The 21-year-old midfielder Efraín Álvarez has left the ranks of the American LA Galaxy to sign with the Xolos del Tijuana, who currently occupy the antepenultimate position in the Apertura 2023 tournament of Liga MX.
"Club Tijuana makes official the signing of Mexican-American midfielder Efraín Álvarez as a new reinforcement for the Apertura 2023, who arrives from the LA Galaxy of the MLS," the border team announced on Friday.
"Arriving at Xolos means a lot to me" - Efraín Álvarez#RevoluXión pic.twitter.com/V5Ewwsvoi6
— Xolos ???? (@Xolos) September 8, 2023
Álvarez is one of the main promises of Mexican soccer. However, in recent years his performance has declined, which influenced his last match with the Mexican national team in July 2021.
Born in Los Angeles, Álvarez, whose parents are Mexican, has played four matches with the Mexican national team.
Tijuana is led by Miguel Herrera, the coach of the North American country in the 2014 World Cup.
"XOLOS@Xolos ALWAYS CAUGHT MY ATTENTION".
— Pase Filtrado (@pasefiltrado) September 8, 2023
After leaving #LAGalaxy. Efraín Álvarez gave his first words as a new player of #XolosdeTijuana of the #LigaMX:
"I am happy and I will contribute my grain of sand, my goals here are easy and that is to become champion," he commented... pic.twitter.com/ADZkX6E728
With the Galaxy Álvarez played 104 matches, scored eight goals, and provided 16 assists.
The midfielder will have Paraguayan Carlos González and Canadian Lucas Cavallini as partners in the offensive line of the border team.
