Charleston Battery Byron Alvarez

2006-2007

Charleston Battery signs Byron Alvarez

Charleston, SC. The Charleston Battery has agreed to terms with veteran striker Byron Alvarez. Alvarez arrives in Charleston after four seasons with the USL First Division Portland Timbers. Alvarez is Portland's all-time leading goal scorer with 41 goals and 9 assists in 96 games played.

A native of Mexico City Alvarez joined Portland after playing one season with Major League MetroStars (now New York Red Bulls) in 2002; the MetroStars acquired Alvarez from Tampico of the Mexican Second Division. 

Alvarez turned pro at age 16 and in addition to Tampico has also played for Mexican sides, Reboceros de La Piedad, Jaiba Brava de Tamaulipas and Astros de Ciudad Juarez.

 

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