EFRAÍN ÁLVAREZ
Attacker · Guadalajara Chivas · Liga MX
“A direct, undercooked attacker who keeps arriving between the lines.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
E. Álvarez rates as a developing midfielder and inside forward: his value comes from steady production in a role that demands end product, with a track record that holds from season to season. He is in his prime and still moving toward his peak.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €960K – €1.1M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
E. Álvarez plays like a midfielder leaning into the inside-forward lane, drifting off his starting zone to find pockets and attack the gap. He looks for sharp combinations, then turns quickly to carry the ball at defenders or slide into the box from the blind side. The read is of a player still refining the final action, but already comfortable playing on the edge of the opposition shape.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.82
SoT / 90
0.83
Accuracy
45%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 11 shots in 14 matches (544 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
9 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 7.25 |
 Liga MX | 12 | 0 | 2 | 428 | 6.83 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 544 | 6.92 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.33
per 90
Shots
1.82
per 90
Shots on target
0.83
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.33
per 90 · 25% completed
Key passes
3.31
per 90
Pass accuracy
87%
Fouls won
0.33
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.99
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 |  Monterrey | Liga MX | W0-1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Oct 21 |  Necaxa | Liga MX | W1-0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Oct 17 |  Tigres UANL | Liga MX | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Oct 11 |  Atlas | Liga MX | D1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Sep 26 |  Club Queretaro | Liga MX | L0-2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Sep 20 |  Club America | Liga MX | D2-2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Liga MX428 (79%)Leagues Cup116 (21%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Guadalajara Chivas | Liga MX | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 6.92 |
| 2025/26 | Guadalajara Chivas | Liga MX | 42 | 4 | 8 | 0.29 | 7.15 |
| 2024/25 |  Club Tijuana | Liga MX | 36 | 5 | 6 | 0.31 | 7.18 |
| 2023/24 | Club Tijuana | Liga MX | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0.28 | 6.80 |
| 2022/23 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0.21 | 6.82 |
| 2021/22 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0.15 | 6.86 |
| 2020/21 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 6.74 |
| 2019/20 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 | 6.71 |
Career highlights
Concacaf Gold Cup
2025
Concacaf Nations League
2024/2025
Concacaf U17
2019
Spell detail
Apps
56
Goals
4
Assists
10
Minutes
3,241
By season
| 2026/27 | Liga MX | 14 app | 0 g | 6.92 |
| 2025/26 | Liga MX | 42 app | 4 g | 7.15 |
Goals by season
4 goals in the spell
International career
Mexico
National-team finishes
- Concacaf Gold CupWinner · 2025
- Concacaf Nations LeagueWinner · 2024/2025
- Concacaf Gold CupRunner-up · 2021
- Concacaf Nations LeagueRunner-up · 2019/2021
- FIFA U17 World CupRunner-up · 2019
World Cup 2026
Mexico
Mexico's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for E. Álvarez.