Alan Soñora (born August 3, 1998) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the

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Club career

Born in the United States, Soñora played for

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and Independiente at youth level. He was moved into Independiente's senior set-up in 2019–20, with manager

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selecting him on the bench five times across the Primera División and

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in the early months of the campaign. 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

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victory over

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. Soñora joined Mexican club

FC Juárez Fútbol Club Juárez, commonly referred to as ''Bravos de Juárez'', or simply as ''Juárez'', is a Mexican football club based in the city of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua that currently competes in Liga MX. History Futbol Club Juárez was foun ...

in February 2023, joining his brother

Joel Soñora Joel Soñora (born September 15, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Juárez. Early life He is the son of the Argentine footballer Diego Soñora and brother of Alan Soñora. He was born ...

on the squad. After only eight appearances he left the club by mutual consent in July.

International career

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. He made his international debut for the United States in a 2-1 friendly loss to

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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

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, and came on in substitution against

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Personal life

Soñora's brother,

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, is also a professional soccer player. They are the sons of

Diego Soñora Diego Luis Soñora (born 17 July 1969 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. He is the father of Alan Soñora and Joel Soñora. Career Soñora, nicknamed "Chiche", spent a large pa ...

, who was playing in

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at the time of their respective births.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

United States *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sonora, Alan 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 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players