Fernando Álvarez (footballer, born 2003)

Fernando Álvarez
Álvarez with CF Montréal in 2025
Personal information
Full name Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-24) 24 August 2003
Place of birth New York City, New York, US
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Defender
Youth career
2016–2022 Pachuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Pachuca 0 (0)
2022–2023Pachuca Premier (loan) 8 (0)
2023–2025 CF Montréal 53 (1)
2023CF Montréal U23 (loan) 1 (0)
International career
Mexico U16 3 (0)
2020 Mexico U18 2 (0)
2022– Colombia U20 15 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:30, 6 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:53, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Fernando Antonio Álvarez Amador (born 24 August 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in the United States, he is a youth international for both Mexico and Colombia.

Club career

Born in New York City, United States to a Mexican father and Colombian mother, Álvarez began his career with Liga MX club Pachuca.[2][3] In October 2022, he went on trial with Dutch side Ajax alongside teammate Julio Pérez.[3]

On 28 July 2023, Álvarez signed with Major League Soccer club CF Montréal through the 2025 season with a team option for 2026 and 2027.[4] On 10 March 2024, Álvarez scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 win at Inter Miami.[5] On 20 October 2025, the team announced that they had declined Álvarez's contract option.[6]

International career

Eligible to represent the United States, Mexico and Colombia, Álvarez has represented Mexico and Colombia at youth international level.[1][2] He was called up to the Colombia under-20 side for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[7]

Career statistics

As of 19 October 2025[8]
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pachuca 2022–23 Liga MX 0 0 0 0
Pachuca Premier (loan) 2022–23[1] Serie A de México 8 0 1[a] 0 9 0
CF Montréal 2023 Major League Soccer 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2024 Major League Soccer 27 1 1 0 2 0 3[b] 0 33 1
2025 Major League Soccer 22 0 1 0 2[c] 0 25 0
Total 53 1 1 0 3 0 5 0 62 1
CF Montréal U23 (loan) 2023[9] Ligue1 Québec 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 62 1 1 0 3 0 6 0 72 1
  1. ^ Appearances in the Liguilla de Filiales
  2. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c d Fernando Álvarez at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Quién es Fernando Álvarez, el Mexicano convocado con la selección Colombia" [Who is Fernando Álvarez, the Mexican summoned with the Colombian National Team]. futboltotal.com.mx (in Spanish). 10 August 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b Ortiz, Daniel (11 October 2022). "¿Quién es Fernando Álvarez, el canterano de Pachuca que está a prueba con el Ajax?" [Who is Fernando Álvarez, the youth squad from Pachuca who is on trial with Ajax?]. vprosports.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. ^ "CF Montréal acquires defender Fernando Álvarez". CF Montréal. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Final score - Inter Miami CF 2-3 CF Montréal". CF Montréal. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  6. ^ "CF Montréal exercises options of three players for the 2026 season". CF Montréal. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Convocatoria selección Colombia masculina sub-20 para el Conmebol Sub 20". fcf.com.co (in Spanish). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  8. ^ Fernando Álvarez at Soccerway
  9. ^ "2023 L1QC Stats". Spordle.