Kevin Álvarez (footballer, born 1999)
Mexican footballer (born 1999)
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Kevin Nahin Álvarez Campos (born 15 January 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga MX club América and the Mexico national team.
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Álvarez with Mexico in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kevin Nahin Álvarez Campos[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1999[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Colima, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | América | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pachuca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Pachuca | 123 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | América | 97 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Mexico U20 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Mexico U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Mexico | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 May 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club Career
Álvarez began his professional career with Pachuca, advancing through the club’s youth academy before making his first-team debut in January 2018 during a Copa MX fixture against Atlético de San Luis.
In October 2022, he achieved his first professional honor as Pachuca secured the Apertura 2022 title.
In June 2023, Álvarez completed a transfer to Club América.[2]
International career
Youth
In April 2019, Kevin Álvarez was included in the 21-player squad to represent Mexico at the U-20 World Cup in Poland.[3]
Kevin Álvarez was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate with the under-23 squad at the 2019 Pan American Games,[4] with Mexico winning the third-place match.[5]
Senior
On 3 July 2021, Kevin Álvarez made his senior national team debut in a friendly match against Nigeria.[6]
In October 2022, Kevin Álvarez was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 March 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pachuca | 2017–18 | Liga MX | – | 5 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 38 | 1 | – | – | – | 38 | 1 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 37 | 1 | – | – | – | 37 | 1 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 38 | 3 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 123 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 135 | 5 | |||
| América | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 32 | 1 | – | 5[a] | 0 | 4[b] | 2 | 41 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | 34 | 1 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 41 | 1 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 31 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 33 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 97 | 3 | – | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 115 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 220 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 250 | 10 | ||
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 10 June 2023[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Mexico | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 10 June 2023 | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States |  Cameroon | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Pachuca
América
- Liga MX: Apertura 2023,[10] Clausura 2024,[11] Apertura 2024[12]
- Campeón de Campeones: 2024
- Campeones Cup: 2024
Mexico U23
Mexico
- CONCACAF Nations League third place: 2022–23[13]
Individual
