Kevin Nahin Álvarez Campos (born 15 January 1999) is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club América and the Mexico national team.

International career

Youth

In April 2019, Kevin Álvarez was included in the 21-player squad to represent Mexico at the U-20 World Cup in Poland. Kevin Álvarez was called up by

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to participate with the under-23 squad at the

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, with Mexico winning the third-place match.

Senior

On 3 July 2021, Kevin Álvarez made his senior national team debut in a friendly match against

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In October 2022, Kevin Álvarez was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man

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for the

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, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.''

Honours

Pachuca *

: Apertura 2022 América *

: Apertura 2023, Clausura 2024, Apertura 2024 *

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Mexico U23 * Pan American Bronze Medal:

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Mexico *

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third place: 2022–23 Individual *

Best XI: Guardianes 2021, Clausura 2022 *

Best Full-back: 2021–22, 2022–23 *

All-Star:

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References

1999 births Living people Mexico men's youth international footballers Mexico men's international footballers Men's association football defenders C.F. Pachuca players Liga MX players Liga Premier de México players Tercera División de México players Footballers from Colima Mexican men's footballers People from Colima City Pan American Games bronze medalists in football Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Pan American Games footballers for Mexico Footballers at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Mexico men's under-20 international footballers 2022 FIFA World Cup players 21st-century Mexican sportsmen {{Mexico-footy-defender-1990s-stub