# Alexander Alvarado

Alexander Antonio Alvarado Carriel (born 21 April 1999) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for L.D.U. Quito of the Ecuadorian Serie A.

## Club career

Alvarado joined the Deportivo Quevedo academy at the age of nine. At the age of 12, he was loaned to Canillitas Quevedo. In 2014, back with Deportivo's academy, he scored 28 goals to help the team win the youth championship and clinch the tournament's golden boot. At the end of the season, Alvarado was recruited to join the youth team at Independiente del Valle.
In 2015, Alvarado joined Deportivo Quito in Serie A where he made his senior debut but found his playing opportunities limited. He moved to Serie B side Gualaceo in 2017 in order to play regularly, making a total of 43 appearances and scoring 3 goals in his sole season with Gualaceo.
In 2018, Alvarado returned to Serie A after signing a three-year contract with Aucas.
On 13 October 2020, Alvarado joined Major League Soccer side Orlando City on loan for the rest of the 2020 season with an option to join permanently at the end of the year. He made his debut on 28 October as a 79th-minute substitute in a 4–1 win against Atlanta United. After two appearances, Alvarado had his loan move made permanent as part of the club's end of season roster moves on 2 December 2020.
On 19 January 2022, Alvarado joined Ecuadorian Serie A side L.D.U. Quito on loan for the 2022 season with an option to buy. The purchase option was exercised on 29 November 2022.

## International career
### Youth

In January 2019, Alvarado was selected to represent Ecuador U20 at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship. He scored three goals as Ecuador won the tournament, qualifying them for the 2019 U-20 World Cup in the process. Alvarado retained his place in the squad and appeared in all seven matches as the team finished in third-place. He scored once, a penalty in the round of 16 victory over Uruguay.

### Senior

Alvarado made his senior international debut on 10 September 2019, entering as an 85th-minute substitute in a 3–0 friendly victory over Bolivia.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 14 May 2024.
| Club | Season | Division | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Playoffs | Playoffs | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Apps | Goals | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Deportivo Quito | 2015 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Deportivo Quito | 2016 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Deportivo Quito | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Gualaceo S.C. | 2017 | Serie B | 43 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 3 |
| Aucas | 2018 | Serie A | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| Aucas | 2019 | Serie A | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Aucas | 2020 | Serie A | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 2 |
| Aucas | Total | Total | 77 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 6 |
| Orlando City (loan) | 2020 | MLS | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Orlando City | 2021 | MLS | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Orlando City | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| L.D.U. Quito (loan) | 2022 | Serie A | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 35 | 14 |
| L.D.U. Quito | 2023 | Serie A | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 44 | 12 |
| L.D.U. Quito | 2024 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| L.D.U. Quito | Total | Total | 66 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 26 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 202 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 236 | 35 |
* ↑ Includes Copa Ecuador
* ↑ Includes Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ 2018 Serie A Playoffs
* ↑ 2019 Serie A Playoffs

### International

    As of 24 March 2023
Ecuador :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |

## Honors
### International

* South American U-20 Championship winner: 2019
* FIFA U-20 World Cup third-place: 2019

### Club level
#### Liga de Quito

* Serie A: 2023
* Copa Sudamericana: 2023