DEMIAN ALVAREZ
Full Name: Demian Alvarez
Position: Defender
Number: 47
Height: 5-8
Weight: 142
Hometown: Chico, CA
Date of Birth: March 26, 2002 in Chico, CA
Nationality: USA
Acquired: Signed to Tacoma Defiance on March 6, 2025, after being drafted 58th overall in the second round of the MLS SuperDraft 2025 on December 20, 2024\
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE
Alvarez was drafted 58th overall after appearing in 73 matches (67 starts) over the course of his collegiate career, playing at Seattle Pacific University from 2021-2022 before transferring to Seattle University from 2023-2024. He started all 19 of his matches last year for the Redhawks and was named the 2024 WAC Defensive Player of the Year, as well as a member of the 2024 All-WAC First Team. The Chico, California native scored a goal in a 3-0 win over San Jose State in the WAC Tournament final where he was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. He started all 19 of his matches during the 2023 season and was named Second Team All-WAC. While at Seattle Pacific, Alvarez appeared in 35 matches (29 starts) from 2021-2022 and scored four goals, winning the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in 2021 and being named to the GNAC All-Conference First Team in 2022. The defender also played for local USL League Two team Ballard FC from 2023-2024, appearing in 29 matches (22 starts) and helping the club win the USL League Two national championship in 2023.
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YOUTH EXPERIENCE
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