Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emily Sofia Alvarado Natividad [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 June 1998||
Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, U.S. [2] | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tijuana | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
Texas Rush | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | TCU Horned Frogs | 58 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Reims | 39 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Houston Dash | 0 | (0) |
2024 | Portland Thorns | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Tijuana | 10 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Mexico U17 | 4 | (0) |
2014–2018 | Mexico U20 | 10 | (0) |
2019– | Mexico | 19 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 |
Emily Sofia Alvarado Natividad (born 9 June 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX Femenil club Tijuana. Born in the United States, she represents Mexico at international level.
Alvarado played youth soccer for the Houston Dynamo/Dash Youth club [3] and the Elite Clubs National League club Texas Rush. [4]
Alvarado was a team captain and starter for Texas Christian University's NCAA Division 1 women's soccer program in Fort Worth, Texas. [5] [6] [7] [8] She was a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist in the 2020–21 season, was named 2020–21 Big 12 Conference goalkeeper of the year, a first-team United Soccer Coaches All-American player, and ended her career as Texas Christian University's all-time career leader in shutouts with 21. [8] [9]
On 18 July 2021, French Division 1 Féminine club Stade de Reims Féminines signed Alvarado to a two-year contract. [10] She appeared in 39 of 40 matches and tallied 150 saves for Reims before leaving the team after its 25 March 2023 match against ASJ Soyaux-Charente. [11] [8]
On 7 April 2023, the United States National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash announced that it had signed Alvarado [11] through the remainder of the 2023 season with an option to extend her contract through 2024. [8]
On 20 April 2024, the Houston Dash traded Alvarado to Portland Thorns FC in exchange for $35,000 in allocation money. [12] On 16 August 2024, Portland waived Alvarado to allow her to pursue other opportunities abroad. [13]
On 21 August 2024, Tijuana announced that they had signed Alvarado. [14]
Alvarado made her senior debut for Mexico on 26 May 2019 in a friendly match against the United States. [15]
Mexico U17
Mexico U20
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