Aldair Fuentes Explained

Aldair Fuentes
Fullname:	Aldair Amarildo Fuentes Siguas
Birth Date:	25 January 1998
Birth Place:	Pisco, Peru
Position:	Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:	Alianza Lima (on loan from Fuenlabrada)
Clubnumber:	20
Youthyears1:	2014–2017
Youthclubs1:	Alianza Lima
Years1:	2017–2020
Clubs1:	Alianza Lima
Caps1:	105
Goals1:	13
Years2:	2020–
Clubs2:	Fuenlabrada
Caps2:	26
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2022–
Clubs3:	→ Alianza Lima (loan)
Caps3:	3
Goals3:	0
Nationalyears1:	2017
Nationalteam1:	Peru U20
Nationalcaps1:	1
Nationalgoals1:	0
Nationalyears2:	2019–2020
Nationalteam2:	Peru U23
Nationalcaps2:	8
Nationalgoals2:	0
Club-Update:	12 March 2022
Nationalteam-Update:	1 February 2020

Aldair Amarildo Fuentes Siguas (born 25 January 1998) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Alianza Lima, on loan from Spanish club CF Fuenlabrada.

Club career

Alianza Lima

Born in Pisco, Fuentes joined Alianza Lima's youth setup in 2014.^[1] Promoted to the first team for the 2017 campaign, he made his professional debut on 13 February of that year, starting in a 2–0 home win against Universitario de Deportes.^[2]

Fuentes scored his first professional goal on 19 February 2017, netting his team's first in a 2–2 home draw against Deportivo Municipal.^[3] He subsequently established himself as a starter for the club, playing 38 matches and scoring four times in his first professional season.

Fuenlabrada

On 4 September 2020, Fuentes moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a five-year deal with Spanish Segunda División side CF Fuenlabrada.^[4] He made his debut for the club on 26 September, playing the last 19 minutes of a 1–0 home win over Albacete Balompié.

Return to Alianza Lima (loan)

On 27 January 2022, Fuentes returned to his former side Alianza Lima on loan.^[5]

Personal life

Fuentes' brother Jean Pierre is also a footballer and a midfielder.^[6] Their father Isidro also played professionally, but was a forward.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alianza Lima: conoce la historia de cómo llegó Aldair Fuentes al cuadro blanquiazul. Alianza Lima: know the history of how Aldair Fuentes joined the white-and-blue team. Depor. es. 27 June 2017. 5 September 2020.
2. Web site: Alianza Lima venció 2–0 a Universitario y se quedó con el primer clásico del año VIDEO. Alianza Lima defeated Universitario by 2–0 and won the first derby of the year VIDEO. Libero. es. 13 February 2017. 5 September 2020. 13 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113031605/https://libero.pe/futbol-peruano/175439-alianza-lima-vs-universitario-en-vivo-online-golperu-clasico-del-futbol-peruano-por-torneo-de-verano. dead.
3. Web site: Alianza Lima empató 2–2 ante Municipal: ‘íntimos’ y ‘ediles’ se repartieron puntos en Matute VIDEO. Alianza Lima drew by 2–2 against Municipal: 'privates' and 'mayors' share points at the Matute VIDEO. La República. es. 18 February 2017. 5 September 2020. 13 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113034711/https://larepublica.pe/deportes/849622-alianza-lima-vs-deportivo-municipal-en-vivo-online-hora-canal-y-alineaciones-por-torneo-de-verano/. dead.
4. Web site: Aldair Fuentes, nuevo jugador del Fuenla. Aldair Fuentes, new player of Fuenla. CF Fuenlabrada. es. 4 September 2020. 5 September 2020. 9 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200909155217/https://www.cffuenlabrada.es/noticia-cffuenlabrada/aldair-fuentes-nuevo-jugador-del-fuenla-2998.aspx. dead.
5. Web site: Comunicado oficial Aldair Fuentes. Official announcement Aldair Fuentes. CF Fuenlabrada. es. 27 January 2022. 30 January 2022.
6. Web site: Jean Pierre Fuentes advirtió a su hermano Aldair de Alianza: "En la vida lo voy a dejar pasar". Jean Pierre Fuentes warned his brother Aldair from Alianza: "I will let this slip in life". Depor. es. 8 July 2017. 5 September 2020.
7. Web site: Alianza Lima: Isidro Fuentes, la motivación del juvenil Aldair. Alianza Lima: Isidro Fuentes, the motivation of youngster Aldair. El Bocón. es. 28 April 2017. 5 September 2020.