Tony Alfaro

Tony Alfaro
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-06-15) 15 June 1993
Place of birth Michoacán, Mexico
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Seattle Sounders FC
Number 25
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Cal State Dominguez Hills 75 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Ventura County Fusion 10 (3)
2016– Seattle Sounders FC 6 (0)
2016Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) 20 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2016.


Tony Alfaro (born 15 June 1993) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

College and Amateur

Alfaro spent his entire college career at Cal State 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.

See also

References

  1. "Prospect XI bio". ProspectXI.com. Prospect Eleven. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. "MLS SuperDraft: Sounders FC takes Cal State Dominguez Hills defender Tony Alfaro". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. "Seattle Sounders bolster defensive depth with addition of Tony Alfaro". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. 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.


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