# Juan Alsina

Juan Ramón Alsina Klingler (born 15 November 1989) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

## Club career

Alsina began his career in his homeland with Huracán Buceo, making twelve appearances in three years from 2007; initially in the Segunda División, before relegation in the 2008–09 campaign. In 2010, Sud América completed the signing of Alsina. After three seasons in the second tier, they won promotion to the Primera División as champions in 2012–13. His first top-flight match arrived on 30 November 2013 during a 1–1 draw versus Defensor Sporting. Thirty appearances later, in January 2016, Alsina moved to Primera B Nacional on loan with Villa Dálmine. His stint lasted the 2016 and 2016–17 seasons, appearing fifty-seven times.
Having gone back to Sud América, he appeared for the club for the rest of the 2017 Primera División season as they suffered relegation to the Segunda División. Top tier Liverpool subsequently signed Alsina, with the defender participating in the first of six fixtures in February versus Cerro. On 8 August 2018, Alsina returned to Argentina by agreeing a move to Guillermo Brown. He made his debut in a loss to Brown on 26 August. Alsina scored his first goal for them on 31 March 2019 against Deportivo Morón. After eighteen games for Guillermo Brown, Alsina headed off to Indonesia in August 2019 to join Liga 1 side Borneo.
During his time in Asia, Alsina scored one goal (versus Persija) in seventeen league matches for Borneo. In early 2020, Alsina returned to Argentina with Alvarado.

## International career

Alsina represented Uruguay at U20 level, including in a friendly against Mexico on 15 May 2008.

## Career statistics

    As of 17 September 2020.
Club statistics :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sud América | 2013–14 | Primera División | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Sud América | 2014–15 | Primera División | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Sud América | 2015–16 | Primera División | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Sud América | 2016 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sud América | 2017 | Primera División | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Sud América | Total | Total | 45 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Villa Dálmine (loan) | 2016 | Primera B Nacional | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Villa Dálmine (loan) | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Villa Dálmine (loan) | Total | Total | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 2018 | Primera División | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Guillermo Brown | 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Borneo | 2019 | Liga 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Alvarado | 2019–20 | Primera B Nacional | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 148 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 152 | 2 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the Primera División play-offs

## Honours
### Sud América

* Segunda División: 2012–13