LA Galaxy academy product Efrain Alvarez is one of the most highly-touted youth prospects in North America, and on Wednesday night he produced a head-turning – and historic – performance in a USL match with Galaxy II.
Already one of the youngest members of any 2018 MLS roster, the 15-year-old Alvarez became the youngest player in USL history to record a hat trick, scoring three clinical strikes as “Los Dos” beat Saint Louis FC in a 6-3 barnburner.
All the goals from @efrain_alvarez1’s historic hat trick night with #LosDos. pic.twitter.com/YkFMzQRCfC
— LA Galaxy II (@LAGalaxyII) May 10, 2018
The Mexican youth international showed a range of skill, composure and accuracy on his three finishes, revealing why the Galaxy promoted him to the senior squad as a Homegrown Player this season after making him the youngest signing in USL history as a Galaxy II addition last year.
Alvarez wasn’t the only one wearing his shooting boots at the StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium: His teammate Ethan Zubak, age 20, also bagged three goals as Galaxy II notched their first win of the 2018 campaign.
