Alan Soñora
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan Soñora[1] | ||
Date of birth | August 3, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | New Jersey, United States[2][3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[5] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Huracán | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2018 | Boca Juniors | ||
2018–2020 | Independiente | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Independiente | 67 | (9) |
2023 | Juárez | 8 | (0) |
2023– | Huracán | 17 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | United States | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:15, 16 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 28, 2023 |
Alan Soñora (born August 3, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Huracán and the United States national team.
Club career
[edit]Born in the United States, Soñora played for Boca Juniors and Independiente at youth level.[2][3] He was moved into Independiente's senior set-up in 2019–20, with manager Sebastián Beccacece selecting him on the bench five times across the Primera División and Copa Sudamericana in the early months of the campaign.[4][6] Soñora's professional debut arrived on September 26, 2019, as he came off the substitutes bench to replace Silvio Romero after sixty-six minutes of a Copa Argentina victory over Defensa y Justicia.[4][7]
Soñora joined Mexican club FC Juárez in February 2023, joining his brother Joel Soñora on the squad. After only eight appearances he left the club by mutual consent in July.[8]
International career
[edit]Soñora is eligible for Argentina and the United States at international level, and has expressed an interest in appearing for the latter alongside his brother Joel.[5]
He made his international debut for the United States in a 2-1 friendly loss to Serbia on January 25, 2023. Soñora was named to the United States' 23-man roster for the 2023 Gold Cup. He started in a group stage match against Jamaica, and came on in substitution against Saint Kitts & Nevis.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Soñora's brother, Joel, is also a professional soccer player.[5][10] They are the sons of Diego Soñora, who was playing in Major League Soccer at the time of their respective births.[5][10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of April 16, 2024[4]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Independiente | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
2021 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | |||
2022 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 2 | — | 42 | 6 | |||
Total | 67 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | — | 87 | 11 | |||
Juárez | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Huracán | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
Total | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 92 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 12 |
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
International
[edit]- As of match played June 28, 2023[9]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 0 |
Honors
[edit]United States
References
[edit]- ^ "National team roster – 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. May 19, 2023. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Alan Soñora, el futuro enganche de Independiente que nació en Nueva Jersey". Marca. April 22, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ a b "El Soñora del pibe". Olé. July 14, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Argentina - A. Soñora". Soccerway. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Now on Independiente first team, Sonora aims for pro debut & U.S. call-up". American Soccer Now. July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Alan Soñora". World Football. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Alan Soñora, el hijo del Chiche, irá al banco de Independiente". Fox Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Alan Sonora leaves FC Juarez". SBI Soccer. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Alan Soñora at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b "Diego Soñora y un choque contra Rolando Schiavi, con los hijos en el medio". Clarín. July 18, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. beats Canada to win Nations League as Balogun opens account". ESPN. June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Alan Soñora at Soccerway
- Alan Soñora at FootballDatabase.eu
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from New Jersey
- American men's soccer players
- American people of Argentine descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- United States men's international soccer players
- FC Juárez footballers
- Club Atlético Huracán footballers
- 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players