Juan Alvarez (born 30 August 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Tacoma Defiance.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Alvarez | ||
| Date of birth | August 30, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tacoma Defiance | ||
| Number | 97 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pacific Northwest SC | |||
| 2016–2021 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Tacoma Defiance | 44 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 4, 2023 | |||
Early life
editAlvarez was born in Walla Walla, Washington.
Club career
editAlvarez began his career with Pacific Northwest Soccer Club before joining the youth setup at Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC in 2016.[1] In March 2021, it was reported that Alvarez would join the Seattle Sounders FC first team bubble for the club's pre-season.[2] On 10 April 2021, Alvarez scored his first goal with the first team, a second half strike against San Diego Loyal at Lumen Field in a 1–0 victory.[3]
On 7 May 2021, Alvarez signed a contract with Tacoma Defiance, an affiliate club of Seattle Sounders FC.[4] He made his professional debut for the club in the USL Championship on 9 May 2021 against LA Galaxy II. Alvarez started the match and played the whole first half as Tacoma drew 1–1.[5]
On 7 July 2021, Alvarez was loaned to Seattle Sounders FC on a 4-day hardship deal.[6] He made the bench but did not appear in the Sounders' win against Houston Dynamo on July 8.[7]
International career
editAlvarez has been selected into the United States squads at the under-15 and under-17 levels.[8] He made his debut for the under-17s on 19 February 2020 in a friendly against Spain, coming on as a substitute in the 2–1 defeat.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played June 6, 2022[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2021 | USL Championship | 21 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Juan Alvarez". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
- ^ Eskilson, J.R. (March 9, 2021). "MLS Preseason Camps: Academy players". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "Sounders win pair of preseason friendlies against San Diego Loyal". The Seattle Times. April 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ Foss, Tim (May 7, 2021). "Defiance add two Academy products". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II 1–1 Tacoma Defiance". Soccerway.
- ^ Foss, Tim (July 7, 2021). "16-year-old joins Sounders on short-term loan". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ "SEAvsHOU 07-07-2021 | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ "U.S. U-15 Boys National Team set for second training camp of 2018". SoccerWire. March 3, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "Spain U17 2–1 United States U17". Soccerway.
- ^ Juan Alvarez at Soccerway
External links
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