 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Houston Dash | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Portland Thorns | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Tijuana | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Juárez | 30 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Mexico U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Mexico U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019– | Mexico | 19 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 April 2024 | |||
Emily Sofia Alvarado Natividad (born 9 June 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX Femenil club FC Juárez. Born in the United States, she represents Mexico at international level.
Alvarado played youth soccer for the Houston Dynamo/Dash Youth club[3] and the Elite Clubs National League club Texas Rush.[4]
Collegiate career
Alvarado was a team captain and starter for Texas Christian University's NCAA Division I women's soccer program in Fort Worth, Texas.[5][6][7][8] She was a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist in the 2020–21 season, was named 2020–21 Big 12 Conference goalkeeper of the year, a first-team United Soccer Coaches All-American player, and ended her career as Texas Christian University's all-time career leader in shutouts with 21.[8][9]
Club career
Stade de Reims, 2021–2023
On 18 July 2021, French Division 1 Féminine club Stade de Reims Féminines signed Alvarado to a two-year contract.[10] She appeared in 39 of 40 matches and tallied 150 saves for Reims before leaving the team after its 25 March 2023 match against ASJ Soyaux-Charente.[11][8]
Houston Dash, 2023–2024
On 7 April 2023, the United States National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash announced that it had signed Alvarado[11] through the remainder of the 2023 season with an option to extend her contract through 2024.[8]
Portland Thorns, 2024
On 20 April 2024, the Houston Dash traded Alvarado to Portland Thorns FC in exchange for $35,000 in allocation money.[12] On 16 August 2024, Portland waived Alvarado to allow her to pursue other opportunities abroad.[13]
Club Tijuana, 2024–
On 21 August 2024, Tijuana announced that they had signed Alvarado.[14]
International career
Alvarado made her senior debut for Mexico on 26 May 2019 in a friendly match against the United States.[15]
