Omar Alderete
Sunderland · DFCB #3 · Paraguay · Group D 73Rating36Caps3Goals€17MValue29Age188Height
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Club season 2025/26 Premier League, EFL Cup
34
Apps
33
Starts
2,798
Minutes
1
Goals
1
Assists
International
36
Caps
3
Goals
Club career totals
296
Career apps
11
Career goals
Form
Regular starter at centre-back in the Premier League; scored first Sunderland goal vs Nottingham Forest
Date of birth1996-12-26 (age 29) NationalityParaguay ClubSunderland · England LeaguePremier League PositionDF · Centre-back · #3 Height188 cm Preferred footLeft Market value€17M
An Asunción native and Cerro Porteño academy graduate, Omar Alderete built his reputation in Europe with FC Basel, where he made the Swiss Super League Team of the Year, then moved through Hertha Berlin, Valencia and Getafe. In 2025 he joined newly promoted Sunderland in the Premier League, quickly becoming a regular and scoring his first goal away at Nottingham Forest. A physical left-footed centre-back who can also play left-back, he is a defensive cornerstone of Paraguay's 2026 side.
- Named in the Swiss Super League Team of the Year for 2019-20
- Scored his first Sunderland goal in a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest
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