Diego Alvarado

Diego Jesús Alvarado Rodríguez is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

A product of Unión San Felipe youth system, Alvarado also had a stint with Brazilian club Grêmio as a youth player. At professional level, he has played for several clubs in Chilean football. In the Chilean Primera División, he has played for Unión San Felipe, Curicó Unido and Deportes Melipilla.
Abroad, he played for Venezuelan club Aragua in 2020. Then, he returned to Chile to join Santiago Morning.
He retired at the end of the 2022 season.

International career

Alvarado represented Chile at under-20 level in friendly matches against Uruguay U20 played in 2010, alongside players such as Enzo Roco and César Pinares.

Personal life

His father, Arturo, was a professional footballer who played for Trasandino in the 1980s.