Edson Alvarez Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Edson Alvarez, officially known as Edson Omar Alvarez Velazquez, is a Mexican professional footballer.

Since Thursday August 10, 2023, he has played as a defensive midfielder or central defender for Premier League club West Ham United and the Mexican national team.

He developed a passion for football from a young age and joined the Club America youth system in 2014 at the age of 16, playing for the under-17 team.

While Alvarez was still playing for the U17 team, he was promoted to second division side Club America in 2015.

In October 2016, Álvarez made his debut in Liga MX playing the full 90 minutes and in December 2016 he scored his first career goal in the Apertura final against Tigres UANL.

Before the start of the 2017-2018 season, he was given the number 4 jersey, vacated following the departure of Erik Pimentel.

On February 23, 2019, Alvarez made his 100th competitive appearance for Club America’s second division in the team’s 3–0 victory over Lobos BUAP.

On Friday July 19, 2019, Dutch club AFC Ajax announced an agreement with Club America to sign Alvarez to a five-year contract.

After passing medical examinations, he was officially presented on July 22 and given the number 4 jersey following the departure of Matthijs de Ligt.

In August 2019, Alvarez made his competitive debut for Ajax as a 74th-minute substitute in the team’s 4–1 league win over VVV-Venlo.

The same month (August), he scored his first goal on his first start against APOEL in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-offs.

On 27 October 2021, it was announced that Alvarez had extended his contract with Ajax, keeping him at the club until 2025.

On 30 April 2022, he made his 100th appearance for the club and was eventually included in the club’s Van 100 Club.

This performance made Alvarez the 174th player in club history to join the ranks.

Alvarez has been consistent throughout his career and has become one of the most sought after footballers.

In August 2023, the Mexican professional footballer made headlines after being signed by English Premier League club West Ham United.

Alvarez joined the Hammers on a permanent deal until June 2028 after the club beat off stiff competition from other top European clubs to bring him to the London Stadium.

Alvarez will wear the 19 shirt at West Ham United. The team begins their Premier League season against Bournemouth on Saturday August 12.

Age of Edson Alvarez

Edson Alvarez celebrated his 25th birthday in October last year (2022). He was born on October 24, 1997 in Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico. Alvarez will turn 36 in October this year (2023).

Edson Alvarez Height and Weight

Edson Alvarez is 1.87m tall and weighs around 70kg

Parents of Edson Álvarez

Edson Alvarez was born in Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico to his parents; Adriana Velazquez (mother) and Evaristo Alvarez (father).

As a child, he worked for the family business, which made soccer jerseys for local teams.

Although he is famous, there is no relevant information about his parents as their name, date of birth, age and occupation are unknown at the time of writing this article.

Wife of Edson Álvarez

Edson Alvarez is in a relationship with Sofía Toache, model and Instagram star.

The lovebirds craze began in 2018 while he was still playing for Club America in Mexico.

After signing with Ajax in 2019, Alvarez had to move to the Netherlands to continue his football career.

This decision almost affected their relationship since Sofia could not move in with Alvarez because she was considered a minor according to the country’s laws.

Sofia had to move to London with the child she has for Alvarez. The footballer therefore had to go to London to visit Sofía and her daughter, because they could not live in a free community because she is considered a minor.

Alvarez made it a point to visit him often until Sofia had the opportunity to meet him in the Netherlands.

Children of Edson Álvarez

Edson Alvarez is blessed with a daughter named; Valentina Alvarez, born October 23, 2019. The Mexican professional footballer shares his child with his wife Sofía Toache.

Edson Alvarez, siblings

Edson Alvarez has never shared any information about his siblings, so we cannot say whether he is the only child of his parents or not; Adriana Velazquez (mother) and Evaristo Alvarez (father). There is no trace of this.

Edson Alvarez Net Worth

As of this writing, Edson Alvarez’s net worth is unknown. However, it is believed that he has earned a lot from his football career.

Alvarez became the first Mexican player to score on his UEFA Champions League group stage debut when he scored against Lille in September 2019.

Edson Alvarez Social Media

Edson Alvarez has a verified Instagram account with over 1.7 million followers. The West Ham United defensive midfielder is very active on this social media platform.