Ventura Alvarado

Ventura Alvarado

Alvarado playing for the United States in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Ventura Alvarado Aispuro[1]
Date of birth	August 16, 1992[1]
Place of birth	Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	América
Number	17
Youth career
2008–2012	América
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–	América	35	(0)
2013–2014	→ Necaxa (loan)	21	(0)
National team^‡
2015–	United States	13	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 9, 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 14, 2015

Ventura Alvarado Aispuro (born August 16, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Liga MX club América.

Born in the U.S. to Mexican parents, Alvarado was eligible to represent the United States and Mexico national teams,^[2][3] but ultimately chose to play for the country of his birth. He has represented his country at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Club career

Alvarado signed with Club América in 2008 as a teenager. He worked his way up the ranks in the América'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 América 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.^[4] On February 16, 2013, he debuted in Liga MX, replacing Raúl Jiménez at 86 minutes.^[5] He was loaned to Nexaca for the 2013–14 season.^[6]

He returned to América for the 2014 Apertura^[7] and started both legs of the final as América won its 12th title.^[8]

International career

Originally eligible for both his native United States and Mexico via his Mexican parents, Alvarado expressed interest in both national teams.^[9] Ultimately, he debuted for the United States in a 3–2 loss against Denmark on March 25, 2015.^[10] He was cap tied to the United States on July 7, 2015, when he started the opening match of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup versus Honduras.

Honours

América

• Liga MX: Clausura 2013, Apertura 2014
• CONCACAF Champions League: 2014–15, 2015–16

References

1. "Ventura Albarado profile". ClubAmérica.com.mx (in Spanish).
2. "News". MLSsoccer.com.
3. "Liga MX pair Alvarado and Yarbrough facing big international decisions". ESPNFC.com.
4. ".:: Yanks Abroad ::.".
5. "American Exports: Beasley, Torres make case to Klinsmann". MLSsoccer.com.
6. "ASN article: An American at Necaxa: Sonny Guadarrama's Trail".
7. http://enelareachica.com/buron-y-alvarado-regresan-al-america/
8. "News". MLSsoccer.com.
9. "U.S. forward Herculez Gomez blasts Ventura Alvarado for indecision over Mexico or USMNT – ESPN FC". ESPNFC.com.
10. "USA 2 vs. DEN 3 – FINAL – U.S. Soccer". ussoccer.com. March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

External links

• Ventura Alvarado Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
• Profile at Club America
• Ventura Alvarado on Twitter