 Alonso playing for Seattle Sounders FC in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osvaldo Alonso Moreno | ||
| Date of birth | November 11, 1985 | ||
| 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) |
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*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]
- ^ "Osvaldo Alonso". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Western Conference preview: L.A., Seattle lead a strong field". Sports Illustrated. March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ Jason Davis (November 19, 2016). "Osvaldo Alonso's peerless play could finally propel Seattle to MLS Cup". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.