Omar Alderete

Omar Federico Alderete Fernández (born 26 December 1996) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Hertha BSC and the Paraguay national team.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alderete and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Omar Alderete
Alderete with Basel in 2019
Personal information
Full name Omar Federico Alderete Fernández
Date of birth (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Club information
Current team
 Hertha BSC
Number 14
Youth career
Cerro Porteño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Cerro Porteño 17 (1)
2017–2018 → Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) 22 (1)
2018–2019 Huracán 8 (0)
2019–2020 Basel 31 (2)
2020– Hertha BSC 6 (0)
National team‡
2013 Paraguay U17 8 (0)
2015 Paraguay U20 7 (0)
2016 Paraguay U23 4 (1)
2018– Paraguay 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:15, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:15, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Alderete began his career with Cerro Porteño, he played for their U20s at the 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores between January and February 2016 where he scored one goal (vs. Bolívar) in three games.[1][3] Months later, in May 2016, Alderete made his professional debut for the club in a Paraguayan Primera División loss to Rubio Ñu.[1] In his third league appearance, he scored his first senior goal in an away win versus Guaraní on 31 July.[1] In August 2017, Alderete joined Argentine Primera División side Gimnasia y Esgrima on loan.[4][5] His first appearance came in a 4–4 draw with Defensa y Justicia on 26 August.[1]

After one goal in twenty-two matches for Gimnasia y Esgrima, Alderete completed a transfer to Huracán at the conclusion of his loan spell.[1] On 4 June 2019, Alderete agreed a move to Swiss Super League outfit Basel; with the deal officially going through on 11 June.[6] His debut arrived in the league against Sion on 19 July, prior to scoring his first goal four days later in a UEFA Champions League qualifier over PSV Eindhoven.[1] On 5 October 2020, Alderete signed a long-term deal with Hertha BSC.[7] He made his debut in a 2–1 debut at the Red Bull Arena against RB Leipzig on 24 October.[1]

International career

Alderete has represented Paraguay at U17, U20 and U23 level.[1] He won eight caps for the U17 team at the 2013 South American Under-17 Football Championship in Argentina, prior to winning seven caps for the U20s at the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship in Uruguay.[1] In May 2016, Alderete played four times for the U23s at the 2016 Toulon Tournament in France, scoring one goal in a win over Guinea on 19 May.[1] He was called up to train with Juan Carlos Osorio's senior squad in 2018.[8] He made his debut for them on 20 November 2018 in a friendly against South Africa; as a starter.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 2 January 2021.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cerro Porteño 2016 Paraguayan Primera División 81——4[lower-alpha 1]000121
2017 90——1[lower-alpha 1]000100
2018 0000—000000
Total 17100—5000221
Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 22100——00221
Huracán 2018–19 8010205[lower-alpha 2]000160
Basel 2019–20 Super League 28230—12[lower-alpha 3]100433
2020–21 3021—5[lower-alpha 4]000101
Total 31251—17100534
Hertha BSC 2020–21 Bundesliga 6000——0060
Career total 8446120271001196
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  3. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League

International
As of 22 December 2020[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Paraguay 201810
202020
Total30

References
  1. "Omar Alderete profile". Soccerway. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. "Omar Alderete". World Football. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. "Omar Alderete profile". BDFA. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. "Nuevo lobo". Tigo Sports. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. "Omar Alderete dejó Cerro y firmó por Gimnasia". D10. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  6. "Der FC Basel 1893 verpflichtet Omar Alderete". Basel. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  7. "Omar Alderete signs for Hertha". Hertha BSC. 5 October 2020.
  8. "Osorio llamó a los del exterior". Paraguayan Football Association. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  9. "South Africa v Paraguay game report". ESPN. 20 November 2018.
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