Edson Álvarez
Edson Álvarez is a Mexican footballer, born on 24 October 1997 in Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico, Mexico. Álvarez plays as a defensive midfielder for West Ham United. Álvarez has scored 27 goals in 454 games for club and country and has won 10 trophies, including 3 league titles.
Álvarez's career stats
| Games | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 352 | 20 |
| Mexico | 102 | 7 |
| Total | 454 | 27 |
Goals per game: 0.06.
Álvarez's trophies and awards
- Trophies with club and country: 10
- League titles: 3
- Domestic cups: 3
- Trophies with Mexico: 4
- Individual awards: 12
América
- Liga MX: 1 (2018)
- Copa MX: 1 (2019)
Ajax
- Eredivisie: 2 (2020–21, 2021–22)
- KNVB Cup: 1 (2020–21)
Fenerbahçe
- Turkish Super Cup: 1 (2025)
Mexico
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: 3 (2019, 2023, 2025)
- CONCACAF Nations League: 1 (2024–25)
Individual
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship Best XI: 1 (2017)
- CONCACAF Best XI: 2 (2018, 2021)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Ball: 1 (2025)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2 (2021, 2025)
- IFFHS Men's CONCACAF Best XI: 4 (2020, 2021, 2024, 2025)
- CONCACAF Nations League Finals Best XI: 2 (2024, 2025)
Clubs
League games and goals at each club.
- 2016–2019: América, 86 games, 5 goals
- 2019–2023: Ajax, 98 games, 10 goals
- 2023–: West Ham United, 59 games, 1 goal
- 2025–2026: Fenerbahçe (loan), 12 games, 0 goals
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Club stats as of 2 May 2026.