Alberto Contrera Explained

Alberto Contrera
Fullname:Alberto Cirilo Contrera Giménez
Birth Date:14 February 1992
Birth Place:Asunción, Paraguay
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Guaraní
Clubnumber:40
Years1:2009–2013
Clubs1:Olimpia
Caps1:41
Goals1:3
Years2:2012
Clubs2:Rubio Ñu (loan)
Caps2:14
Goals2:1
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Sportivo Luqueño (loan)
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:2014
Clubs4:General Díaz
Caps4:19
Goals4:2
Years5:2015–
Clubs5:Guaraní
Caps5:127
Goals5:14
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Patronato (loan)
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:River Plate (loan)
Caps7:23
Goals7:2
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:14:36, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Alberto Cirilo Contrera Giménez (born 14 February 1992) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Guaraní.[1]

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

.[1]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[12] League CupContinental[13] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Olimpia2009Paraguayan Primera División400040
201093000093
20111504[14] 000190
201270000070
201360000060
Total4134000453
Rubio Ñu (loan)2012Paraguayan Primera División14100141
Sportivo Luqueño (loan)201314000140
General Díaz20141924[15] 000232
Guaraní20152045[16] 1[17] 00255
20161420000142
20171314[18] 000171
201820000020
Total4979100588
Patronato (loan)2017–18Argentine Primera División70000070
Career total14413001710016114

Honours

Olimpia[1]

2011 Clausura

Guaraní[1]

2016 Clausura

Notes and References

  1. News: Alberto Contrera profile. 29 March 2018. Soccerway. 29 March 2018.
  2. News: Heroico Ciclón acaba con Olimpia. 29 March 2018. Ultima Hora. 15 November 2009.
  3. News: Alberto Contrera profile. 29 March 2018. BDFA. 29 March 2018.
  4. News: Contrera: Nunca me voy a quejar de Olimpia. 29 March 2018. ABC. 2 October 2014.
  5. News: Rubio Ñu suma refuerzos. 29 March 2018. D10. 18 July 2012.
  6. News: Rodrigo López y Piru en Sportivo Luqueño. 29 March 2018. ABC. 22 July 2013.
  7. News: Contrera llega a Dos Bocas cargado de mucha ilusión. 29 March 2018. D10. 24 December 2014.
  8. News: Con mucho hue. 29 March 2018. Tigo Sports. 4 December 2016.
  9. News: Alberto Contrera se sumaría a Patronato. 29 March 2018. Uno Entre Rios. 22 July 2017.
  10. News: Superliga: Alberto Contrera asomó como alternativa en Patronato. 29 March 2018. Analisis Digital. 11 October 2017.
  11. News: Contrera y Torres, entre las figuras del Sudamericano Sub 20. 29 March 2018. Paraguay. 14 January 2011.
  12. Includes the Copa Argentina
  13. Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  14. Four appearances in 2011 Copa Sudamericana
  15. Four appearances in 2014 Copa Sudamericana
  16. Five appearances in 2015 Copa Libertadores
  17. One goal in 2015 Copa Libertadores
  18. Four appearances in 2017 Copa Libertadores