Júnior Alonso
{{Short description|Paraguayan footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Júnior Alonso
|image = Júnior Alonso 20180612 (cropped).jpg
|caption = Alonso with Paraguay in 2018
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|02|9|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Asunción, Paraguay
|position = Centre-back
Left-back
|currentclub = Atlético Mineiro
|clubnumber = 6
|youthyears1 = 2011–2012
|youthclubs1 = Cerro Porteño
|years1 = 2013–2016
|clubs1 = Cerro Porteño
|caps1 = 136
|goals1 = 11
|years2 = 2017–2020
|clubs2 = Lille
|caps2 = 46
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2018
|clubs3 = → Celta (loan)
|caps3 = 9
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2019–2020
|clubs4 = → Boca Juniors (loan)
|caps4 = 21
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2020–2021
|clubs5 = Atlético Mineiro
|caps5 = 69
|goals5 = 2
|years6 = 2022–2024
|clubs6 = Krasnodar
|caps6 = 41
|goals6 = 1
|years7 = 2022
|clubs7 = → Atlético Mineiro (loan)
|caps7 = 32
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2024–
|clubs8 = Atlético Mineiro
|caps8 = 26
|goals8 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2013
|nationalteam1 = Paraguay U-20
|nationalcaps1 = 8
|nationalgoals1 = 2
|nationalyears2 = 2013–
|nationalteam2 = Paraguay
|nationalcaps2 = 61
|nationalgoals2 = 3
|club-update = 19 April 2025
|ntupdate = 25 March 2025
}}
{{family name hatnote|Alonso|Mujica|lang=Spanish}}
Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica (born 9 February 1993){{cite news|url=http://stats.washingtonpost.com/lib/players.asp?player=140537|title=Soccer {{!}} lib {{!}} Player Stats - Júnior Alonso - Boca Juniors - washingtonpost.com|website=stats.washingtonpost.com|access-date=19 January 2020|archive-date=9 February 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200209122002/http://stats.washingtonpost.com/lib/players.asp?player=140537}} is a Paraguayan footballer who plays either as a centre back or a left back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro and the Paraguay national team.
Club career
=Lille=
Alonso joined French club Lille in a permanent transfer in January 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2018/official-lille-central-defender-junior-alonso-joins-celta-vigo-on-loan/|title=Official: Lille central defender Junior Alonso joins Celta Vigo on loan|publisher=Get Football News|access-date=25 July 2019}} He made his debut for the club on 18 February 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a win over SM Caen.{{cite web|url=http://www.tigosports.com.py/futbol/paraguayos-junior-alonso-debuto-en-el-lille-de-francia|title=El esperado debut|trans-title=The long-awaited debut|publisher=Tigo Sports|date=18 February 2017|access-date=25 July 2019|lang=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726005850/http://www.tigosports.com.py/futbol/paraguayos-junior-alonso-debuto-en-el-lille-de-francia|archive-date=26 July 2019}} He would go on to make 56 appearances for Lille in all competitions before leaving on loan in August 2018.
==Celta (loan)==
On 14 August 2018, Alonso was loaned to La Liga's Celta Vigo for one year with an option to make the deal permanent.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/08/14/primera/1534268179_721458.html|title=Junior Alonso ya es del Celta|publisher=AS|lang=es|date=14 August 2018|access-date=29 July 2024}}
==Boca Juniors (loan)==
On 2 January 2019, he was loaned to Boca Juniors.{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-lille-prete-junior-alonso-a-boca-juniors/973440|title=Transferts: Lille prête Junior Alonso à Boca Juniors|newspaper=L'Équipe|lang=fr|date=2 January 2019|access-date=29 July 2024}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.ar/news/406248-alfaro-lo-quiero-compartir-con-guillermo|title=Alfaro: "Lo quiero compartir con Guillermo"|date=2 May 2019|agency=Fox Sports|lang=es|access-date=3 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503035923/https://www.foxsports.com.ar/news/406248-alfaro-lo-quiero-compartir-con-guillermo|archive-date=3 May 2019|url-status=dead}}
=Atlético Mineiro=
On 2 July 2020, Alonso joined Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal for a €3 million fee.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/atletico-mg-anuncia-contratacao-do-zagueiro-junior-alonso-que-pertencia-ao-lille.ghtml|title=Atlético-MG anuncia contratação do zagueiro Junior Alonso, que pertencia ao Lille|date=2 July 2020|publisher=Globoesporte|lang=pt-br|access-date=29 July 2024}}
=Krasnodar=
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.{{cite web|publisher=Krasnodar|url=https://fckrasnodar.ru/team/news/object/?object_id=141015|title="КРАСНОДАР" И "АТЛЕТИКО МИНЕЙРО" СОГЛАСОВАЛИ ТРАНСФЕР ХУНИОРА АЛОНСО|date=7 January 2022|lang=ru|access-date=29 July 2024}} The contract was signed on 12 January 2022.{{cite web|publisher=Krasnodar|url=https://www.fckrasnodar.ru/team/news/object/?object_id=141039|title=ХУНИОР АЛОНСО СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ "КРАСНОДАРА"|date=12 January 2022|access-date=13 January 2022|lang=ru}} On 3 March 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Krasnodar announced that his contract was suspended and he would not train with the team, but the contract was not terminated and remained valid.{{cite press release|publisher=FC Krasnodar|url=https://fckrasnodar.ru/team/news/object/?object_id=141382|title="КРАСНОДАР" ПРИОСТАНОВИЛ КОНТРАКТЫ С НЕСКОЛЬКИМИ ИГРОКАМИ|date=3 March 2022|access-date=3 March 2022|lang=ru|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303143559/https://fckrasnodar.ru/team/news/object/?object_id=141382|archive-date=3 March 2022|url-status=dead}}
==Return to Atlético Mineiro (loan)==
On 14 March 2022, Atlético Mineiro announced the return of Alonso on loan until the end of 2022.{{cite web|url=https://atletico.com.br/tem-novidade-na-area/|title=Tem novidade na área|date=14 March 2022|publisher=Clube Atlético Mineiro|lang=pt-br|access-date=29 July 2024}}
=Second return to Atlético Mineiro=
On 10 July 2024, Alonso rejoined Atlético Mineiro on a two-and-a-half-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://atletico.com.br/junior-alonso-esta-de-volta-ao-galo/|title=Junior Alonso está de volta ao Galo!|date=10 July 2024|publisher=Clube Atlético Mineiro|lang=pt-br|access-date=29 July 2024}}
International career
