Market value
—
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.13
goals / match
FC Dallas
top club · 94 apps
Career highs
€650k
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 2008
44 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-06-28 · 4 players total
366Appearances
49Goals
44Assists
35Yellow cards
1Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Arturo Álvarez |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Arturo Álvarez Hernández |
| Date of birth | 1985-06-28 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Houston, Texas, El Salvador |
| Citizenship | El Salvador United States |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-03-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Mar 2019
Transfer: Houston → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Houston Dynamo
20 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2017
Transfer: Chicago → Houston
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Chicago Fire
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Chicago Fire
33 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Chicago
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Videoton FC → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Videoton FC
27 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Videoton FC
24 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Paços Ferreira → Videoton FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jun 2013
Transfer: Videoton FC → Paços Ferreira
12/13 · Return from loan
Feb 2013
Transfer: Paços Ferreira → Videoton FC
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Paços de Ferreira, Videoton FC
22 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Chivas USA → Paços Ferreira
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Salt Lake → Chivas USA
11/12 · Draft
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Paços de Ferreira
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Real Salt Lake City
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Portland → Salt Lake
10/11 · Transfer
Nov 2010
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → Portland
10/11 · Draft
Jul 2010
10/11 — Real Salt Lake City
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — San Jose Earthquakes
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — San Jose Earthquakes
23 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — FC Dallas, San Jose Earthquakes
29 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Dallas → SJ Earthquakes
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Dallas
3 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — FC Dallas
30 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — FC Dallas
19 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — FC Dallas
25 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → Dallas
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 — San Jose Earthquakes
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — San Jose Earthquakes
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — San Jose Earthquakes
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — San Jose Earthquakes
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €650k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Houston Dynamo
0.0%
Chicago Fire
11.3%
Real Salt Lake City
0.0%
San Jose Earthquakes
30.7%
FC Dallas
29.8%
Videoton FC
21.2%
FC Paços de Ferreira
7.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 61 | 8 | 11 | 746 |
| Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 10/11 | 2011 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 02/03 | 2010 | 87 | 13 | 6 | 2,021 |
| FC Dallas | 5 | 07/08 | 2008 | 94 | 15 | 7 | 1,959 |
| Videoton FC | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 64 | 9 | 13 | 1,392 |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 461 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 361 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 30 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 385 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Real Salt Lake City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | US Open Cup | Real Salt Lake City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 403 |
| 2010 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 370 |
| 2008 | MLS | FC Dallas | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 310 |
| 2008 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| 2008 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MLS | FC Dallas | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 633 |
| 2007 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Dallas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2006 | MLS | FC Dallas | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 193 |
| 2006 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | MLS | FC Dallas | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 643 |
| 2005 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 374 |
| 2003 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 586 |
| 2003 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| 14/15 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 23 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 532 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Videoton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 354 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Paços de Ferreira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 12/13 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Paços de Ferreira | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 10/11 | CONCACAF CL | Real Salt Lake City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | North American SuperLiga | FC Dallas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | CONCACAF CC | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CONCACAF CC | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | SJ Earthquakes | Dallas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Dallas | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | SJ Earthquakes | Portland | Draft | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Portland | Salt Lake | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Salt Lake | Chivas USA | Draft | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Chivas USA | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-07 | Paços Ferreira | Videoton FC | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Videoton FC | Paços Ferreira | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Paços Ferreira | Videoton FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-27 | Videoton FC | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-03 | Without Club | Chicago | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-10 | Chicago | Houston | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-01 | Houston | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2016-06-20 | 2016-06-30 | 11 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Hip injury | 2018-07-01 | 2018-07-20 | 20 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€650k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #13951 | #12 | 44 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11946 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinícius | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Polster | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Stopira | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | 28 |
| 2009 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 23 |
| 2016 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 5 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 9 | 30 |
| 2008 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 28 |
| 14/15 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 5 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Videoton FC | Paços Ferreira | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-07 | Paços Ferreira | Videoton FC | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Arturo Álvarez's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 56 | -17 | 29% |
| CD Chivas | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 41% |
| Real Salt Lake | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 34% |
| Colorado Rapids | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 53% |
| Seattle Sounders | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 31% |
| Houston Dynamo | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 28% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 36% |
| Portland Timbers | 27 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 15% |
| New England Revolution | 27 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 48% |
| D.C. United | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 30% |
| New York RB | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 43 | -10 | 27% |
| Columbus Crew | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 48% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28 | 361 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 33 | 385 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2010 | 22 | 403 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2009 | 23 | 370 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 2008 | 29 | 598 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 30 | 723 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 2006 | 19 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2005 | 25 | 643 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2004 | 11 | 374 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2003 | 15 | 586 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 354 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 567 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 07/08 | 3 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 03/04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
255 apps
32 G
26 A
NB I.
56 apps
8 G
10 A
Liga ZON Sagres
13 apps
3 G
1 A
North American SuperLiga
3 apps
3 G
0 A
Magyar Kupa
7 apps
1 G
3 A
US Open Cup
11 apps
1 G
2 A
Taça de Portugal
3 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
6 apps
0 G
1 A
CONCACAF CL
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Arturo Álvarez?
Arturo Álvarez is an El professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Arturo Álvarez?
Arturo Álvarez is 40 years old. He was born on June 28, 1985 in Houston, Texas.
What position does Arturo Álvarez play?
Arturo Álvarez plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Arturo Álvarez play for?
Arturo Álvarez currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Arturo Álvarez scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Arturo Álvarez has scored 49 goals in 366 appearances.