Ricardo Alvarado

Ricardo Alvarado

Personal information
Full name	José Ricardo Alvarado Alberto
Date of birth	(1980-05-23) May 23, 1980
Place of birth	San Salvador, El Salvador
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Atlético Marte
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996	C.D. Municipal
1997–1998	Telecom FC
1999–2006	Coca Cola
2007–2012	Isidro Metapán	48	(3)
2013–2015	C.D. Universidad de El Salvador	52	(2)
2016–	Atlético Marte	28	(0)
International career‡
2009–	El Salvador	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2016

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Alvarado and the second or maternal family name is Alberto.

José Ricardo Alvarado Alberto (born May 23, 1980 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Atlético Marte in the Salvadoran Premier League.

Club career

Second Division years

Alvarado started his career at Municipal de San Salvador and joined fellow capital outfit Telecom FC in 1997. He then moved to Coca Cola and stayed with them for seven years, experiencing their change of name to Nacional 1906 and the merger with Independiente de San Vicente which eventually saw them clinch promotion to the Primera División in 2006. Alvarado only made his debut at the top level in El Salvador at 26 years.

Isidro Metapán

In 2007, he was signed by Isidro Metapán.

International career

Alvarado received his first call up to the national team in December 2008. He officially received his first cap on February 1, 2009 in a UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 match against Honduras.

Honours

• Salvadoran Premier League: 3

2008 Apertura, 2009 Clausura, 2010 Clausura, 2010 Apertura, 2011 Apertura

External links

• Ricardo Alvarado at National-Football-Teams.com