Alonso is a full international for Paraguay, having made his senior debut for his country in 2013.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/paraguay-vs-ecuador/349959|title=Paraguay 2:1 Ecuador|date=23 March 2017|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Sky Sports}}
On 29 May 2019, Alonso was selected to the final 23-man roster for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil.{{cite web|url=https://www.apf.org.py/n/la-lista-definitiva-23-de-la-albirroja-para-la-copa-america-brasil-2019|title=La lista definitiva (23) de la Albirroja para la Copa América "Brasil 2019"|lang=es|website=apf.org.py|publisher=APF|date=29 May 2019|access-date=29 July 2024|archive-date=1 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801055809/https://www.apf.org.py/n/la-lista-definitiva-23-de-la-albirroja-para-la-copa-america-brasil-2019|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=547350|title=Brazil survive penalty shootout to beat Paraguay|publisher=ESPN|date=27 June 2019|access-date=25 July 2019}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 19 April 2025.}}{{Soccerway|id=247874|name=Júnior Alonso}}
| 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 !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|Cerro Porteño
|2013 |31 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=CS|Appearances in Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2014
|Paraguayan Primera División |30 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 12{{efn|Eight appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2015
|Paraguayan Primera División |43 | 4 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 43 | 4 | |||
| 2016
|Paraguayan Primera División |32 | 4 | colspan=2|— | 18{{efn|Eight appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, ten appearances in Copa Sudamericana}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 50 | 5 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!136||11||colspan=2|—||32||1||colspan=2|—||168||12 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Lille
|12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|Ligue 1 |34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue}} | 1 | 38 | 3 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!46||2||4||0||colspan=2|—||2||1||52||3 | ||||||||||
| Celta (loan)
|9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=3|Boca Juniors (loan) |7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=CL|Appearances in Copa Libertadores}} | 0 | 5{{efn|name=CDLS|Appearance(s) in Copa de la Superliga}} | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|Argentine Primera División |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=CL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=CDLS}} | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!21||0||2||0||4||0||6||0||33||0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Atlético Mineiro
|2020 |32 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 6{{efn|name=CM|Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro}} | 0 | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2021
|Série A |22 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12{{efn|name=CL}} | 0 | 9{{efn|name=CM}} | 0 | 51 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!54||2||8||0||12||0||15||0||89||2 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=4|Krasnodar
|0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23
|Russian Premier League |12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24
|Russian Premier League |29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 35 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!41 | 1 | 13 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 54 | 1 | |||
| Atlético Mineiro (loan)
|2022 |Série A |31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10{{efn|name=CL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=CM}} | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Atlético Mineiro
|2024 |Série A |12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=CL}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2025
|Série A |5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=CM}} | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!17 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!355||17||41||0||65||1||33||1||493||19 |
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=International=
{{updated|25 March 2025.}}{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/53806/Junior_Alonso.html|title=Alonso, Júnior|website=National Football Teams|access-date=29 January 2022}}
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| colspan=3|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 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| Total||61||3 |
:Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
!No.!!Date!!Venue!!Opponent!!Score!!Result!!Competition | ||||||
| 1 | 23 March 2017 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | {{fb|ECU}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center|2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 2 July 2021 | Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil | {{fb|PER}} | align=center|2–2 | align=center|3–3 | 2021 Copa América |
| 3 | 25 March 2025 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia | {{fb|COL}} | align=center|1–2 | align=center|2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
=Club=
Cerro Porteño
- Paraguayan Primera División: 2013 Clausura, 2015 Apertura{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimahora.com/picante-posteo-junior-alonso-el-triunfo-cerro-olimpia-n1147425|title=Picante posteo de Junior Alonso tras el triunfo de Cerro ante Olimpia|website=ultimahora.com|lang=es|date=12 May 2018|access-date=29 July 2024}}
Boca Juniors
Atlético Mineiro
=Individual=
- Bola de Prata: 2020, 2021
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2021
- Best Centre-back in Brazil: 2021{{cite news|title=Confira todos os ganhadores do Troféu Mesa Redonda 2021|trans-title=Check out all the winners of the 2021 Round Table Trophy|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/futebol/confira-todos-os-ganhadores-do-trofeu-mesa-redonda-2021/|lang=pt-br|date=19 December 2021|access-date=29 July 2024|work=Gazeta Esportiva}}
- South American Team of the Year: 2021
- Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year: 2025
References
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External links
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