Sofía Álvarez (footballer)

Sofía Álvarez Tostado Macín (born 5 June 2000) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a defender for AEK Athens.

Sofía Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Sofía Álvarez Tostado Macín
Date of birth (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Tequisquiapan, Querétaro, Mexico
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
AEK Athens
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Quéretaro 101 (8)
2021–2022 Valencia 3 (0)
2022–2024 Beşiktaş J.K. 3 (1)
2024– AEK Athens 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 March 2019

Early life

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Álvarez focused on ballet dancing before focusing on playing football at the age of four.[1]

Youth career

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As a youth player, Álvarez joined the youth academy of Tuzos del Pachuca.[2]

Senior club career

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Álvarez started her career with Mexican side Querétaro.[3] She established herself as a prominent part of the team, making 104 appearances and scoring eight goals.[4] In 2022, she signed for Spanish side Valencia, but failed to establish herself as an important player there before signing for Turkish side Beşiktaş,[5] where she experienced the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes.[6] As a result, she became the fifth Mexican women's player to ever sign for a foreign team.[7]

International career

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Álvarez has represented Mexico internationally at youth level and has been regarded as one of the best prospects of her generation.[8]

Style of play

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Álvarez mainly operates as a defender.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "¿Quién en Sofía Álvarez, la defensa mexicana que jugará en el Valencia?". sopitas.com.
  2. ^ "¿Quién es Sofía Álvarez?". marca.com. 26 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Danza con futbol". oncediario.com.
  4. ^ "Quién es Sofía Álvarez". infobae.com. 29 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Sofía Álvarez, la futbolista mexicana que sobrevivió al terremoto en Turquía". excelsior.com.mx. 9 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Quién es Sofía Álvarez, la futbolista mexicana que vivió el sismo de 7.8 en Turquía". infobae.com. 7 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Cruzará el charco". oncediario.com.
  8. ^ "¿Quién es Sofía Álvarez, la futbolista mexicana que vivió el fuerte sismo de Turquía?". unotv.com. 7 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Sofía Álvarez no ve gran diferencia futbolística entre México y España". debate.com.mx.
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