Career
Alston played college soccer for the Indiana University Hoosiers, where he was a two-time All-Big Ten selection in 2007 and 2008, and a 2008 NSCAA All-Great Lakes region selection. New England Revolution
Alston was drafted in the first round (10th overall) of the 2009 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by New England Revolution after signing a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer. He made his professional debut on March 21, 2009, in New England"s first game of the 2009 Master of Library Science season against the San Jose Earthquakes.
Alston was selected to his first Major League Soccer All-Star Game during the 2010 season and was in the starting lineup for the match in Houston against Manchester United.
Alston scored his first professional goal in the final of SuperLiga 2010, but the Revolution lost 2–1 to Monarcas Morelia of Mexico. Alston scored his first league goal April 12, 2014 at home against the Houston Dynamo.
Alston scored his first Major League Soccer goal on April 12, 2014 in 2–0 victory against Houston Dynamo. Orlando City
Alston"s contract option was declined by New England at the end of the 2015 Master of Library Science season, and he was selected by Orlando City in the 2nd phase of the Master of Library Science Re-Entry Draft.
He appeared in 76 matches while at the Residency Program, starting 51 and recording one goal and three assists.
He also represented the United States. at the Pan Am Games in Brazil in the summer of 2007. On December 22, 2009, Alston received his first call up to train with the senior United States national team in preparation for a January friendly match against Honduras, however, he suffered a hamstring injury in training and was unable to participate. Alston was called up for the following friendly against El Salvador, but again had to pull out after a recurrence of the hamstring injury.
He has yet to make his senior national team debut.
