Carlos Alcaraz (footballer)
Carlos Jonas "Charly" Alcaraz Durán (born 30 November 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus, on loan from EFL Championship club Southampton.
| Alcaraz in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Jonas Alcaraz Durán[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus (on loan from Southampton) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Deportes Infantiles de Villa Elisa | ||
| 2017–2020 | Racing Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Racing Club | 38 | (4) |
| 2023– | Southampton | 41 | (7) |
| 2024– | → Juventus (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:32, 8 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Racing Club edit
Alcaraz played for Deportes Infantiles de Villa Elisa,[3] before joining the youth academy of Racing Club in 2017.[4][5] Alcaraz made his professional debut with Racing Club in a 1–1 Argentine Primera División tie with Atlético Tucumán on 26 January 2020.[6]
He scored the winning goal of the 2022 Argentine Cup Final against Boca Juniors in extra-time sparking a large melee, and being one of ten red cards.[7]
Southampton edit
In January 2023, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract for Premier League side Southampton.[8] According to several media, Alcaraz was sold for £12m, and Racing Club also secured 15% of a potential future sale.[9] On 14 January, Alcaraz made his Premier League debut in a 2–1 away victory against Everton, replacing Roméo Lavia in the 61st minute.[10] On 11 February, he scored his first goal for the club in a Premier League match against Wolves, scoring the opener in the 24th minute of a 1–2 home defeat.[11]
On 6 October 2023, Alcaraz signed a new five-year contract.[12][13]
Juventus (loan) edit
On 31 January 2024, Alcaraz joined Serie A side Juventus on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[14][15] The loan deal reportedly included an optional buy-clause of €49.5 million.[16] He made his first appearance for the club on 4 February 2024 in a 1–0 defeat against Inter Milan, replacing Weston McKennie in the 90th minute.[17]
International career edit
On 5 October 2023, Alcaraz was called up to the Argentina squad for the first time ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru.[18]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 7 April 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Club | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6[e] | 1 | 2[f] | 1 | 42 | 9 | |
| Total | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 83 | 12 | ||
| Southampton | 2022–23[20] | Premier League | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24[21] | Championship | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 4 | |||
| Total | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 8 | ||||
| Juventus (loan) | 2023–24[21] | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 84 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 136 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina, FA Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional, EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Copa de la Superliga
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
Honours edit
Racing Club
References edit
- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Carlos Alcaraz at Soccerway
- ^ "Carlos Alcaraz, de Racing al Southampton: el producto del predio Tita que le dio el último título y se convirtió en una transferencia histórica". Clarín (in Spanish). 9 January 2023.
- ^ ""Fue todo lo que había soñado"". Racing Club - Sitio Oficial.
- ^ "Alcaraz habló del amor por su mamá y dejó un sorpresivo mensaje: "El día que se vaya, me quiero ir con ella"". tn.com.ar (in Spanish). 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Racing Club vs. Atlético Tucumán - 26 January 2020 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ^ "World Cup bound referee shows 10 red cards in fiery Argentine Cup Final". The Guardian. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Jones, Simon (11 January 2023). "Saints seal Alcaraz transfer". southamptonfc.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Alcaraz: Southampton have signed midfielder for £12m, say Racing Club". BBC Sport. 9 January 2023.
- ^ "James Ward-Prowse leads Southampton comeback at spiralling Everton". The Guardian. 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Southampton 1-2 Wolves: Joao Gomes stars in second-half fightback to pile more misery on under-fire Saints boss Nathan Jones". Sky Sports. 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Alcaraz signs five-year deal". Southampton FC. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ House, Alfie (6 October 2023). "Alcaraz signs Southampton contract extension after Argentina call". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Alcaraz completes Juventus loan move". Southampton FC. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Carlos Alcaraz joins Juventus on loan". Juventus FC. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Penza, Danny (31 January 2024). "OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL: Juventus sign Carlos Alcaraz on loan with option to buy". Black & White & Read All Over. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Marissa (4 February 2024). "Inter Milan 1–0 Juventus". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ House, Alfie (5 October 2023). "Southampton's Alcaraz set to play with Messi after Argentina call-up". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Carlos Alcaraz at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Carlos Alcaraz in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Carlos Alcaraz in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Boca vs. Racing, final ESCANDALOSO por el Trofeo de Campeones: resultado, resumen, goles, polémicas y más - TyC Sports". TYC Sports (in Spanish). 6 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links edit
- Racing Club Profile 2019-10-03 at the Wayback Machine