# Júnior Alonso

Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica (born 9 February 1993) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays either as a centre back or a left back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro 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.

### 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.

## 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Cerro Porteño | 2013 | Paraguayan Primera División | 31 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| Cerro Porteño | 2014 | Paraguayan Primera División | 30 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 2 |
| Cerro Porteño | 2015 | Paraguayan Primera División | 43 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 4 |
| Cerro Porteño | 2016 | Paraguayan Primera División | 32 | 4 | — | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | 50 | 5 |
| Cerro Porteño | Total | Total | 136 | 11 | — | — | 32 | 1 | — | — | 168 | 12 |
| Lille | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Lille | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 38 | 3 |
| Lille | Total | 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 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Boca Juniors (loan) | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Boca Juniors (loan) | Total | Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2021 | Série A | 22 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Total | Total | 54 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 89 | 2 |
| Krasnodar | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Krasnodar | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Krasnodar | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Krasnodar | Total | Total | 41 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 1 |
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2024 | Série A | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Total | Total | 12 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 350 | 17 | 41 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 489 | 19 |
* ↑ 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 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro

### International

    As of 19 November 2024.
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 |
| Total | 59 | 2 |
    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 |

## Honours
### Club

Cerro Porteño
* Paraguayan Primera División: 2013 Clausura, 2015 Apertura
Boca Juniors
* Argentine Primera División: 2019–20
* Supercopa Argentina: 2018
Atlético Mineiro
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021
* Copa do Brasil: 2021
* Campeonato Mineiro: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025

### Individual

* Bola de Prata: 2020, 2021
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2021
* Best Centre-back in Brazil: 2021
* South American Team of the Year: 2021
* Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year: 2025