Osvaldo Alonso

Osvaldo Alonso
Alonso playing for Seattle Sounders FC in 2010
Personal information
Full name Osvaldo Alonso Moreno
Date of birth (1985-11-11) November 11, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth San Cristóbal, Cuba
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Pinar del Río 42 (14)
2008 Charleston Battery 23 (4)
2009–2018 Seattle Sounders FC 277 (10)
2019–2021 Minnesota United FC 61 (3)
2022–2023 Atlanta United FC 11 (0)
2023 Atlanta United 2 1 (0)
2024 Seattle Sounders FC 0 (0)
Total 415 (31)
International career
Cuba U23
2006–2007 Cuba 17 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 17, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 24, 2009

Osvaldo Alonso Moreno (born November 11, 1985) is a Cuban former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He defected from Cuba in 2007 and became a U.S. citizen in 2012. During his decade-long career with Seattle Sounders FC, Alonso played as a defensive midfielder who was known for his style of harassing, tackling and covering the field, while getting forward to supply enough offense to be considered a threat.[2] This style of play had earned the nickname "Honey Badger" from Seattle fans for his fearless, aggressive playing style.[3]

  1. ^ "Osvaldo Alonso". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "2012 Western Conference preview: L.A., Seattle lead a strong field". Sports Illustrated. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  3. ^ Jason Davis (November 19, 2016). "Osvaldo Alonso's peerless play could finally propel Seattle to MLS Cup". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.