Their 2026 World Cup
Four matches and 252 minutes in the Mexican midfield.
Match by match
E. Álvarez played 4 matches for Mexico: 2 as a starter and 2 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | vs South Africa 2-0 | Came on in the 76′ |
| Group A | vs South Korea 1-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Group A | vs Czech Republic 3-0 | Started, played the full match · 🟨 |
| Round of 16 | vs England 2-3 | Came on in the 46′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 24 October 1997 · aged 28 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Tlalnepantla de Baz Municipality
- Club
- West Ham United F.C.
- Height
- 1.85 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈedson ˈalβaɾes]; born 24 October 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for EFL Championship club West Ham United, and captains the Mexico national team.
Early life Álvarez was born in Tlalnepantla de Baz, a municipality just north of Mexico City, to Adriana Velázquez and Evaristo Álvarez. As a child he worked for his family's business of manufacturing football kits for local teams, which he cites as his first foray into the sport. At the age of 10, Álvarez joined Pachuca, before leaving the club just two years later due to his short stature. Contemplating quitting football, to the resistance of his parents who believed he had the talent to pursue his dream of playing professionally, Álvarez decided to try out for Club América's youth team, eventually making the team after a three-month tryout. He would make it to the daily team practices by way of a three-to-four-hour round trip commute from his home in Tlalnepantla and the club's training ground in Coapa.
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Photo: Selección Nacional de México · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)