Fernando Álvarez (footballer, born 2003)
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.jpg) Álvarez with CF Montréal in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Cali | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2022 | Pachuca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Pachuca | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Pachuca Premier (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | CF Montréal | 53 | (1) |
| 2023 | → CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Deportivo Cali | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Mexico U16 | 3 | (0) | |
| 2020 | Mexico U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Colombia U20 | 15 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:30, 6 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:53, 5 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador (born 24 August 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga DIMAYOR club Deportivo Cali. Born in the United States, he is a youth international for both Mexico and Colombia.
Born in New York City, United States to a Mexican father and Colombian mother, Álvarez began his career with Liga MX club Pachuca.[2][3] In October 2022, he went on trial with Dutch side Ajax alongside teammate Julio Pérez.[3]
On 28 July 2023, Álvarez signed with Major League Soccer club CF Montréal through the 2025 season with a team option for 2026 and 2027.[4] On 10 March 2024, Álvarez scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 win at Inter Miami.[5] On 20 October 2025, the team announced that they had declined Álvarez's contract option.[6]
International career
Eligible to represent the United States, Mexico and Colombia, Álvarez has represented Mexico and Colombia at youth international level.[1][2] He was called up to the Colombia under-20 side for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[7]
