Carlos Alvarez (born November 12, 1990) is an American soccer coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder.
[2] On March 17, 2013, Alvarez debuted for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer against local-rivals, Los Angeles Galaxy, at the Home Depot Center, in which he came in as a half-time substitute for José Erick Correa, and scored the game-tying goal even though Chivas USA had only 10 men.
[5] On March 23, 2017, Alvarez was announced as the first-ever signing by Los Angeles FC,[6] but was waived by the club before their inaugural season in 2018.
[8] Following his retirement from professional football, Alvarez began his coaching career, joining San Diego Surf.
[10] Alvarez is married to Renae Cuéllar, also a soccer player, who plays for Tijuana and the Mexico women's national team.