released in 2015. On March 3, 2016, after a successful preseason trial with the club, Álvarez was signed by Chicago Fire to a one-year deal with one year option. On December 10, 2017, Álvarez was traded by Chicago to his home town club, the Houston Dynamo, in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Álvarez was mainly used as a sub and helped the Dynamo win the 2018 US Open Cup. He left the club again at the end of 2018. On March 1, 2019, Álvarez announced his retirement from playing professional soccer. International United States Álvarez represented the United States in various youth levels – U-17, U-18, and U-20. He also participated in various matches and training camps with the U-23 team. El Salvador Though Álvarez played on various United States national squads at the youth level, he was never called up to the senior national team. Being of Salvadoran descent, Álvarez was invited to play for the El Salvador national team by coach Carlos de los Cobos. On August 12, 2009, Álvarez made his debut for El Salvador in a World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago. On September 5, 2009, Álvarez started in a World Cup qualifier against his home country at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. El Salvador fell, 2–1. On September 9, 2009, Álvarez played his first home game in Estadio Cuscatlán, in San Salvador, El Salvador against Costa Rica. El Salvador was victorious 1–0. Career statistics Club International goals Honors Club San Jose Earthquakes MLS Cup: 2003 Videoton Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2014–15 Houston Dynamo US Open Cup: 2018 References External links 1985 births Living people Soccer players from Houston Salvadoran footballers El Salvador international footballers American soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players American sportspeople of Salvadoran descent Salvadoran expatriate footballers San Jose Earthquakes players FC Dallas players Real Salt Lake players F.C. Paços de Ferreira players Fehérvár FC players Major League Soccer players Primeira Liga players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Citizens of El Salvador through descent Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Hungary 2011 Copa Centroamericana players 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2014 Copa Centroamericana players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players San Jose Earthquakes draft picks Association football wingers Houston Dynamo FC players Chicago Fire FC players