Edson Álvarez

Mexican association football player

Key facts

2015: Mexico U18
2017: Mexico U20
2023: West Ham United
2025: → Fenerbahçe (loan)
Full name: Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez
Date of birth: ( 1997-10-24 ) 24 October 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth: Tlalnepantla , Mexico
Height: 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Positions: Defensive midfielder centre-back
Current team: Fenerbahçe , (on loan from West Ham United )
0000 2014: Pachuca
2014 2016: América
Years: Team
2016 2019: América
2019 2023: Ajax

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Álvarez
Gender: male
Citizenship: Mexico
Place of birth: Tlalnepantla de Baz Municipality
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: Spanish
Participant in: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Sport: association football
Member of team: Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Position played: centre-back
Country for sport: Mexico
Image: Edson Álvarez.png
Height: 185

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Commons category: Edson Alvarez
date of birth: 1997-10-24
name in native language: Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez
start of work period: 2016-08-24
number of matches played/races/starts: 1
total goals in career: 0
sport number: 11

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 May 2026

Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈedson ˈalβaɾes]; born 24 October 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays either as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe, on loan from EFL Championship club West Ham United, and captains the Mexico national team.

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