Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈetson ˈalβaɾes]; born 24 October 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays either as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe, on loan from Premier League club West Ham United, and captains the Mexico national team.
Infobox
2015
Mexico U18
2017
Mexico U20
Full name
Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez
Date of birth
(1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth
Tlalnepantla, Mexico
Height
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)
Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Current team
Fenerbahçe(on loan from West Ham United)
Number
11
0000–2014
Pachuca
2014–2016
América
Years
Team
2016–2019
América
2019–2023
Ajax
2023–
West Ham United
2025–
→ Fenerbahçe (loan)
2017–
Mexico
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition· Career statistics › Club
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
América
América
Club
América
Season
2016–17
League
Liga MX
League
21
League
2
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
28
Other
2
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
31
League
0
League
4
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
39
Continental
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
34
League
3
League
12
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
46
Continental
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
86
League
5
League
22
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
113
Other
5
Ajax
Ajax
Club
Ajax
Season
2019–20
League
Eredivisie
League
12
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
8
Continental
2
Continental
—
Other
23
Other
2
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
24
League
2
League
5
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
10
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
39
Continental
2
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
31
League
5
League
3
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
7
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
41
Continental
5
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
31
League
3
League
4
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
8
League cup
1
League cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
44
Other
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
98
League
10
League
15
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
33
League cup
3
League cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
147
Other
13
West Ham United
West Ham United
Club
West Ham United
Season
2023–24
League
Premier League
League
31
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Continental
7
Continental
1
Other
—
Other
42
Total
2
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
28
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
31
Continental
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
59
League
1
League
2
League
0
National cup
5
National cup
0
League cup
7
League cup
1
Continental
—
Continental
73
Other
2
Fenerbahçe (loan)
Fenerbahçe (loan)
Club
Fenerbahçe (loan)
Season
2025–26
League
Süper Lig
League
8
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
4
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
12
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
251
League
16
League
39
League
0
National cup
5
National cup
0
League cup
48
League cup
4
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
345
Other
20
Ranked list
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
América
2016–17
Liga MX
21
2
6
0
—
—
1
0
28
2
2017–18
31
0
4
0
—
4
0
—
39
0
2018–19
34
3
12
0
—
—
—
46
3
Total
86
5
22
0
—
4
0
1
0
113
5
Ajax
2019–20
Eredivisie
12
0
3
0
—
8
2
—
23
2
2020–21
24
2
5
0
—
10
0
—
39
2
2021–22
31
5
3
0
—
7
0
—
41
5
2022–23
31
3
4
0
—
8
1
1
0
44
4
Total
98
10
15
0
—
33
3
1
0
147
13
West Ham United
2023–24
Premier League
31
1
1
0
3
0
7
1
—
42
2
2024–25
28
0
1
0
2
0
—
—
31
0
Total
59
1
2
0
5
0
7
1
—
73
2
Fenerbahçe (loan)
2025–26
Süper Lig
8
0
0
0
—
4
0
—
12
0
Career total
251
16
39
0
5
0
48
4
2
0
345
20
Appearances and goals by national team and year· Career statistics › International
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Mexico
Mexico
National team
Mexico
Year
2017
Apps
9
Goals
1
2018
2018
National team
2018
Year
11
Apps
0
2019
2019
National team
2019
Year
10
Apps
1
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
3
Apps
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
18
Apps
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
9
Apps
1
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
14
Apps
1
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
8
Apps
1
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
13
Apps
2
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
95
Apps
7
Ranked list
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Mexico
2017
9
1
2018
11
0
2019
10
1
2020
3
0
2021
18
0
2022
9
1
2023
14
1
2024
8
1
2025
13
2
Total
95
7
List of international goals scored by Edson Álvarez· Career statistics › International
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1
1
No.
1
Date
16 July 2017
Venue
Alamodome, San Antonio, United States
Opponent
Curaçao
Score
2–0
Result
2–0
Competition
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2
2
No.
2
Date
15 November 2019
Venue
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama
Opponent
Panama
Score
2–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
3
3
No.
3
Date
27 March 2022
Venue
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Opponent
Honduras
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4
4
No.
4
Date
21 November 2023
Venue
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
Opponent
Honduras
Score
2–0
Result
2–0 (a.e.t.)
Competition
2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
5
5
No.
5
Date
21 March 2024
Venue
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States
Opponent
Panama
Score
1–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
6
6
No.
6
Date
14 June 2025
Venue
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, United States
Opponent
Dominican Republic
Score
1–0
Result
3–2
Competition
2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
7
7
No.
7
Date
6 July 2025
Venue
NRG Stadium, Houston, United States
Opponent
United States
Score
2–1
Result
2–1
Competition
2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
Ranked list
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
16 July 2017
Alamodome, San Antonio, United States
Curaçao
2–0
2–0
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2
15 November 2019
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama
Panama
2–0
3–0
2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
3
27 March 2022
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Honduras
1–0
1–0
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4
21 November 2023
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
Honduras
2–0
2–0 (a.e.t.)
2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
5
21 March 2024
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States
Panama
1–0
3–0
2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
6
14 June 2025
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, United States
Dominican Republic
1–0
3–2
2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
7
6 July 2025
NRG Stadium, Houston, United States
United States
2–1
2–1
2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
References
Includes Copa MX, KNVB Cup, FA Cup
Includes EFL Cup
Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
Seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Álvarez additionally played a match against Martinique in 2019, which is not recognized by FIFA.