Byron Alvarez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 21, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Yakima Reds | ||
| 1999–2000 | La Piedad | ||
| 2000–2001 |
Tampico Madero | ||
|
C.F. Ciudad Juárez | |||
|
Tampico Madero | |||
| 2002 |
MetroStars | 8 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 |
Portland Timbers | 96 | (41) |
| 2004–2006 | Chicago Storm (indoor) | 45 | (25) |
| 2007 | Charleston Battery | 22 | (8) |
| 2007–2009 |
Monterrey La Raza (indoor) | 42 | (39) |
| 2008 |
Portland Timbers | 9 | (1) |
| 2010–2014 |
Missouri Comets (indoor) | 82 | (99) |
| 2014–2015 | Wichita B-52s (indoor) | 15 | (26) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2019 | |||
Byron Álvarez (born October 21, 1978) is a Mexican former professional
forward. He was the 2010–2011 MISL Most Valuable Player.[1]
Early life
Alvarez began playing football at sixteen. He appeared with a string of minor league Mexican clubs including
.Club career
In 2002, he signed with the
Monterrey La Raza of MISL selected Alvarez in the MISL expansion draft.[4] The LaRaza went to the MISL championship series, but fell to the Baltimore Blast. Following the end of the indoor season, he contacted Gavin Wilkinson, coach of the Timbers, about the possibility of rejoining the Timbers. Alvarez signed with the Timbers on July 14, 2008.[5] He played only nine games with the Timbers and returned to the LaRaza which was now playing in the newly created National Indoor Soccer League. On April 7, 2009, he was announced as the 2008-09 NISL Most Valuable Player.[6]
Alvarez has also played for the Mexican national futsal team.[7]
On October 25, 2010, The
MISL
. Alvarez was vital to the Comets run to the MISL playoffs, leading the team and the league in scoring with 80 points. Alvarez also led the league in goals scored (33), hat tricks (5) and tied for the league-lead in game-winning goals with five. Alvarez scored at least one point in 17 games this season and he also posted the longest goal-scoring streak of the year (nine games) and point-scoring streak (15 games). He capped off this great season by being named 2010–2011 MISL MVP.
References
- ^ "Byron Alvarez picked as MISL MVP". Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- ^ Chicago Storm Acquires Rights to Forward Byron Alvarez Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Charleston Battery stats". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- ^ MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE DAILY REPORT Archived 2008-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Alvarez back with Timbers — for at least one more game". Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- ^ "Byron Alvarez named 2008-2009 National Indoor Soccer League MVP". Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ^ "Mexican Futbol Rapido National Team Announced". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-27.