Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfonso Vazquez Villar | ||
Date of birth | June 16, 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Windham, Connecticut, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2019 | Windham High School | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Hartford Athletic | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2021 |
Alfonso Vazquez Villar (born June 16, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.
Vazquez holds Connecticut's all-time high school goal scoring record. He broke a 31-year-old state record for goals scored in a career. Vazquez scored 21 goals as a freshman, 31 as a sophomore, 42 as a junior, and 55 as a senior to bring his career total to 149 goals. [1] He was named All-New England and All-American following his senior season, is a four-time first-team all Eastern Connecticut Conference player, and a three-time all-state honoree. [2]
Following an open tryout, Vazquez was signed by USL Championship side Hartford Athletic. [3] At the age of 17, he was the club's youngest-ever signing. He made his professional debut on July 25, 2020, appearing as an 87th-minute substitute in a 3–2 win over Philadelphia Union II. [4] He scored his first goal for Hartford Athletic on August 2, 2020, in a 4–1 win vs. Loudoun United. [1] [5]
Vazquez re-signed with Hartford for the 2021 season on December 17, 2020. [6]