Esteban Alvarado is a professional football player who plays for the Liga FPD club Herediano. He is a prominent goalkeeper. Also, he is a national player playing for the Costa Rica national team. It's been over a decade since he has been playing for the senior side of Costa Rica.
Besides playing for Herediano, Alvarado has also played for clubs such as Deportivo Saprissa and Alkmaar Zaanstreek. He has been part of the Costa Rica U-20 squad that reached fourth place in the FIFA U-20 FIFA World Cup.s.
Alvarado makes most of his gains from being a professional footballer. Currently, Alvarado plays for Herediano and might be earning a good profit from the team. Looking at his career earnings, Alvarado may have a net worth of around $100,000.
Esteban Alvarado with his mates SOURCE: Instagram @ealvaradob1 Since 2008, Alvarado has been a professional footballer. Playing for multiple clubs, Alvarado has taken home a fair profit. According to Transfermrkt, Alvarado has a market value of €225 thousand, but it is not his highest value. His highest market value was €4 million, recorded on July 6, 2012.
Apart from his football career, Alvarado also earns money from brand endorsement. Alvarado is endorsed by Nike.
Esteban Alvarado is currently single and does not have a girlfriend. However, he was in a relationship with Marcela Juarez Castillo. There is very little information regarding their love life as both of them never talked about it openly in the media.
Esteban Alvarado is currently single SOURCE: Instagram @ealvaradob1 However, Esteban and Castillo got into media prominence after Castillo accused the footballer of domestic violence. But the charges against Alvarado were dropped two months later. Since then, they have not been seen together, which makes it clear that they are separated.
Alvarado was transferred to the main team of Saprissa on January 1, 2009. On November 29, 2009, he played his first match for the team against Municipal Liberia. After making only four appearances and helping the club to win Primera Division de Costa Rica in 2008/2009, he moved to the Dutch Eredivisie league club Alkmaar Zaanstreek and signed a five-year contract.
Alvarado was initially a backup goalkeeper after Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero and Australian goalkeeper Joey Didulica. The Costarican goalkeeper made his first appearance against PSV Eindhoven on February 12, 2011, which was horrible as he conceded four goals, and his team suffered a humiliating defeat.
Esteban Alvarado in one of his professional games SOURCE: Instagram @ealvaradob1 Alvarado was the first-choice goalkeeper for Zaanstreek in the 2011/12 season after Sergio Romero and Joey Didulica left the club. His impressive efforts and gaining fifteen clean sheets in the 2011/12 season were enough to secure his name in Goal.com’s Eredivisie Team for the season. He won for AZ Alkmaar KNVB Cup in 2012/13. During his time with the Dutch side, he was one of the most popular players in Alkmaar.
The professional footballer also played for clubs like Trabzonspor, Alajuelense, and Herediano. For the 2020-21 season, Alvarado played for Limon.
After successfully participating in the FIFA World Cup U-20 for Costa Rica, Alvarado was named the best goalkeeper of the World Cup; he made his international debut for the senior team against Paraguay on August 2010 in a friendly match.
Alvarado has also represented the Costa Rica national team in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, a team replacing the previous goalkeeper Keylor Navas. The squad also include famous Costa Rican defender Kendall Waston in its team.
Esteban Alvarado with his squad in FIFA World Cup 2022 SOURCE: Instagram @ealvaradob1 Likewise, Alvarado played for the national team, participating in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Esteban Alvarado Brown was born on April 28, 1989 in Siquirres, Costa Rica. The details regarding his parents remain unknown as the footballer has not talked much about his family life.
The Costa Rican star has a strong bond with a childhood friend, a famous player, Joel Campbell, with whom he played football during his growing day.
