Carlos Alvarez (born November 12, 1990) is an American

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coach and former professional player who played as a

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. As of 2022, he works as a youth coach for San Diego Surf SC.

Youth and college career

Alvarez was born in Los Angeles, California on November 12, 1990. He attended Bishop Mora Salesian High School in

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, where he played soccer. He then continued to

University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from Hart ...

, where he continued his soccer career. He majored in

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Club creer

Major League Soccer

Alvarez was selected as the second overall pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by

Chivas USA Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club C.D. Guada ...

. On March 17, 2013, Alvarez debuted for Chivas USA in

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against local-rivals,

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, at the

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, in which he came in as a half-time substitute for

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, and scored the game-tying goal even though Chivas USA had only 10 men. On July 1, 2014, Alvarez was traded to

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in exchange for

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Lower divisions

On February 2, 2016, Alvarez was announced as the first-ever signing by

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. On March 23, 2017, Alvarez was announced as the first-ever signing by Los Angeles FC, but was waived by the club before their inaugural season in 2018. Alvarez was signed by Loudoun United on July 17, 2019 for the remainder of the 2019 USL season, and scored his only goal for the club on August 9, 2019 in Loudoun's

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opener. On February 8, 2020, Alvarez joined

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Coaching career

Following his retirement from professional football, Alvarez began his coaching career, joining San Diego Surf SC.

Personal life

Born in the United States, Alvarez is of Mexican descent. Alvarez is married to Renae Cuéllar, also a soccer player, who plays for

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and the Mexico women's national team. They have a son, Romeo, who was born in April 2017. Alvarez's brother Efraín is also a professional soccer player for the

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UConn profile
1990 births Living people UConn Huskies men's soccer players Chivas USA players Colorado Rapids players Charlotte Independence players San Antonio FC players Los Angeles FC players Orange County SC players Las Vegas Lights FC players Loudoun United FC players San Diego Loyal SC players American sportspeople of Mexican descent Association football midfielders Soccer players from Los Angeles Chivas USA draft picks Major League Soccer players USL Championship players American soccer players Salesian High School (Los Angeles) alumni {{US-footy-midfielder-stub