Daniel Alvarez

Who is Daniel Alvarez?

Daniel Alvarez is a retired American soccer midfielder.

Alvarez graduated from Pine Forest High School. He attended Furman University where he was a 1999 First Team All American. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in health and exercise science. He was inducted into the Furman Paladins Hall of Fame in 2005.

In January 2000, the MetroStars selected Alvarez in the fourth round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. The MetroStars sent him on loan to the Atlanta Silverbacks for three games at the start of the USL A-League season. On April 19, 2000, the MetroStars traded Alvarez to the Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for Daniel Hernández. Alvarez chose to pursue a contract in Germany. After unsuccessful trials with Borussia Dortmund, FC Cloppenburg, and FC Nurenburg, the returned to the United States and signed with the Charleston Battery of the USL A-League. In the spring of 2001, Alvarez was training with the Mutiny when he tore his left anterior cruciate ligament. He returned home to Fayetteville to recuperate. While there, he coached with the Fayetteville Force Soccer Club. In February 2002, the Colorado Rapids selected Alvarez in the third round of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft. The Rapids did not signe him and he began the 2002 season with the Cincinnati Riverhawks before finishing it with the Virginia Beach Mariners of the USL First Division. He played for the Mariners through the 2004 season.