Tony Alfaro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Alfaro Vázquez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Puruandiro, Michoacán, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| 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 FC 2 (loan) | 37 | (2) |
| 2019 | Guadalajara | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Zacatepec (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Reno 1868 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2020 | |||
José Antonio "Tony" Alfaro Vázquez (born 15 June 1993) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a defender.
Career
College and amateur
Alfaro 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.[1]
Professional
On 14 January 2016, Alfaro was selected in the second round (27th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[2] He signed a professional contract with the club two months later.[3]
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.[4]
On 28 May 2016, Alfaro made his first-team debut for the Seattle Sounders 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.[5]
Guadalajara
In December 2018 Alfaro passed a trial with C.D. Guadalajara and was signed as a free agent.[6]
Honors
- Club
- Seattle Sounders
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/138035/eyJpZENsdWIiOiA3fQ==/jose-antonio-alfaro-vazquez
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- Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros men's soccer players
- Footballers from Michoacán
- C.D. Guadalajara footballers
- Major League Soccer players
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- Mexican expatriate footballers
- Mexican footballers
- Reno 1868 FC players
- Seattle Sounders FC draft picks
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