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Osvaldo Alonso

オスヴァルド・アロンソ　/　おすゔぁるど・あろんそ

Association football player from Cuba

November 11, 1985 (age 40)　・　San Cristóbal, Artemisa Province, Cuba

Artemisa Province
association football player

My Take

Osvaldo Alonso's story moves me more than most footballers' do. Defecting from Cuba in 2007 and earning U.S. citizenship in 2012, he turned a perilous leap into a decade of midfield mastery at Seattle Sounders FC. As a defensive midfielder he did the unglamorous, essential work, hounding opponents, covering ground, breaking up play, then nudging the team forward. I have a soft spot for players who shoulder that thankless role, and Alonso did it with relentless intensity. His career is proof that grit and sacrifice can carry someone from uncertainty to becoming a beloved fixture of a club.

Overview

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 cons…

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1. Profile

Name (English): Osvaldo Alonso
Name (Japanese): オスヴァルド・アロンソ
Reading: おすゔぁるど・あろんそ
Born: November 11, 1985 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Ox
Origin: San Cristóbal, Artemisa Province, Cuba
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD

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