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Carlos Alcaraz (footballer)

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Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz playing for Racing Club in 2022
Personal information
Full name Carlos Jonas Alcaraz Durán[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth La Plata, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Flamengo
Number 37
Youth career
2012–2017 Deportes Infantiles de Villa Elisa
2017–2020 Racing Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Racing Club 38 (4)
2023–2024 Southampton 42 (7)
2024Juventus (loan) 10 (0)
2024– Flamengo 1 (0)
International career
2023 Argentina U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Carlos Jonas "Charly" Alcaraz Durán (born 30 November 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.

Club career

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Racing Club

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Alcaraz played for Deportes Infantiles de Villa Elisa,[3] before joining the youth academy of Racing Club in 2017.[4][5] Alcaraz made his professional debut with Racing Club in a 1–1 Argentine Primera División tie with Atlético Tucumán on 26 January 2020.[6]

He scored the winning goal of the 2022 Argentine Cup Final against Boca Juniors in extra-time sparking a large melee, and being one of ten red cards.[7]

Southampton

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In January 2023, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract for Premier League side Southampton.[8] According to several media, Alcaraz was sold for £12m, and Racing Club also secured 15% of a potential future sale.[9] On 14 January, Alcaraz made his Premier League debut in a 2–1 away victory against Everton, replacing Roméo Lavia in the 61st minute.[10] On 11 February, he scored his first goal for the club in a Premier League match against Wolves, scoring the opener in the 24th minute of a 1–2 home defeat.[11]

On 6 October 2023, Alcaraz signed a new five-year contract.[12][13]

Juventus (loan)

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On 31 January 2024, Alcaraz joined Serie A side Juventus on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[14][15] The loan deal reportedly included an optional buy-clause of €49.5 million.[16] He made his first appearance for the club on 4 February 2024 in a 1–0 defeat against Inter Milan, replacing Weston McKennie in the 90th minute.[17]

Flamengo

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On 28 August 2024, Alcaraz signed a contract until August 2029 with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo. The Brazilian club agreed to pay an 18 million fee, becoming the biggest transfer in the club's history.[18]

International career

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On 5 October 2023, Alcaraz was called up to the Argentina squad for the first time ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru.[19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 1 September 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing Club 2019–20 Argentine Primera División 1 0 8 1 5[c] 0 1[d] 1 15 2
2021 Argentine Primera División 18 1 1 0 6 0 1[c] 0 26 1
2022 Argentine Primera División 19 3 1 0 14 4 6[e] 1 2[f] 1 42 9
Total 38 4 2 0 28 5 12 1 3 2 83 12
Southampton 2022–23[21] Premier League 18 4 1 0 2 0 21 4
2023–24[22] Championship 23 3 2 0 1 1 26 4
2024–25[23] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 42 7 3 0 3 1 48 8
Juventus (loan) 2023–24[22] Serie A 10 0 2 0 12 0
Flamengo 2024 Série A 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 91 11 7 0 31 6 12 1 3 2 144 20

Honours

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Racing Club

Juventus

References

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  1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ^ Carlos Alcaraz at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz, de Racing al Southampton: el producto del predio Tita que le dio el último título y se convirtió en una transferencia histórica". Clarín (in Spanish). 9 January 2023.
  4. ^ ""Fue todo lo que había soñado"". Racing Club - Sitio Oficial.
  5. ^ "Alcaraz habló del amor por su mamá y dejó un sorpresivo mensaje: "El día que se vaya, me quiero ir con ella"". tn.com.ar (in Spanish). 8 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Racing Club vs. Atlético Tucumán - 26 January 2020 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "World Cup bound referee shows 10 red cards in fiery Argentine Cup Final". The Guardian. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  8. ^ Jones, Simon (11 January 2023). "Saints seal Alcaraz transfer". southamptonfc.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz: Southampton have signed midfielder for £12m, say Racing Club". BBC Sport. 9 January 2023.
  10. ^ "James Ward-Prowse leads Southampton comeback at spiralling Everton". The Guardian. 14 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Southampton 1-2 Wolves: Joao Gomes stars in second-half fightback to pile more misery on under-fire Saints boss Nathan Jones". Sky Sports. 11 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Alcaraz signs five-year deal". Southampton FC. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  13. ^ House, Alfie (6 October 2023). "Alcaraz signs Southampton contract extension after Argentina call". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Alcaraz completes Juventus loan move". Southampton FC. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz joins Juventus on loan". Juventus FC. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  16. ^ Penza, Danny (31 January 2024). "OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL: Juventus sign Carlos Alcaraz on loan with option to buy". Black & White & Read All Over. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  17. ^ Thomas, Marissa (4 February 2024). "Inter Milan 1–0 Juventus". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Flamengo anuncia meio-campista argentino Carlos Alcaraz" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  19. ^ House, Alfie (5 October 2023). "Southampton's Alcaraz set to play with Messi after Argentina call-up". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  20. ^ Carlos Alcaraz at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ "Games played by Carlos Alcaraz in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Carlos Alcaraz in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  23. ^ "Games played by Carlos Alcaraz in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Boca vs. Racing, final ESCANDALOSO por el Trofeo de Campeones: resultado, resumen, goles, polémicas y más - TyC Sports". TYC Sports (in Spanish). 6 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  25. ^ "LA JUVENTUS VINCE LA COPPA ITALIA FRECCIAROSSA" [JUVENTUS WINS THE FRECCIAROSSA ITALIAN CUP] (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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