Júnior Alonso
Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica (born 9 February 1993)[2] is a Paraguayan footballer who plays either as a centre back or a left back for Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro and the Paraguay national team.
![]() Alonso with Paraguay in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica | ||
Date of birth | 9 February 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) |
Centre-back Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2012 | Cerro Porteño | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Cerro Porteño | 136 | (11) |
2017–2020 | Lille | 46 | (2) |
2018 | → Celta (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2020– | Atlético Mineiro | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Paraguay U-20 | 8 | (2) |
2013– | Paraguay | 28 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2020 |
Club career
Alonso joined French club Lille in a permanent transfer in January 2017.[3] He made his debut for the club on 18 February 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a win over SM Caen.[4] He would go on to make 56 appearances for Lille in all competitions before leaving on loan in August 2018.[3]
On 14 August 2018, Alonso was loaned to La Liga's Celta Vigo for one year with an option to make the deal permanent.[5][3]
On 2 January 2019, he was loaned to Boca Juniors.[6] On 2 May 2019, Alonso was an unused substitute as Boca defeated Rosario Central in the 2018 Supercopa Argentina on penalty-kicks after the match ended 0–0.[7]
On 2 July 2020, Alonso joined Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal for a €3 million fee.[8]
International career
Alonso is a full international for Paraguay, having made his senior debut for his country in 2013.[3]
In a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on 23 March 2017, Alonso scored the winning goal, and his first for the national team, in a 2–1 defeat of Ecuador.[9]
On 29 May 2019, Alonso was selected to the final 23-man roster for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil.[10] He would go on to start in all four of Paraguay's matches, playing every single minute, as they lost in the quarter-finals in a penalty shoot-out to hosts and eventual champions Brazil.[11]
International goals
- Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.[12]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 23 March 2017 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Cerro Porteño
- Boca Juniors
References
- "El Plantel: Junior Alonso" [The Squad: Junior Alonso] (in Spanish). Boca Juniors. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- "Soccer | lib | Player Stats - Júnior Alonso - Boca Juniors - washingtonpost.com". stats.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "Official: Lille central defender Junior Alonso joins Celta Vigo on loan". Get Football News. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "El esperado debut" (in Spanish). Tigo Sports. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "Junior Alonso ya es del Celta". AS. 14 August 2018.
- "Transferts : Lille prête Junior Alonso à Boca Juniors". lequipe.fr. 2 January 2019.
- "Alfaro: "Lo quiero compartir con Guillermo"" (in Spanish). Fox Sports. 2 May 2019.
- "Atlético-MG anuncia contratação do zagueiro Junior Alonso, que pertencia ao Lille" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte. 2 July 2020.
- "Paraguay 2:1 Ecuador". Sky Sports. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "La lista definitiva (23) de la Albirroja para la Copa América "Brasil 2019"". apf.org.py (in Spanish). APF. 29 May 2019.
- "Brazil survive penalty shootout to beat Paraguay". ESPN. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "Alonso, Júnior". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- "Picante posteo de Junior Alonso tras el triunfo de Cerro ante Olimpia" (in Spanish). D10. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
External links
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