Esteban Alvarado

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alvarado and the second or maternal family name is Brown.

Esteban Alvarado
Alvarado with Costa Rica at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name Esteban Alvarado Brown[1]
Date of birth (1989-04-28) 28 April 1989 (age 35)[2]
Place of birth Siquirres, Costa Rica
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Saprissa
Number 18
Youth career
Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Saprissa 4 (0)
2010–2015 AZ 138 (0)
2015–2018 Trabzonspor 20 (0)
2019 Alajuelense 0 (0)
2019–2020 Herediano 51 (0)
2020–2021 Limón 20 (0)
2021–2023 Herediano 30 (0)
2023– Saprissa 9 (0)
International career‡
2007–2009 Costa Rica U20 7 (0)
2010– Costa Rica 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Esteban Alvarado Brown (born 28 April 1989) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team.

Club career

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Saprissa

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Born in Siquirres, Costa Rica, Alvarado started his academy career at Santos de Guápiles before moving to Saprissa. Alvarado made his Saprissa debut, in a 3–1 win over Municipal Liberia on 29 November 2009.[citation needed] With his move to AZ Alkmaar finalised and expected to move in the summer, Alvarado made four appearances for the club and helped the club win the league.

AZ Alkmaar

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Alvarado during his time at AZ in 2011.

In December 2009, AZ Alkmaar signed the Costa Rican goalkeeper from Deportivo Saprissa, the youngster moved to the Netherlands in July 2010.[3] The move was later confirmed when Alvarado signed a five-year contract with the club, keeping him until 2015.[4]

Following his signing for AZ, Alvarado remained a backup goalkeeper for AZ behind Joey Didulica and Sergio Romero. But after Romeo's injury from his international duty,[5] Alvarado made his AZ debut on 12 February 2011 against PSV Eindhoven, where it turned out to be disastrous when he conceded four goals, in a 4–0 loss.[6] After the match, Alvarado said, quoting: "Only Superman could have saved me."[7] From that on, Alvarado continued to be the first choice goalkeeper temporary, where he made six appearances for the club in the 2010–11 season, including a clean-sheet in a match against Heerenveen on 19 February 2011.[8] Alvarado also find himself left out the squad against Feyenoord when he returned late to Netherlands from Costa Rica.[9]

Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Alvardo was given number thirty-four shirt.[7] Alvarado became a first choice goalkeeper for AZ after Sergio Romero's departure to Sampdoria and Joey Didulica's unexpected retirement. Alvarado made his first AZ appearance of 2011–12 season when he played, in a 2–0 win over Baumit Jablonec on 28 July 2011, which AZ went through after a 1–1 draw against them in the second leg.[10] Alvarado made his league debut of the 2011–12 season, where he helped AZ beat PSV 3–1 in the opening game of the season.[11] His performance soon led supporters voting for Alvarado awarded the club's player of the month November.[12] On 21 December 2011, Alvarado was sent off by Bas Nijhuis in a KNVB Cup match against Ajax after an Ajax supporter tried to attack and injure him.[13][14] A 19-year-old Ajax fan identified as Wesley van W had been drinking and entered the pitch after 36 minutes of play. He ran towards the AZ goalkeeper and attempted to kick him but slipped to the ground. Alvarado then kicked the attacker twice[13][14] and was sent off for violent conduct. This prompted AZ manager Gertjan Verbeek to order his players to the dressing rooms in protest.[13][15] The game was consequently abandoned.[14] The KNVB subsequently rescinded the red card, and Ajax banned Wesley van W from all of their home matches for life.[16] He was also sentenced to six months in prison, with two months suspended. He would also have to undergo treatment for an alcohol problem and report to police during all Eredivisie and Dutch national team matches.[17] The KNVB ordered the match replayed in its entirety behind closed doors. On 19 January 2012, the match was replayed with Alvarado in goal. AZ beat Ajax 3–2 to progress through the quarter final.[18] Alvarado was the ever present goalkeeper, making thirty-four appearances and earning fifteen clean sheets in the 2011–12 season. Alvarado was also named Goal.com's Eredivisie Team of the Season.[19]

In the 2012–13 season, Alvarado was given number one shirt.[20] Alvarado made his first appearance of the 2012–13 season, in a 2–2 draw against Ajax in the opening game of the season.[21] In both games against Anzhi Makhackala in the play-offs, Alvarado was in goal, as they proved to be too strong and failed to win either legs losing 1–0 and 5–0 respectively.[22] Later in the 2012–13 season, Alvarado was the ever present goalkeeper, making thirty-four appearances in 3060 minutes, as well as, earning five clean sheets.[23] Despite this, Alvarado was in goal for the KNVB Cup final, as AZ beat PSV 2–1, making this as Alvarado's first achievement at AZ Alkmaar.[24]

In the 2013–14 season, Alvarado hinted he may leave the club in effort for new challenges.[25] Despite this, Alvarado made his first appearance of the season, in a 3–2 loss against Ajax in the Johan Cruijff Schaal.[26] Two weeks later on 11 August 2013, Alvarado help the club gain their revenge against Ajax when AZ beat them 3–2.[27] Alvarado also helped the club against Anzhi Makhackala when AZ beat 1–0 on aggregate.[28] Alvarado was the ever present goalkeeper, making thirty-four appearances, including the play-offs, which AZ lost 3–0 on aggregate against Groningen.

