Roberto Alvarado

Roberto Alvarado
Personal information
Full name Roberto Carlos Alvarado Hernández
Date of birth (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998
Place of birth Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Celaya
Number 88
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Celaya 21 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3:35, 15 January 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Roberto Carlos Alvarado Hernández (born September 7, 1998 in Irapuato, Guanajuato) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mexican side Celaya.[1] He is the youngest player to ever play in Ascenso MX.[2]

Playing career

Alvarado made his professional debut on September 25, 2013 in a Copa MX match against Estudiantes Tecos, coming on as a 59' substitute for Guillermo Clemens in a 1-0 win.[3] Three days later, he made his league debut, also against Estudiantes Tecos, in a 0-0 draw, coming on as a 86' substitute for René García. He was 15 years, 21 days of age.[4]

Alvarado scored his first professional goal in the 27th minute of a 1-0 Copa MX win over Atlas on February 18, 2014.[5]

He had trials with English Premier League teams Manchester United and Sunderland in November 2014,[6] and then again with Leicester City in January 2015.[4]

Personal life

Alvarado is nicknamed "El Piojo" (the louse) because of his idol, retired footballer Claudio "El Piojo" López.[2]

References

  1. Soccerway profile
  2. 1 2 Sierra, Ricardo (February 19, 2014). "Conoce algo de Roberto Alvarado el jugador más joven en Ascenso MX y que le anotó al Atlas" (in Spanish). Asi Sucede Guanajuato. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  3. "Celaya vs. Estudiantes Tecos 1 - 0". Soccerway. September 25, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Nieva, David (January 8, 2015). "Roberto Alvarado, mexicano que entrena con equipo de la Premier League." (in Spanish). Gurús Deportivos. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  5. Morado, Cristian (February 20, 2014). "Estreno inmejorable" (in Spanish). Periódico AM. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  6. "Roberto Alvarado invitado por el Manchester United y Sunderland" (in Spanish). Once Titular. November 9, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2015.

External links

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