| Alejandro Alvarado Jr. | |
| Fullname: | Alejandro Alvarado Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Height: | 173 cm |
| Currentclub: | Vizela |
| Clubnumber: | 70 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | LA Galaxy |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs1: | LA Galaxy II |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Vizela |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Vianense (loan) |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | July 1, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | August 31, 2023 |
Alejandro Alvarado Jr. (born July 29, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 side Vizela.[1]
Alvarado made his league debut for the club on 20 July 2020, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Omar Ontiveros in a 1–0 away victory over the San Diego Loyal.[2]
On 6 September 2021, recently promoted to the Portuguese Primeira Liga side Vizela announced the signing of Alvarado on a five-year contract.[3]
Alvarado made his debut for Vizela on 20 November 2021, starting in a 2–0 home win over Estrela da Amadora in the Taça de Portugal.[4] He made his Primeira Liga debut a month later, on 28 December, coming off the bench in the final minutes of a 2–0 defeat away at Marítimo.[5]
On 30 August 2023, Vizela sent Alvarado on a season-long loan to Liga 3 side Vianense.[6]
Born in the United States, Alvarado is of Mexican descent.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| LA Galaxy II | 2020 | USL Championship | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1[8] | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Vizela | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Vianense (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |||
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