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Topic: Arturo Alvarez

† Appearances (Goals).

Arturo Alvarez (born June 28, 1985 in Houston, Texas) is an American-born Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer, and for the El Salvador national team.

Alvarez did not play college soccer; instead, he joined the MLS in 2003, signing a Project-40 contract, and was selected thirteenth overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. In his first year, Alvarez scored his first MLS goal on June 14, 2003, against FC Dallas but would go on to get limited playing time. However, the 'Quakes traded him to Dallas before the 2005 season in a deal that included Richard Mulrooney and Brad Davis.

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