Júnior Alonso


Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica 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.

Club career

Alonso joined French club Lille in a permanent transfer in January 2017. He made his debut for the club on 18 February 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a win over SM Caen. He would go on to make 56 appearances for Lille in all competitions before leaving on loan in August 2018.
On 14 August 2018, Alonso was loaned to La Liga's Celta Vigo for one year with an option to make the deal permanent.
On 2 January 2019, he was loaned to Boca Juniors. 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.
On 2 July 2020, Alonso joined Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal for a €3 million fee.

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.
On 29 May 2019, Alonso was selected to the final 23-man roster for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil. 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.

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 March 2017Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay2–02–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

;Cerro Porteño
;Boca Juniors