Carlos Alcaraz (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alcaraz and the second or maternal family name is Durán.
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 22)
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)
2024 → Juventus (loan) 10 (0)
2024– Flamengo 10 (2)
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

Racing Club

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

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)

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

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

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

Club

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
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, FA Cup, Coppa Italia, Copa do Brasil
  2. ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional, EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearances in Copa de la Superliga
  5. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  6. ^ Appearances in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional

Honours

Racing Club

Juventus

Flamengo

References

  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.