Ricardo Alvarado

Ricardo Alvarado
Personal information
Full nameJosé Ricardo Alvarado Alberto
Date of birthMay 23, 1980
Place of birthSan Salvador, El Salvador
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positiondefender
Club information
Current team
Isidro Metapán
Number23
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996C.D. Municipal
1997–1998Telecom FC
1999–2006Coca Cola
2007–presentIsidro Metapán85(4)
National team
2009–presentEl Salvador1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 21, 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 21, 2009
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Alvarado and the second or maternal family name is Alberto.

José Ricardo Alvarado Alberto (born May 23, 1980 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for A.D. Isidro Metapán in the Salvadoran Premier League .

Club career

Second Division years

Alvarado started his career at Municipal de San Salvador and joined fellow capital outfit Telecom FC in 1997. He then moved to Coca Cola and stayed with them for seven years, experiencing their change of name to Nacional 1906 and the merger with Independiente de San Vicente which eventually saw them clinch promotion to the Primera Division in 2006. Alvarado only made his debut at the top level in El Salvador at 26 years.

Isidro Metapan

In 2007, he was signed by Isidro Metapan.[1]

International career

Alvarado received his first call up to the national team in December 2008. He officially received his first cap on February 1, 2009 in a UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 match against Honduras.

Honours

2008 Apertura, 2009 Clausura, 2010 Clausura, 2010 Apertura, 2011 Apertura

References

  1. Player profile - El Gráfico (Spanish)

External links