Dash sign Mexican National Team goalkeeper Emily Alvarado

(image via Mexican National Team)

The Houston Dash have added a third Mexican National Team player to the roster, signing goalkeeper Emily Alvarado. The Dash Youth alum joins from Stade de Reims Féminines in the French Top Division. Alvarado is signed for the 2023 season with an option for 2024.

“We’re excited to add Emily to our squad. She is a young, talented, and ambitious keeper that brings a winning mentality to our locker room. Her professional and international experience under her belt will bring competition and depth to our talented goalkeeper group. We look forward to having her in Houston,” said Houston Dash General Manager Alex Singer.

Alvarado made 39 career appearances for Stade de Reims Féminines, starting in every match since her arrival in 2021 while tallying nearly 150 career saves. The El Paso native played collegiately at Texas Christian University, making 58 career appearances for the Horned Frogs.

Alvarado made her senior debut with the Mexican Women's National Team on May 26, 2019, in an international friendly against the U.S Women’s National Team. She has made 12 appearances for El Tri since her debut. At the age of 16, Alvarado made history as the youngest member to represent Mexican Women’s National Team during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, but did not appear in the tournament.

Alvarado plays for Mexico alongside new Houston Dash teammates María Sánchez and Diana Ordóñez. The Dash will take on the Mexican National Team in a friendly on Tuesday at Shell Energy Stadium.

With Jane Campbell the long-time goalkeeper for the Dash, it remains to be seen what Alvarado’s arrival means both short and long-term. Houston also have goalkeepers Devon Kerr and Savannah Madden on the roster and Ella Dederick on the season-ending injury list.