Luis Álvarez (footballer)

Luis Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Luis Daniel Álvarez Escoto
Date of birth (2003-01-25) January 25, 2003
Place of birth Honduras
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Number 47
Youth career
–2021 Lobos UPNFM
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Lobos UPNFM 18 (0)
2023–2025 Charlotte Independence 57 (8)
2025– Tampa Bay Rowdies 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2025

Luis Daniel Álvarez Escoto (born 25 January 2003) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship.

Career

Álvarez played football at the college level at the Instituto España Jesús Milla Selva before joining Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras side Lobos UPNFM. Álvarez won the under-16 and under-18 championship with Lobos UPNFM before he made his professional debut with the same club two years later. On 13 January 2023, he was announced as a new signing for USL League One side Charlotte Independence.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

On 6 June 2025, Álvarez was transferred to USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies for undisclosed fee.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Charlotte Independence Sign 19-Year-Old Honduran Midfielder Luis Álvarez".
  2. ^ [email protected], ETHAN TRIEBSCH- (March 16, 2023). "2023 Season Preview: Top Young Players". USL League One.
  3. ^ "Independence roster takes shape ahead of season opener". thecharlottepost.com.
  4. ^ Suazo, Luis. "Equipo de Estados Unidos contrata a jugador de equipo capitalino". deportestvc.com.
  5. ^ "Equipo de Estados Unidos adquiere fichaje de Luis Álvarez – El ONCE HN". December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Figueroa, Mario (June 8, 2022). "Jugador de Lobos UPNFM en la mira de un club de los EE.UU".
  7. ^ "Rowdies Acquire Midfielder Luis Alvarez".