Edson Alvarez Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Edson Alvarez, officially known as Edson Omar Alvarez Velazquez is a Mexican professional footballer.
As of Thursday, August 10, 2023, he plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for Premier League club West Ham United and the Mexico national team.
He developed a passion for playing football at a younger age and at the age of 16 in 2014, he joined Club America’s youth system, playing for the under-17 team.
While still playing for the under-17 squad, Alvarez was promoted to Club America’s second-division team in 2015.
In October 2016, Alvarez made his Liga MX debut playing all 90 minutes and in December 2016, he scored his first career goal in the Apertura final against Tigres UANL.
Prior to the start of the 2017–18 season, he was handed the number 4 shirt, which was vacated following the departure of Erik Pimentel
On 23 February 2019, Alvarez made his 100th competitive appearance for Club America’s second division in the team’s 3–0 victory over Lobos BUAP.
On Friday, 19th July 2019, Dutch club AFC Ajax announced an agreement with Club America for the signing of Alvarez on a five-year contract.
After passing medical, he was officially presented on 22 July and was handed the number 4 shirt following the departure of Matthijs de Ligt
In August 2019, Alvarez made his competitive debut for Ajax as a 74th-minute substitute in the team’s 4–1 league win over VVV-Venlo.
That same month (August), he scored his first goal in his first start against APOEL in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off round.
On 27th October 2021, it was announced Alvarez had extended his contract with Ajax, keeping him with the club until 2025
On 30th April 2022, he made his 100th appearance for the club and eventually was inducted into the club’s Club Van 100.
The above-mentioned feat made Alvarez the 174th player in the history of the club to join the ranks.
Alvarez has been consistent throughout his career and has risen through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after footballers.
In August 2023, the Mexican professional footballer hit major headlines after he was signed by English Premier League club, West Ham United
Alvarez joined the Hammers on a permanent contract until June 2028, after the Club fought off strong competition from other top European clubs to bring him to London Stadium.
Alvarez will wear the 19 shirt at West Ham United. The team begins their Premier League season against Bournemouth on Saturday, August 12.
Edson Alvarez Age
Edson Alvarez celebrated his 25th birthday in October last year (2022). He was born on October 24, 1997, in Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico. Alvarez will be 36 in October this year (2023).
Edson Alvarez Height & Weight
Edson Alvarez stands at a height of 1.87 m and weighs around 70 kg
Edson Alvarez Parents
Edson Alvarez was born in Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico to his parents; Adriana Velazquez (mother) and Evaristo Alvarez (father).
As a child, he would work for his family’s business of manufacturing football jerseys for local teams
Although he’s famous, there’s no relevant information regarding his parents as their name, date of birth, age, and occupation are unknown at this time of writing.
Edson Alvarez Wife
Edson Alvarez is in a relationship with Sofía Toache, a model and an Instagram star.
The love birds started dating back in 2018 when he was still playing for Club America in Mexico.
After Alvarez signed for Ajax in 2019, he had to move to the Netherlands to continue with his football career.
This move almost affected their relationship as Sofia couldn’t move in with Alvarez because she was regarded as a minor according to the laws of the country.
Sofia had to move to London with the child she has for Alvarez. Hence the footballer had to travel to London to visit Sofía and their daughter, as they could not live in a free union because she is considered a minor.
Alvarez made it a point of duty to often visit them until Sofia was eligible to unite with him in the Netherlands.
Edson Alvarez Children
Edson Alvarez is blessed with a daughter named; Valentina Alvarez who was born on October 23, 2019. The Mexican professional footballer shares his child with his wife, Sofía Toache.
Edson Alvarez Siblings
Edson Alvarez has never shared any information regarding his siblings hence we can’t state whether or not he’s the only child of his parents; Adriana Velazquez (mother) and Evaristo Alvarez (father). There are no records about that.
Edson Alvarez Net Worth
At this time of writing, Edson Alvarez’s net worth is unknown. However, he’s believed to have earned much from his career as a footballer.
Alvarez became the first Mexican player to score on his UEFA Champions League group-stage debut when he netted against Lille in September 2019.
Edson Alvarez Social Media
Edson Alvarez owns a verified Instagram account with over 1.7 million followers. The West Ham United defensive midfielder is very active on this social media platform.
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