José Alegría
Peruvian footballer (born 1980)
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José Alegría (born 5 October 1980) is a Peruvian former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 5, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alianza Lima | |||
| Washington Diplomats | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | D.C. United | 38 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He holds the MLS record for fastest red card in league history, earning one in 18 seconds during a match on 13 June 2001.[1]
Career
Born in Lima, he moved to the United States when he was 12 and grew up in Springfield, Virginia.[2][3]
He was initially signed by D.C. United directly out of high school in 1998.[4] However, after participating in their spring training, he was forced to return to Peru in order to obtain a work visa.[3] The process was delayed because he overstayed his initial tourist visa limit and he missed both the 1999 and 2000 seasons as a result.[5] While waiting in Peru, Alegría trained with Alianza Lima, the country's most successful team,[5] and played in the second division.[3]
He joined D.C. United in October 2001 and made 38 league appearances across three seasons with the team, registering one goal and three assists before he was waived in early 2004.[2]
