Katherine Alvarado
Costa Rica Women/M/
Costa RicaPlayer Info
Katherine Alvarado is the heartbeat and captain of the Costa Rican women's national team, a midfield general renowned for her leadership, passing range, and set-piece expertise. Born in 1991, Alvarado's career is synonymous with LD Alajuelense, the club where she developed and became a legend, captaining the side to numerous domestic titles. Her vision, technical quality, and dead-ball mastery make her the central orchestrator for both club and country. Internationally, she has been the team's leader for years, earning over 100 caps and guiding Costa Rica to historic World Cup and Olympic appearances. She famously scored a stunning free-kick against South Korea at the 2015 World Cup. Her individual accolades include multiple Costa Rican Player of the Year awards and selections to CONCACAF Best XIs. Known as "Kathy," she is a vocal leader and a role model for young players. At 34, Katherine Alvarado's legacy is secure as one of Costa Rica's greatest ever players, her intelligence and passion continuing to drive the team forward.
Overview
Honors
Main Position
Strengths
Weaknesses
Transfer History
2020/07/18
RCD Espanyol Women
Saprissa WomenTransfer
2018/07/11
Patriotas FC (w)RCD Espanyol WomenTransfer
2018/01/19
Saprissa WomenPatriotas FC (w)Transfer
Matches
Competition
Time
Round
Home
VS
Away
HT
Rating
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FIFA Women's World Cup qualification(CONCACAF)
2026 Apr 11
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9-0
0.0
Statistics
Costa Rica WomenFIFA Women's World Cup2023
Matches
Games Played
3
Games Started
3
Minutes Per Game
269
Offensive Data
Goals(PK)
0
Assists
-
Scoring Freguency(Minutes)
-
Shots Per Game
0
Accurate Passes Per Game
78
Key Passes Per Game
6
Accurate Long Balls Per Game
10
Accurate Crosses Per Game
5
Success Dribbles Per Game
0
Defense Data
Tackles Per Game
4
Interceptions Per Game
5
Clearances Per Game
5
Block Shots Per Game
-
Other Data
Yellow Cards
1
Yellow-Red
-
Red Cards
0
Turnovers Per Game
-
Fouls Per Game
3
Be Fouled Per Game
2