José Antonio "Tony" Alfaro Vázquez (born 15 June 1993) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.
_(cropped).jpg) Alfaro with D.C. United in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Alfaro Vázquez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Puruándiro, Michoacán, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | El Paso Locomotive | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros | 75 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Ventura County Fusion | 10 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Seattle Sounders FC | 25 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | → Seattle Sounders 2 (loan) | 37 | (2) |
| 2019 | Guadalajara | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Zacatepec (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Reno 1868 | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | D.C. United | 43 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | New York City | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | LA Galaxy | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | El Paso Locomotive | 24 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 2, 2024 | |||
Early career
editAlfaro spent his entire college career at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He made a total of 75 appearances for the Toros and tallied 10 goals and six assists.
He also played in the Premier Development League for Ventura County Fusion.[2]
Professional career
editSeattle Sounders FC
editOn 14 January 2016, Alfaro was selected in the second round (27th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[3] He signed a professional contract with the club two months later.[4]
On 25 March 2016, Alfaro made his professional debut for USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a match against Sacramento Republic and conceded a penalty in the 62nd minute. Sacramento would convert their PK and win 1–0.[5]
On 28 May 2016, Alfaro made his first-team debut for Seattle Sounders FC as a substitute for injured captain Brad Evans in the team's 1–2 loss against the New England Revolution.
On 4 March 2018, Alfaro received a red card in the 83rd minute, as the Sounders lost its opening game of the 2018 season 1–0 to recent expansion team Los Angeles FC.[6]
Guadalajara
editIn December 2018, Alfaro passed a trial with C.D. Guadalajara and was signed as a free agent.[7] He spent time on loan with Zacatepec in 2019.[8]
Reno 1868
editOn 31 January 2020, Alfaro signed with USL Championship side Reno 1868 FC.[9] Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
D.C. United
editOn 16 April 2021, Alfaro returned to Major League Soccer, signing with D.C. United.[11] The next day, Alfaro debuted for the team in the 2–1 win over New York City FC.[12] Alfaro scored his first MLS career goal on 1 May 2021, in a 1–4 loss against the San Jose Earthquakes.[13] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by D.C. United.[14]
New York City FC
editOn 22 December 2022, Alfaro signed a contract through 2023, with an option to extend for the 2024 Major League Soccer season with New York City FC.
LA Galaxy
editAlfaro was traded to MLS side LA Galaxy on 11 July 2023 in exchange for $125,000 of General Allocation Money.[15]
El Paso Locomotive FC
editAlfaro signed with USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive on 15 December 2023.[16]
Honours
editSeattle Sounders FC
References
edit- ^ "Tony Alfaro". D.C. United. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Prospect XI bio". ProspectXI.com. Prospect Eleven. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "MLS SuperDraft: Sounders FC takes Cal State Dominguez Hills defender Tony Alfaro". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders bolster defensive depth with addition of Tony Alfaro". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ Rizzardini, Cameron (25 March 2016). "Seattle Sounders FC 2 falls in 2016 USL home opener to Sacramento Republic FC". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Sounders fall victim to brutal schedule — and expansion club LAFC — in MLS opener". The Seattle Times. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
- ^ "Zacatepec tiene nueva inversión, lo quieren en Primera División". 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Former MLS defender, Tony Alfaro, joins Reno 1868 FC for 2020 season". 31 January 2020.
- ^ Straus, Brian. "USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "D.C. United Acquire Defender Antonio "Tony" Alfaro | DC United".
- ^ Anderson, Jason (17 April 2021). "D.C. United open 2021 by fighting their way past NYCFC in 2-1 win". Black and Red United. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Jackson Yueill, Cade Cowell on fire as San Jose Earthquakes rout D.C. United". ESPN. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ 🖉"D.C. United Announce Roster Decisions Ahead of 2023 Season | DC United". dcunited.
- ^ "LA Galaxy Acquire Defender Tony Alfaro from New York City FC in Exchange for $125,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money | LA Galaxy".
- ^ Huichapa, Alberto. "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Defender Tony Alfaro from Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS". EPLocomotiveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
External links
edit- Tony Alfaro at Soccerway.com
- Tony Alfaro at FBref.com
- Tony Alfaro at Major League Soccer
- Tony Alfaro at AS.com (in Spanish)
- Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros bio
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