Ventura Alvarado

Ventura Alvarado
Personal information
Full nameVentura Alvarado Aispuro
Date of birthAugust 16, 1992
Place of birthPhoenix, Arizona, United States
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
America
Number17
Youth career
2008–2012América
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–América20(0)
2013–2014→ Necaxa (loan)21(0)
National team‡
2015–United States3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 April 2015

Ventura Alvarado Aispuro (born August 16, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays for América in Liga MX. Born in the U.S. to Mexican parents, Alvarado was eligible to represent United States and Mexico,[1][2] but ultimately chose to play for the U.S. national team.

Club career

Alvarado signed with Club América in 2008 as a teenager. He worked his way up the ranks in the America's academy, starting with the Tercera Division team, moving to the U-17 team in 2009-10, to the Segunda Division team in 2010-11, and to the U-20 team in the 2011-12 season. With the U-20 team, he was a regular in the squad that won the 2012 U-20 Clausura championship. In June 2012, he played every minute for Club America U-20 in the U-20 Copa Libertadores, where the team finished third.

Alvarado became involved with the first team in the 2012-13 season and made his debut in a Copa MX match in July.[3] On February 16, 2013, he debuted in Liga MX, replacing Raúl Jiménez at 86 minutes.[4] He was loaned to Nexaca for the 2013-14 season.[5]

He returned to America for the 2014 Apertura[6] and started both legs of the final as America won its 12th title.[7]

International career

Originally eligible for both his native United States and Mexico via his Mexican parents, Alvarado expressed interest in both national teams.[8] Ultimately, he debuted for the United States in a 3-2 loss against Denmark on 25 March 2015.[9]

Honours

América

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/09/american-exports-ventura-alvarado-gearing-liga-mx-final-club-america-seek-hi
  2. ↑ http://www.espnfc.com/team/mexico/203/blog/post/2329855/liga-mx-pair-alvarado-and-yarbrough-facing-big-international-decisions
  3. ↑ http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=players&id=286
  4. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/02/17/american-exports-beasley-torres-make-case-klinsmann
  5. ↑ http://americansoccernow.com/articles/an-american-at-necaxa-sonny-guadarrama-s-trail
  6. ↑ http://enelareachica.com/buron-y-alvarado-regresan-al-america/
  7. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/14/american-exports-ventura-alvarado-and-club-america-capture-liga-mx-title-3-0
  8. ↑ http://www.espnfc.us/copa-america/story/2330870/us-forward-herculez-gomez-blasts-ventura-alvarado-for-indecision-over-mexico-or-usmnt
  9. ↑ "USA 2 vs. DEN 3 - FINAL - U.S. Soccer". ussoccer.com. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

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