Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica (born 9 February 1993) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender or left-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro and the Paraguay national team.
.jpg) 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] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | Krasnodar | 41 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2024– | Atlético Mineiro | 68 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Paraguay U-20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2013– | Paraguay | 72 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 June 2026 | |||
Club career
editLille
editAlonso joined French club Lille in a permanent transfer in January 2017.[3] He made his debut for the club on 18 February 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a win over SM Caen.[4] He would go on to make 56 appearances for Lille in all competitions before leaving on loan in August 2018.[3]
Celta (loan)
editOn 14 August 2018, Alonso was loaned to La Liga's Celta Vigo for one year with an option to make the deal permanent.[5][3]
Boca Juniors (loan)
editOn 2 January 2019, he was loaned to Boca Juniors.[6] 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.[7]
Atlético Mineiro
editOn 2 July 2020, Alonso joined Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal for a €3 million fee.[8] He quickly became a starter on the team, and in 2021 he was champion of 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and 2021 Copa do Brasil, playing in 51 matches and scoring 1 goal, being captain and a pillar of defense.
Krasnodar
editOn 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.[9] The contract was signed on 12 January 2022.[10] 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.[11]
Return to Atlético Mineiro (loan)
editOn 14 March 2022, Atlético Mineiro announced the return of Alonso on loan until the end of 2022.[12]
Second return to Atlético Mineiro
editOn 10 July 2024, Alonso rejoined Atlético Mineiro on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[13]
International career
editAlonso is a full international for Paraguay, having made his senior debut for his country in 2013.[3]
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
editClub
edit- As of match played 24 May 2026.[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 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 1 | ||||
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10[e] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2024 | Série A | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7[e] | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Série A | 31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 13[a] | 0 | 9[g] | 0 | 61 | 1 | |
| 2026 | Série A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 5[g] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 107 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 391 | 18 | 47 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 558 | 20 | ||
- 1 2 3 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
- 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa de la Superliga
- 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
International
edit- As of 13 June 2026.[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 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 72 | 3 |
- 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 |
| 3 | 25 March 2025 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia |  Colombia | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Paraguay" (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. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 "Official: Lille central defender Junior Alonso joins Celta Vigo on loan". Get Football News. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "El esperado debut" [The long-awaited debut] (in Spanish). Tigo Sports. 18 February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "Junior Alonso ya es del Celta" (in Spanish). AS. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ↑ "Transferts: Lille prête Junior Alonso à Boca Juniors". L'Équipe (in French). 2 January 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Alfaro: "Lo quiero compartir con Guillermo"" (in Spanish). Fox Sports. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ↑ "Atlético-MG anuncia contratação do zagueiro Junior Alonso, que pertencia ao Lille" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globoesporte. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ↑ ""Краснодар" И "АтлетикО Минейро" Согласовали Трансфер Хуниора Алонсо" (in Russian). Krasnodar. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ↑ "Хуниор Алонсо Стал Игроком "Краснодара"" (in Russian). Krasnodar. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ↑ ""Краснодар" Приостановил Контраты С НесколЬкими Игроками" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ↑ "Tem novidade na área" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ↑ "Junior Alonso está de volta ao Galo!" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ↑ "Brazil survive penalty shootout to beat Paraguay". ESPN. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ Júnior Alonso at Soccerway
- ↑ "Alonso, Júnior". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ↑ "Picante posteo de Junior Alonso tras el triunfo de Cerro ante Olimpia". ultimahora.com (in Spanish). 12 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ↑ Rodríguez Cabrera, Yenisey (2016). "El campeón del Úlster". doi:10.22201/iifl.9786070273568p.2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Confira todos os ganhadores do Troféu Mesa Redonda 2021" [Check out all the winners of the 2021 Round Table Trophy]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 December 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ↑ Quitián, David (December 2020), "El fútbol (y el país) que se inventó la radio", Se juega como se vive. Las culturas del fútbol en Colombia, Ediciones Uniandes, pp. 189–197, ISBN 978-958-798-006-6, retrieved 3 September 2025
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) - ↑ Costa, Israel T. da; Samulski, Dietmar M; Marques, Maurício P (29 May 2008). "Análise do perfil de liderança dos treinadores de futebol do campeonato mineiro de 2005". Revista Brasileira de Ciência e Movimento. 14 (3): 55. doi:10.31501/rbcm.v14i3.701. ISSN 0103-1716.
External links
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- Júnior Alonso at National-Football-Teams.com
- Júnior Alonso at Soccerway
- Júnior Alonso at Fichajes.com (in Spanish)