Osvaldo Alonso

Osvaldo Alonso (born November 11, 1985 in San Cristóbal, Cuba) is a Cuban football player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC Major League Soccer. Alonso began his career with Pinar del Rio in his homeland after his defection to the United States in June 2007. Alonso trained with Chivas USA, and was offered a contract for $ 12.900 with the development team. Finally, Alonso chose to sign with Charleston Battery on the theory, he would get more time to play in a team USL First Division. He impressed at first, after a sharp exit from the pre-season Carolina Challenge Cup 2008. And finally achieved impressive rookie season in which he started 31 games for the battery and scored 7 goals.He was named team MVP and 2008 Newcomer of the Year on fan votes, Team Player's Player of the Year by vote of the team and the USL-1 Rookie of the Year League coach and GM vote. Alonso served as captain of the Cuban U-23 national team in qualifying for the men's football tournament of the 2008 Olympic Games. He made his debut for the Cuban national team in 2006-07 Caribbean Cup match against the Turks & Caicos Islands in September 2006. During his time with the