University of Vermont Athletics

CAREER HONORS:
• Third round selection (62nd overall) by D.C. United in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft
• United Soccer Coaches All-East First Team (2018)
• United Soccer Coaches All-East Second Team (2017)
• America East Striker of the Year (2018)
• America East All-Conference First Team (2017, 2018)
• America East Academic Honor Roll (2017)
• America East Fans' Choice Player of the Year (2017)

SENIOR SEASON (2018): Played in all 19 games and earned 18 starts as a forward … Netted two goals at No. 10 Duke … Was a United Soccer Coaches (USC) All-Northeast Region First Team selection … Credited with four assists on the year … Named the America East Striker of the Year and to the America East All-Conference First Team … Led the league with 83 shots, held a share of the league lead with 10 goals, and finished second with 24 points … Ranked No. 35 nationally in goals … Alves' 10 goals also ranked No. 35 nationally … Drafted by D.C. United in the third round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft

JUNIOR SEASON (2017): Played in 18 games and earned a starting nod in 14 contests … Led the league in scoring with 23 points ... Was the America East leader with nine goals and 66 shot attempts … Finished tied for second in the conference with five assists … Ranked in the top-50 nationally in goals and points … Opened his UVM career with six goals in the first seven games … Netted two goals and was credited with an assist in a 4-1 rout of Hartwick in the season opener … Recorded a point in 12 contests … Scored three game-winning goals … Landed on the United Soccer Coaches All-East Second Team and America East All-Conference First Team … Chosen as the America East Fans’ Choice Player of the Year

BEFORE VERMONT: Transfer from Dean College where he played two seasons for the Bulldogs ... Was an United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) All-America First Team and All-Region selection after netting 25 goals and dishing out 14 assists as a sophomore ... At Shea High School in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, he scored 31 goals and recorded 78 points as a senior on his way to a Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year nod.

PERSONAL: Son of Ildo Alves and Djalice Mendes ... Has six siblings - 
Euridice Fontes (20), Alessandro Fontes (17), Mauro Mendes (6), Delpio Alves (18), Rodry Alves (16), and Nayla Alves (8 months) ... Is a public communication major.