Carlos Alvarado Villalobos (19 December 1927 – 27 July 2024) was a Costa Rican footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
[2] Alvarado spent most of his career with Alajuelense, winning six Primera División titles in the process.
[5] Alvarado began playing professional football with Mexican Primera División side América in 1947.
[2][6] In a 1951 match against the Boca Juniors, Alvarado blocked a critical penalty shot in the 90th minute.
[4] During his career, Alvarado turned down offers to play for Italy's Genoa and Argentina's Boca Juniors.