In the 2014–15 season, Alvarado continued to be the first choice goalkeeper until he suffered a knee injury that kept him out for months.[29] He spent two months on the sidelines, including having a flu.[30][31] Alvarado made his return to the first team on 2 November 2014, in a 3–3 draw against Excelsior.[32] Alvarado was featured as a first choice goalkeeper since his return for the rest of the season.[33] For the first time in his AZ career, Alvarado made less than thirty appearances, as he made twenty-six appearances in the 2014–15 season.

With his contract expiring at the end of the 2014–15 season, Alvarado was expected to leave the club, with newly signed Sergio Rochet from Uruguay as his successor.[34] After making his last appearance against Excelsior in the last game of the season, Alvarado helped the club finish third place.[35] During his time at AZ, Alvarado was the club's fan favourite.

Trabzonspor

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After leaving AZ, Alvarado joined Trabzonspor on a free transfer in early-August, keeping him until 2017.[36] The move was officially confirmed on 6 August 2015.[37] Contract between Trabzonspor and Alvarado was terminated on 20 December 2018.[1] Following his departure, he agreed with Costa Rican outfit Liga Deportiva Alajuelense however the movement is not completed due to licensing issues in which Trabzonspor received a caution from FIFA to sort out the issue.[38]

International career

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At the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[39] he was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament. He made his national team début in an August 2010 friendly match against Paraguay.[3]

On 12 March 2012, it was announced that Alvarado was barred from the national team for five months after leaving the team before a friendly match against Spain without communicating the staff.[40] In March 2014, he ruled out a selection for the 2014 FIFA World Cup due to an apparent strife with national team manager Jorge Luis Pinto.[41] But in May 2014, Alvarado was named in a provisional 26-man squad in the FIFA World Cup[42] By the end of May, Alvarado was not named in the 23 men squad, presumed to be a continuous strife with national team manager Pinto.[43]

Following Pinto's departure as manager of Costa, Alvarado returned to the national football team, under new management of Paulo Wanchope.[44] In the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Alvarado was included in the squad and replaced Keylor Navas as a first choice goalkeeper following his injury.[45]

Personal life

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Born in Costa Rica, Alvarado is of Jamaican descent.[46] In June 2011, Alvarado was accused by his girlfriend, Marcela Juárez Castillo, of domestic violence.[47] However, two months later, charges against Alvarado were later dropped.[48]

While growing up in Costa Rica, Alvarado made good friends with Joel Campbell, having played together in childhood. Alvarado also revealed that he played as striker before switching position to become goalkeeper at fourteen.[49]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 27 May 2024[50]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Saprissa 2009–10 Liga FPD 4 0 — — — 4 0
AZ 2010–11 Eredivisie 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
2011–12 34 0 5 0 16 0 — 55 0
2012–13 34 0 6 0 2 0 — 42 0
2013–14 34 0 5 0 13 0 5 0 57 0
2014–15 26 0 3 0 — — 29 0
Total 134 0 19 0 31 0 5 0 189 0
Trabzonspor 2015–16 Süper Lig 14 0 2 0 — — 16 0
2016–17 3 0 8 0 — — 11 0
2017–18 3 0 5 0 — — 8 0
2018–19 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 20 0 16 0 — — 36 0
Herediano 2019–20 Liga FPD 43 0 — 2 0 — 45 0
2020–21 8 0 — 0 0 — 8 0
Total 51 0 — 2 0 — 53 0
Limón 2020–21 Liga FPD 20 0 — — — 20 0
Herediano 2021–22 Liga FPD 14 0 — — — 14 0
2022–23 16 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 23 0
Total 30 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 37 0
Saprissa 2022–23 Liga FPD 3 0 — — — 3 0
2023–24 7 0 2 0 8 0 — 17 0
Total 10 0 2 0 8 0 — 20 0
Career total 269 0 39 0 45 0 6 0 359 0


Honours

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Saprissa

AZ Alkmaar

CS Herediano

Individual

References

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  50. ^ Esteban Alvarado at Soccerway
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