Júnior Alonso

Júnior Alonso
Alonso with Paraguay in 2026
Personal information
Full name Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica
Date of birth (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Atlanta United
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)
2024–2026 Atlético Mineiro 68 (2)
2026– Atlanta United 14 (0)
International career‡
2013 Paraguay U-20 8 (2)
2013– Paraguay 77 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:36, 24 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 October 2026

Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica (born 9 February 1993) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender or left-back for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Lille

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.

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.

Boca Juniors (loan)

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.

Atlético Mineiro

On 2 July 2020, Alonso joined Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal for a €3 million fee. 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

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. The contract was signed on 12 January 2022. 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.

Return to Atlético Mineiro (loan)

On 14 March 2022, Atlético Mineiro announced the return of Alonso on loan until the end of 2022.

Second return to Atlético Mineiro

On 10 July 2024, Alonso rejoined Atlético Mineiro on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

Atlanta United

On 13 July 2026, Alonso joined Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC through the 2028-29 season.

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.

On 1 June 2026, he was named by head coach Gustavo Alfaro in Paraguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cerro Porteño 2013 APF División de Honor 311—20—331
2014 APF División de Honor 302—120—422
2015 APF División de Honor 434—00—434
2016 APF División de Honor 324—181—505
Total 13611—321—16812
Lille 2016–17 Ligue 1 12020——140
2017–18 Ligue 1 34220—21383
Total 46240—21523
Celta (loan) 2018–19 La Liga 9020——110
Boca Juniors
(loan)		 2018–19 AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol 70202050160
2019–20 AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol 140002010170
Total 210204060330
Atlético Mineiro 2020 Série A 321——60381
2021 Série A 2218012090511
Total 54280120150892
Krasnodar 2021–22 Russian Premier League 00———00
2022–23 Russian Premier League 12170——191
2023–24 Russian Premier League 29060——350
Total 411130——541
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2022 Série A 3102010010440
Atlético Mineiro 2024 Série A 1218070—271
2025 Série A 3118013090611
2026 Série A 100004050190
Total 5321602401401072
Atlanta United 2026 MLS 1400000—140
Career total 4031847082138157020
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey, Copa Argentina, Copa do Brasil, Russian Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ↑ Eight appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ↑ Eight appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, ten appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ↑ Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  7. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa de la Superliga
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro

International

As of 2 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Paraguay
201310
201450
201630
201771
201830
201990
202040
2021121
202240
202340
202470
202591
202690
Total773
Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alonso goal.
List of international goals scored by Júnior Alonso
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
123 March 2017Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay Ecuador2–02–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
22 July 2021Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil Peru2–23–32021 Copa América
325 March 2025Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia Colombia1–22–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Cerro Porteño

Boca Juniors

Atlético Mineiro

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "El Plantel: Junior Alonso" [The Squad: Junior Alonso] (in Spanish). Boca Juniors. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Official: Lille central defender Junior Alonso joins Celta Vigo on loan". Get Football News. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Junior Alonso ya es del Celta" (in Spanish). AS. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Transferts: Lille prête Junior Alonso à Boca Juniors". L'Équipe (in French). 2 January 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  7. 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.
  8. ↑ "Atlético-MG anuncia contratação do zagueiro Junior Alonso, que pertencia ao Lille" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globoesporte. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  9. ↑ ""Краснодар" И "АтлетикО Минейро" Согласовали Трансфер Хуниора Алонсо" (in Russian). Krasnodar. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Хуниор Алонсо Стал Игроком "Краснодара"" (in Russian). Krasnodar. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  11. ↑ ""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.
  12. ↑ "Tem novidade na área" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Junior Alonso está de volta ao Galo!" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  14. ↑ atlutd. "Atlanta United signs defender Júnior Alonso | Atlanta United FC". atlutd. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Paraguay 2:1 Ecuador". Sky Sports. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "Brazil survive penalty shootout to beat Paraguay". ESPN. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  18. ↑ "Coupe du monde 2026: découvrez la liste des 26 joueurs du Paraguay avec Julio Enciso". RMC Sport (in French). 1 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Júnior Alonso at Soccerway
  20. ↑ "Alonso, Júnior". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "Picante posteo de Junior Alonso tras el triunfo de Cerro ante Olimpia". ultimahora.com (in Spanish). 12 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  22. ↑ Rodríguez Cabrera, Yenisey (2016). "El campeón del Úlster". doi:10.22201/iifl.9786070273568p.2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  23. ↑ "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.
  24. ↑ 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
  25. ↑ "Все лауреаты первой ежегодной премии Winline Герои РПЛ" [All winners of the first Winline Heroes of the RPL award] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  26. ↑ 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.