Esteban Alvarado
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Esteban Alvarado Brown is a Costa Rica
n football goalkeeper. He currently plays for AZ.
signed the Costa Rican goalkeeper from Deportivo Saprissa, the youngster moved to Holland in July 2010. He made his national team debut in a friendly match against Paraguay. Following his signing for AZ, Alvarado remained a backup Goalkeeper for AZ behind Joey Didulica and Sergio Romero
. Following the 2010-2011 Season, Alvarado became a first choice goalkeeper for AZ after Sergio Romero's departure to Sampdoria
and Joey Didulica's unexpected retirement. Since becoming first choice goalkeeper of AZ, Alvarado has impressed between the sticks this season and has kept five clean sheets in the league after a string of impressive performances but the youngster insists he is still learning. Alvarado has revealed he hopes to establish himself as a top custodian and play for 'the best team in the world' in the future.
I am ambitious, I want to play in goal for the best team in the world. I made a few mistakes at the beginning, but that can happen, I must make mistakes to progress.It must not bother me. I still have much to learn.
, he was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n football goalkeeper. He currently plays for AZ.
Career
In December 2009, AZAZ
-AZ:* AstraZeneca, a UK-based pharmaceutical company* AZ , a Dutch football club* AZ , a rapper from Brooklyn, New York* the IATA airline designator for Alitalia, the national airline of Italy* Arizona...
signed the Costa Rican goalkeeper from Deportivo Saprissa, the youngster moved to Holland in July 2010. He made his national team debut in a friendly match against Paraguay. Following his signing for AZ, Alvarado remained a backup Goalkeeper for AZ behind Joey Didulica and Sergio Romero
Sergio Romero
Sergio Germán Romero is an Argentine football player who currently plays for Sampdoria in Italy and the Argentina national team.-Club career:...
. Following the 2010-2011 Season, Alvarado became a first choice goalkeeper for AZ after Sergio Romero's departure to Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
and Joey Didulica's unexpected retirement. Since becoming first choice goalkeeper of AZ, Alvarado has impressed between the sticks this season and has kept five clean sheets in the league after a string of impressive performances but the youngster insists he is still learning. Alvarado has revealed he hopes to establish himself as a top custodian and play for 'the best team in the world' in the future.
I am ambitious, I want to play in goal for the best team in the world. I made a few mistakes at the beginning, but that can happen, I must make mistakes to progress.It must not bother me. I still have much to learn.
International career
At the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
, he was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament.