Alfonso Vazquez
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 | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Hartford Athletic | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 26, 2020 |
Alfonso Vazquez Villar (born June 16, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.
Career
High School
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. He was named All-New England and All-American following his senior season, is a 4-time first team all Eastern Connecticut Conference player, and a 3-time All State honoree.[1]
Professional
Following an open tryout, Vazquez was signed by USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[2] He made his professional debt on July 25, 2020, appearing as an 87th-minute substitute in a 3-2 win over Philadelphia Union II.[3]
He scored his first goal for Harford Athletic on August 2, 2020 in a 4-1 win vs. Loudoun United.[4]
References
- ^ "Alfonso Vazquez". www.hartfordathletic.com.
- ^ Athletic, Hartford (March 11, 2020). "Hartford Athletic Signs Connecticut Native Alfonso Vazquez". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic vs. Philadelphia Union II - July 25, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ https://www.nhregister.com/sports/article/Windham-s-Alfonso-Vazquez-rips-home-first-pro-15454163.php