Alberto Contrera
Alberto Cirilo Contrera Giménez (born 14 February 1992) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for River Plate.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Cirilo Contrera Giménez | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Olimpia | 41 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Rubio Ñu (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Sportivo Luqueño (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 | General Díaz | 19 | (2) |
| 2015–2019 | Guaraní | 73 | (8) |
| 2017–2018 | → Patronato (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020– | River Plate | 23 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Paraguay U20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:10, 20 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Club
Contrera's career began with Olimpia.[1][2] He made his professional debut during the 2009 Paraguayan Primera División season, before scoring his first goals in a 0–3 win versus 3 de Febrero during 2010.[1][3] He went on to score three goals in thirty-nine appearances in his first four seasons with Olimpia.[1][4] In July 2012, Contrera was loaned to Rubio Ñu.[5] One goal in fourteen matches followed.[1] He returned to Olimpia for the 2013 campaign, eventually making six further appearances for the club.[1] Contrera departed on loan again in 2013 to join fellow Paraguayan Primera División team Sportivo Luqueño.[6]
After fourteen matches for Sportivo Luqueño in 2013, Contrera left Olimpia to spend 2014 with General Díaz.[1] He marked his second start for General Díaz with two goals in a 3–2 win against 12 de Octubre on 15 August.[1] On 1 January 2015, Guaraní signed Contrera.[7] He scored five goals in twenty-five appearances in his debut season as Guaraní finished second.[1] In his first three seasons with the club, Contrera netted eight goals in fifty-six games.[1][8] July 2017 saw Contrera leave Paraguayan football for the first time to play in Argentina with Patronato on loan.[9] His first match came versus San Martín on 27 August.[1][10]
International
Contrera won three caps for the Paraguay U20s at the 2011 South American U-20 Championship in Peru, the first of which arrived during a 4–2 defeat to Brazil on 17 January 2011.[1][11]
Career statistics
- As of 5 August 2018.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Continental[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olimpia | 2009 | Paraguayan Primera División | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||||
| 2011 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||||
| Rubio Ñu (loan) | 2012 | Paraguayan Primera División | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||
| Sportivo Luqueño (loan) | 2013 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| General Díaz | 2014 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
| Guaraní | 2015 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 5[lower-alpha 5] | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | |||
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 7 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 8 | ||||
| Patronato (loan) | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 144 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 14 | |||
- Includes the Copa Argentina
- Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
- Four appearances in 2011 Copa Sudamericana
- Four appearances in 2014 Copa Sudamericana
- Five appearances in 2015 Copa Libertadores
- One goal in 2015 Copa Libertadores
- Four appearances in 2017 Copa Libertadores
References
- "Alberto Contrera profile". Soccerway. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "Heroico Ciclón acaba con Olimpia". Ultima Hora. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "Alberto Contrera profile". BDFA. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "Contrera: Nunca me voy a quejar de Olimpia". ABC. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "Rubio Ñu suma refuerzos". D10. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "Rodrigo López y Piru en Sportivo Luqueño". ABC. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "Contrera llega a Dos Bocas cargado de mucha ilusión". D10. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "Con mucho hue". Tigo Sports. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "Alberto Contrera se sumaría a Patronato". Uno Entre Rios. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "Superliga: Alberto Contrera asomó como alternativa en Patronato". Analisis Digital. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "Contrera y Torres, entre las figuras del Sudamericano Sub 20". Paraguay. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
External links
- Alberto Contrera at Soccerway