Álvaro Betancourt
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Álvaro E. Betancourt (born 8 February 1994) is a Puerto Rican retired international footballer who played as a midfielder. He appeared at the senior level for High Performance FC, Conquistadores de Guaynabo, Bayamón, and Metropolitan FA, split around a two-year stint at Valparaiso University.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Álvaro E. Betancourt[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2009 | Fraigcomar | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Valparaiso Crusaders | 6 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | High Performance FC | (1+) | |
2011 | Conquistadores de Guaynabo | ||
2014–2016 | Bayamón | ||
2017 | Metropolitan FA | (0) | |
Total | 0 | (1+) | |
International career | |||
2012–2013 | Puerto Rico U20 | 5 | (0) |
2015 | Puerto Rico U23 | 2 | (0) |
2011–2015 | Puerto Rico | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
A native of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Betancourt played youth football for Fraigcomar while attending the Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola. He made his senior debut at 15 years old, spending two seasons with High Performance FC followed by a year with Conquistadores de Guaynabo. He left his home island to attend college in the United States, spending two years with the men's soccer program at Valparaiso. After returning to Puerto Rico, Betancourt played the sport for four more years, splitting time between Bayamón and Metropolitan FA. He stepped away from the game in 2017, aged just 23.
At international level, Betancourt captained the Puerto Rico U20 side in 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying and appeared at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He earned his senior debut for the nation on 14 November 2011, going on to represent Puerto Rico five times. Following the end of his senior career, Betancourt appeared for the under-23 national team in the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification stages.