Júnior Alonso
Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica (born 9 February 1993)[3] is a Paraguayan footballer who plays either as a centre back or a left back for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar and the Paraguay national team.
| Alonso with Paraguay in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Krasnodar | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Mineiro | 69 | (2) |
| 2022– | Krasnodar | 37 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Paraguay U-20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2013– | Paraguay | 47 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 April 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Lille edit
Alonso joined French club Lille in a permanent transfer in January 2017.[4] He made his debut for the club on 18 February 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a win over SM Caen.[5] He would go on to make 56 appearances for Lille in all competitions before leaving on loan in August 2018.[4]
Celta (loan) edit
On 14 August 2018, Alonso was loaned to La Liga's Celta Vigo for one year with an option to make the deal permanent.[6][4]
Boca Juniors (loan) edit
On 2 January 2019, he was loaned to Boca Juniors.[7] 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.[8]
Atlético Mineiro edit
On 2 July 2020, Alonso joined Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal for a €3 million fee.[9]
Krasnodar edit
On 7 January 2022, Russian club Krasnodar announced that the terms of transfer has been agreed with Atlético Mineiro, and the terms of the 3.5-year contract has been agreed with Alonso.[10] The contract was signed on 12 January 2022.[11] On 3 March 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Krasnodar announced that his contract is suspended and he will not train with the team, but the contract is not terminated and remains valid.[12]
Return to Atlético Mineiro (loan) edit
On 14 March 2022, Atlético Mineiro announced the return of Alonso on loan until the end of 2022.[13]
International career edit
Alonso is a full international for Paraguay, having made his senior debut for his country in 2013.[4]
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.[14]
On 29 May 2019, Alonso was selected to the final 23-man roster for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil.[15] 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.[16]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 24 April 2024.[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerro Porteño | 2013 | Paraguayan Primera División | 31 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | Paraguayan Primera División | 30 | 2 | — | 12[b] | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | Paraguayan Primera División | 43 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 43 | 4 | |||
| 2016 | Paraguayan Primera División | 32 | 4 | — | 18[c] | 1 | — | 50 | 5 | |||
| Total | 136 | 11 | — | 32 | 1 | — | 168 | 12 | ||||
| Lille | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 1 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 52 | 3 | |||
| Celta (loan) | 2018–19 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Boca Juniors (loan) | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 32 | 1 | — | — | 6[g] | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Série A | 22 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12[e] | 0 | 9[g] | 0 | 51 | 1 | |
| Total | 54 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 89 | 2 | ||
| Krasnodar | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 1 | ||||
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10[e] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Career total | 334 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 447 | 18 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Eight appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Eight appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, ten appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa de la Superliga
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
International edit
- As of 2 April 2022.[18]
| Paraguay | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2017 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | Ecuador | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 2 July 2021 | Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil | Peru | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2021 Copa América |
Honours edit
Club edit
Cerro Porteño
Boca Juniors
Atlético Mineiro
Individual edit
- Bola de Prata: 2020, 2021
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2021
- Best Centre-back in Brazil: 2021[20]
- South American Team of the Year: 2021
References edit
- ^ (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "El Plantel: Junior Alonso" [The Squad: Junior Alonso] (in Spanish). Boca Juniors. 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.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b "Alfaro: "Lo quiero compartir con Guillermo"". Fox Sports (in Spanish). 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Atlético-MG anuncia contratação do zagueiro Junior Alonso, que pertencia ao Lille" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte. 2 July 2020.
- ^ ""КРАСНОДАР" И "АТЛЕТИКО МИНЕЙРО" СОГЛАСОВАЛИ ТРАНСФЕР ХУНИОРА АЛОНСО" (in Russian). Krasnodar. 7 January 2022.
- ^ "ХУНИОР АЛОНСО СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ "КРАСНОДАРА"" (in Russian). Krasnodar. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ ""КРАСНОДАР" ПРИОСТАНОВИЛ КОНТРАКТЫ С НЕСКОЛЬКИМИ ИГРОКАМИ" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Tem novidade na área" (in Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 14 March 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Júnior Alonso at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Alonso, Júnior". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Picante posteo de Junior Alonso tras el triunfo de Cerro ante Olimpia" (in Spanish). D10. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Confira todos os ganhadores do Troféu Mesa Redonda 2021 - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
External links edit
- Júnior Alonso at National-Football-Teams.com
- Júnior Alonso at Soccerway
- Júnior Alonso at Fichajes.com (in Spanish)