Alfonso Vazquez | |
Fullname: | Alfonso Vazquez Villar |
Birth Date: | 16 June 2002 |
Birth Place: | Windham, Connecticut, United States |
Height: | 5 ft 7 in |
Position: | Forward |
Youthyears1: | 2016–2019 |
Youthclubs1: | Windham High School |
Years1: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs1: | Hartford Athletic |
Caps1: | 9 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Club-Update: | October 31, 2021 |
Alfonso Vazquez Villar (born June 16, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.
Vazquez holds Connecticut's all-time high school goal scoring record. He broke a 31-year-old state record for goals scored in a career. Vazquez scored 21 goals as a freshman, 31 as a sophomore, 42 as a junior, and 55 as a senior to bring his career total to 149 goals. He was named All-New England and All-American following his senior season, is a four-time first-team all Eastern Connecticut Conference player, and a three-time all-state honoree.[1]
Following an open tryout, Vazquez was signed by USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[2] At the age of 17, he was the club's youngest-ever signing. He made his professional debut on July 25, 2020, appearing as an 87th-minute substitute in a 3–2 win over Philadelphia Union II.[3] He scored his first goal for Hartford Athletic on August 2, 2020, in a 4–1 win vs. Loudoun United.[4] [5]
Vazquez re-signed with Hartford for the 2021 season on December 17, 2020.[6]