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Alvarez playing for Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Alvarez made his debut for the Argentina senior team on 3 June 2021, in a World Cup qualifier against Chile as a 62nd-minute substitute for Ángel Di María. [35] On 29 March 2022, he scored his first international goal in a 1–1 draw against Ecuador. [36]
Álvarez was born in Tlalnepantla de Baz, a municipality just north of Mexico City, to Adriana Velázquez and Evaristo Álvarez. [4] As a child he worked for his family's business of manufacturing football kits for local teams, which he cites as his first foray into the sport. [5]
Efraín is the younger brother of professional soccer player Carlos Alvarez. [29] Career statistics. Club. As of 17 February 2024 [30] Club Season League
Alvarez was selected as the second overall pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA. [2] On March 17, 2013, Alvarez debuted for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer against local-rivals, Los Angeles Galaxy, at the Home Depot Center, in which he came in as a half-time substitute for José Erick Correa, and scored the game-tying goal even though Chivas USA had only 10 men.
Álvarez did not play college soccer; instead, he joined MLS in 2003, signing a Project-40 contract, and was selected thirteenth overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. In his first year, Álvarez scored his first MLS goal on June 14, 2003, against FC Dallas but would go on to get limited playing time.
On 3 July 2021, "Lesiones" made his senior national team debut in a friendly match against Nigeria. [5]Álvarez playing against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup. In October 2022, "Lesiones" 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.
Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador (born 24 August 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer side CF Montréal. Born in the United States, he is a youth international for both Mexico and Colombia.
Alvarez 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]