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Mary Álvarez

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Mary Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Mary José Álvarez Espitaleta
Date of birth (2005-08-22) 22 August 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Cartagena, Colombia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Atlético Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Santa Fe 4 (0)
2023– Atlético Nacional 28 (1)
International career
2022 Colombia U-17 6 (0)
2022–2024 Colombia U-20 26 (3)
2025– Colombia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 February 2025

Mary José Álvarez Espitaleta (born 22 August 2005) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Colombian Women's Football League club Atlético Nacional and the Colombia national team.

Early life

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Álvarez was born in Cartagena.[1] She started out playing street football before joining mixed team Bechara FC. She then played with men's teams in the Liga de Fútbol de Bolívar and progressed to La Villa FC and Formas Íntimas.[2]

International career

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Álvarez represented Colombia at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[1] She played almost every minute of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup as Colombia reached the title game.[3] She was ever-present during the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, scoring in a 1–0 win against Mexico during the group stage, as Colombia reached the quarterfinals on home soil.[3]

Álvarez made her senior debut on 23 February 2025, starting against Japan in the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Anaya, Lucho (9 September 2024). "Mary Álvarez, la segunda persona nacida en Bolívar en marcar gol en un Mundial FIFA". PrimerTiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ^ Bossa Cassiani, Sebastián (26 October 2022). "Mary Álvarez, la cartagenera protagonista de la Selección Colombia femenina Sub-17". Caracol Radio. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Mary Álvarez at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
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