Alan Soñora (born August 3, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Paraguayan Primera División club Cerro Porteño.
_(cropped).jpg) Soñora with Independiente in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Soñora[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 3, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | New Jersey, United States[2][3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)[4] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[5] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2018 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2018–2020 | Independiente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Independiente | 67 | (9) |
| 2023 | Juárez | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Huracán | 24 | (2) |
| 2025– | Cerro Porteño | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | United States | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:23, 24 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 28, 2023 | |||
Club career
editBorn in the United States, Soñora played for Boca Juniors and Independiente at youth level.[2][3] 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.[4][6] 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.[4][7]
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.[8]
International career
editSoñora 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.[5]
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.[9]
Personal life
editSoñora's brother, Joel, is also a professional soccer player.[5][10] They are the sons of Diego Soñora, who was playing in Major League Soccer at the time of their respective births.[5][10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of February 23, 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | |||
| 2022 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 2 | — | 42 | 6 | |||
| Total | 67 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | — | 87 | 11 | |||
| Juárez | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Huracán | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
| Cerro Porteño | 2025 | Paraguayan Primera División | 5 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 104 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 13 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa Argentina
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Appearance in Copa Libertadores
International
edit- As of match played June 28, 2023[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honors
editUnited States
References
edit- ↑ "National team roster – 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. May 19, 2023. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- 1 2 "Alan Soñora, el futuro enganche de Independiente que nació en Nueva Jersey". Marca. April 22, 2019. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- 1 2 "El Soñora del pibe". Olé. July 14, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 "Argentina - A. Soñora". Soccerway. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 "Now on Independiente first team, Sonora aims for pro debut & U.S. call-up". American Soccer Now. July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Alan Soñora". World Football. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Alan Soñora, el hijo del Chiche, irá al banco de Independiente". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Alan Sonora leaves FC Juarez". SBI Soccer. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- 1 2 Alan Soñora at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1 2 "Diego Soñora y un choque contra Rolando Schiavi, con los hijos en el medio". Clarín. July 18, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ↑ "U.S. beats Canada to win Nations League as Balogun opens account". ESPN. June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
External links
edit- Alan Soñora at Soccerway