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Alfonso Vazquez

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Alfonso Vazquez
Personal information
Full name Alfonso Vazquez Villar
Date of birth (2002-06-16) June 16, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Windham, Connecticut, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2016–2019 Windham High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Hartford Athletic 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2021

Alfonso Vazquez Villar (born June 16, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.

Career

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High school

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Vazquez holds Connecticut's all-time high school goal scoring record. He broke a 31-year-old state record for goals scored in a career. Vazquez scored 21 goals as a freshman, 31 as a sophomore, 42 as a junior, and 55 as a senior to bring his career total to 149 goals.[1] He was named All-New England and All-American following his senior season, is a four-time first-team all Eastern Connecticut Conference player, and a three-time all-state honoree.[2]

Professional

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Following an open tryout, Vazquez was signed by USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[3] At the age of 17, he was the club's youngest-ever signing. He made his professional debut on July 25, 2020, appearing as an 87th-minute substitute in a 3–2 win over Philadelphia Union II.[4] He scored his first goal for Hartford Athletic on August 2, 2020, in a 4–1 win vs. Loudoun United.[1][5]

Vazquez re-signed with Hartford for the 2021 season on December 17, 2020.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Fuller, Jim (August 3, 2020). "Windham's Alfonso Vazquez rips home first pro goal for Hartford Athletic". New Haven Register.
  2. ^ "Alfonso Vazquez". www.hartfordathletic.com.
  3. ^ Athletic, Hartford (March 11, 2020). "Hartford Athletic Signs Connecticut Native Alfonso Vazquez". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hartford Athletic vs. Philadelphia Union II - July 25, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  5. ^ "Hartford Athletic vs. Loudoun United Match Report – Sunday August 2, 2020". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  6. ^ Betz, Adam (December 18, 2020). "Vazquez returning to Athletic". journalinquirer.com.
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