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Tony Alfaro

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Tony Alfaro
Alfaro with D.C. United in 2021
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Alfaro Vázquez
Date of birth (1993-06-15) 15 June 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Puruándiro, Michoacán, Mexico
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
El Paso Locomotive
Number 93
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros 75 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Ventura County Fusion 10 (3)
2016–2018 Seattle Sounders FC 25 (0)
2016–2018Seattle Sounders 2 (loan) 37 (2)
2019 Guadalajara 1 (0)
2019Zacatepec (loan) 11 (0)
2020 Reno 1868 10 (0)
2021–2022 D.C. United 43 (1)
2022–2023 New York City 6 (0)
2023 LA Galaxy 6 (0)
2024– El Paso Locomotive 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:46, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

José Antonio "Tony" Alfaro Vázquez (born 15 June 1993) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

Early career

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Alfaro spent his entire college career at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He made a total of 75 appearances for the Toros and tallied 10 goals and six assists.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Ventura County Fusion.[2]

Professional career

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Seattle Sounders FC

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On 14 January 2016, Alfaro was selected in the second round (27th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[3] He signed a professional contract with the club two months later.[4]

On 25 March 2016, Alfaro made his professional debut for USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a match against Sacramento Republic and conceded a penalty in the 62nd minute. Sacramento would convert their PK and win 1–0.[5]

On 28 May 2016, Alfaro made his first-team debut for Seattle Sounders FC as a substitute for injured captain Brad Evans in the team's 1–2 loss against the New England Revolution.

On 4 March 2018, Alfaro received a red card in the 83rd minute, as the Sounders lost its opening game of the 2018 season 1–0 to recent expansion team Los Angeles FC.[6]

Guadalajara

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In December 2018, Alfaro passed a trial with C.D. Guadalajara and was signed as a free agent.[7] He spent time on loan with Zacatepec in 2019.[8]

Reno 1868

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On 31 January 2020, Alfaro signed with USL Championship side Reno 1868 FC.[9] Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

D.C. United

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On 16 April 2021, Alfaro returned to Major League Soccer, signing with D.C. United.[11] The next day, Alfaro debuted for the team in the 2–1 win over New York City FC.[12] Alfaro scored his first MLS career goal on 1 May 2021, in a 1–4 loss against the San Jose Earthquakes.[13] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by D.C. United.[14]

New York City FC

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On 22 December 2022, Alfaro signed a contract through 2023, with an option to extend for the 2024 Major League Soccer season with New York City FC.

LA Galaxy

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Alfaro was traded to MLS side LA Galaxy on 11 July 2023 in exchange for $125,000 of General Allocation Money.[15]

El Paso Locomotive FC

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Alfaro signed with USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive on 15 December 2023.[16]

Honours

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Seattle Sounders FC

References

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  1. ^ "Tony Alfaro". D.C. United. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Prospect XI bio". ProspectXI.com. Prospect Eleven. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. ^ "MLS SuperDraft: Sounders FC takes Cal State Dominguez Hills defender Tony Alfaro". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Seattle Sounders bolster defensive depth with addition of Tony Alfaro". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  5. ^ Rizzardini, Cameron (25 March 2016). "Seattle Sounders FC 2 falls in 2016 USL home opener to Sacramento Republic FC". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Sounders fall victim to brutal schedule — and expansion club LAFC — in MLS opener". The Seattle Times. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  7. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  8. ^ "Zacatepec tiene nueva inversión, lo quieren en Primera División". 29 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Former MLS defender, Tony Alfaro, joins Reno 1868 FC for 2020 season". 31 January 2020.
  10. ^ Straus, Brian. "USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  11. ^ "D.C. United Acquire Defender Antonio "Tony" Alfaro | DC United".
  12. ^ Anderson, Jason (17 April 2021). "D.C. United open 2021 by fighting their way past NYCFC in 2-1 win". Black and Red United. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Jackson Yueill, Cade Cowell on fire as San Jose Earthquakes rout D.C. United". ESPN. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  14. ^ 🖉"D.C. United Announce Roster Decisions Ahead of 2023 Season | DC United". dcunited.
  15. ^ "LA Galaxy Acquire Defender Tony Alfaro from New York City FC in Exchange for $125,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money | LA Galaxy".
  16. ^ Huichapa, Alberto. "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Defender Tony Alfaro from Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS". EPLocomotiveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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