Alexander Alvarado

Alexander Antonio Alvarado Carriel (born 21 April 1999) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alvarado and the second or maternal family name is Carriel.
Alexander Alvarado
Personal information
Full name Alexander Antonio Alvarado Carriel
Date of birth (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999
Place of birth Quevedo, Ecuador
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 22
Youth career
2008–2014 Deportivo Quevedo
2014–2015 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Deportivo Quito 4 (0)
2017 Gualaceo 43 (3)
2018–2020 Aucas 77 (5)
2020 → Orlando City (loan) 2 (0)
2021– Orlando City 0 (0)
National team‡
2019 Ecuador U20 17 (4)
2019– Ecuador 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2019

Club career

Alvarado joined the Deportivo Quevedo academy at the age of nine. At the age of 12 he was loaned to Canillitas Quevedo. In 2014, back with Deportivo's academy, he scored 28 goals to help the team win the youth championship and clinch the tournament's golden boot. At the end of the season, Alvarado was recruited to join the youth team at Independiente del Valle.[1]

In 2015, Alvarado joined Deportivo Quito in Serie A where he made his senior debut but found his playing opportunities limited. He moved to Serie B side Gualaceo in 2017 in order to play regularly, making a total of 43 appearances and scoring 3 goals in his sole season with Gualaceo.[1][2]

In 2018, Alvarado returned to Serie A after signing a three-year contract with Aucas.[3]

On 13 October 2020, Alvarado joined Major League Soccer side Orlando City on loan for the rest of the 2020 season with an option to join permanently at the end of the year.[4] He made his debut on 28 October as a 79th-minute substitute in a 4–1 win against Atlanta United.[5] After two appearances, Alvarado had his loan move made permanent as part of the club's end of season roster moves on 2 December 2020.[6]

International career

Youth

In January 2019, Alvarado was selected to represent Ecuador U20 at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship. He scored three goals as Ecuador won the tournament, qualifying them for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the process. Alvarado retained his place in the squad and appeared in all seven matches as the team finished in third-place. He scored once, a penalty in the round of 16 victory over Uruguay.[7]

Senior

Alvarado made his senior international debut on 10 September 2019, entering as an 85th minute substitute in a 3–0 friendly victory over Bolivia.[8][9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 November 2020.[10][2]
Club Season Division League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Apps Goals Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo Quito 2015 Serie A 10———10
2016 30———30
Total 4000000040
Gualaceo SC 2017 Serie B 433———433
Aucas 2018 Serie A 39300—2[lower-alpha 3]0413
2019 25130—4[lower-alpha 4]0321
2020 1310021—152
Total 775302160886
Orlando City (loan) 2020 MLS 20——0020
Career total 12683021601379
  1. Includes Copa Ecuador
  2. Includes Copa Sudamericana
  3. 2018 Serie A Playoffs
  4. 2019 Serie A Playoffs

International
As of matches played 13 October 2019.[2]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ecuador 201920
Total20

Honors

International

References
  1. "Alexander Alvarado soñó con ponerse la camisa de la Selección nacional y lo logró". La Hora (in Spanish).
  2. "Alexander Alvarado". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. "Juan Carlos Anangonó y Alexander Alvarado, fichados por Aucas". El Universo (in Spanish). 4 January 2018.
  4. "Orlando City SC Acquires Ecuadorian Forward Alexander Alvarado". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  5. "Orlando City SC 4, Atlanta United FC 1 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
  6. "Orlando City Exercises Options on 12 Players Following 2020 MLS Campaign". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  7. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019 – Uruguay vs Ecuador". www.fifa.com.
  8. "Emoción en Cuenca por la goleada 3–0 de Ecuador sobre Bolivia en el amistoso". El Comercio (in Spanish).
  9. "Ecuador goleó a Bolivia y la Selección de Célico fue ovacionada en Cuenca". Bendito Futbol (in Spanish).
  10. "Alexander Alvarado – oGol". oGol.


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