Alan Soñora
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alan Soñora
| image = Independiente - Central Norte - Copa Argentina 2022 (38) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Soñora with Independiente in 2022
| fullname = Alan Soñora{{cite web |url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/bd9f0cff-c7cc-fe27-64e5-8b53fdb0a362/23_CNLF_Preliminary_Rosters_0519.pdf |title=National team roster – 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals: USA |publisher=CONCACAF |page=8 |date=May 19, 2023 |access-date=May 19, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519173426/https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/bd9f0cff-c7cc-fe27-64e5-8b53fdb0a362/23_CNLF_Preliminary_Rosters_0519.pdf |archive-date=May 19, 2023}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|8|3}}
| birth_place = New Jersey, United States{{cite news|title=Alan Soñora, el futuro enganche de Independiente que nació en Nueva Jersey|url=http://ar.marca.com/claro/futbol/independiente/2019/04/22/5cbe14a4e2704e164e8b461e.html|accessdate=September 27, 2019|work=Marca|date=April 22, 2019}}{{cite news|title=El Soñora del pibe|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/independiente/sonora-pibe_0_aX0EFF5A_.html|accessdate=September 27, 2019|work=Olé|date=July 14, 2019}}
| height = {{convert|1.71|m|order=flip}}{{cite news|title=Argentina - A. Soñora|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alan-sonora/619527/|accessdate=September 27, 2019|work=Soccerway}}
| position = Midfielder{{cite news|title=Now on Independiente first team, Sonora aims for pro debut & U.S. call-up|url=http://americansoccernow.com/articles/now-on-independiente-first-team-sonora-aims-for-pro-debut-amp-u-s-call-up|accessdate=September 27, 2019|work=American Soccer Now|date=July 24, 2019}}
| currentclub = Cerro Porteño
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2012–2018
| youthclubs1 = Boca Juniors
| youthyears2 = 2018–2020
| youthclubs2 = Independiente
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = Independiente
| caps1 = 67
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = Juárez
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = Huracán
| caps3 = 24
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = Cerro Porteño
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023
| nationalteam1 = United States
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 17:23, 24 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = June 28, 2023
| medaltemplates =
}}
Alan Soñora (born August 3, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Paraguayan Primera División club Cerro Porteño.
Club career
Born in the United States, Soñora played for Boca Juniors and Independiente at youth level. He was moved into Independiente's senior set-up in 2019–20, with manager Sebastián Beccacece selecting him on the bench five times across the Primera División and Copa Sudamericana in the early months of the campaign.{{cite news|title=Alan Soñora|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/alan-sonora/|accessdate=September 27, 2019|work=World Football}} Soñora's professional debut arrived on September 26, 2019, as he came off the substitutes bench to replace Silvio Romero after sixty-six minutes of a Copa Argentina victory over Defensa y Justicia.{{cite news|title=Alan Soñora, el hijo del Chiche, irá al banco de Independiente|url=https://www.foxsports.com.ar/videos/1575891523912-alan-sonora-el-hijo-del-chiche-ira-al-banco-de-independiente|accessdate=September 27, 2019|work=Fox Sports}}
Soñora joined Mexican club FC Juárez in February 2023, joining his brother Joel Soñora on the squad. After only eight appearances he left the club by mutual consent in July.{{cite news|title=Alan Sonora leaves FC Juarez|url=https://sbisoccer.com/2023/07/alan-sonora-leaves-fc-juarez|accessdate=August 31, 2023|work=SBI Soccer}}
International career
Soñora is eligible for Argentina and the United States at international level, and has expressed an interest in appearing for the latter alongside his brother Joel.
He made his international debut for the United States in a 2-1 friendly loss to Serbia on January 25, 2023. Soñora was named to the United States' 23-man roster for the 2023 Gold Cup. He started in a group stage match against Jamaica, and came on in substitution against Saint Kitts & Nevis.{{NFT|89889}}
Personal life
Soñora's brother, Joel, is also a professional soccer player.{{cite news|title=Diego Soñora y un choque contra Rolando Schiavi, con los hijos en el medio|url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/boca-juniors/chiche-sonora-schiavi-boca-inferiores_0_7tQeQHVvX.html|accessdate=September 27, 2019|work=Clarín|date=July 18, 2019}} They are the sons of Diego Soñora, who was playing in Major League Soccer at the time of their respective births.
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa Argentina}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Independiente
|rowspan="3"|Argentine Primera División |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana|name=SUD}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2021
|31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=SUD}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2022
|34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=SUD}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!67 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 87 | 11 | ||
| Juárez
|8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Huracán
|2023 |rowspan="2"|Argentine Primera División |10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2024
|14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="1"|Cerro Porteño
|2025 |rowspan="1"|Paraguayan Primera División |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Copa Libertadores|name=LIB}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!104 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 13 |
{{Notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|match played June 28, 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1"|United States
|2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 5 | 0 |
Honors
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|alan-sonora/619527}}
{{Cerro Porteño squad}}
{{United States squad 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sonora, Alan}}
Category:Soccer players from New Jersey
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:American people of Argentine descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Paraguayan Primera División players
Category:Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Category:United States men's international soccer players
Category:FC Juárez footballers
Category:Club Atlético Huracán footballers
Category:Cerro Porteño players
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay