Sounder at Heart · Feb 3, 2017
2016 Player Profile #16: Álvaro Fernández
What was old was new again in 2016. Alvaro Fernandez, who the Seattle Sounders never wanted to lose and who never wanted to leave, finally made his way back to his favorite club. Since leaving Seattle he was with the Chicago Fire, Al Rayyan (Qatar), Nacional (Uruguay), and Gimnasia (Argentina). On his return, he rejoined his friends and helped bring buddy Nico Lodeiro with him. Garth Lagerwey sees Flaco as a plug-and-play option for Nico, but he lacks the penetrating passes and shot.