About Osvaldo Alonso
Osvaldo Alonso Moreno is a Cuban former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He defected from Cuba in 2007 and became a U.S. citizen in 2012. During his decade-long career with Seattle Sounders FC, Alonso played as a defensive midfielder who was known for his style of harassing, tackling and covering the field, while getting forward to supply enough offense to be considered a threat. This style of play had earned the nickname "Honey Badger" from Seattle fans for his fearless, aggressive playing style. Instead, Alonso signed with Charleston Battery on the theory he would get more playing time on a USL First Division team. In 2008, Alonso was signed by Seattle Sounders FC, for whom he quickly became a regular starter at defensive midfield.
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