Omar Federico Alderete Fernández (born 26 December 1996) is a Paraguayan professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club

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and the Paraguay national team. Mainly a

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, he can also play as a

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Club career

Early career

Alderete began his career with

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, he played for their U20s at the

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between January and February 2016 where he scored one goal (vs. Bolívar) in three games. Months later, in May 2016, Alderete made his professional debut for the club in a

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loss to Rubio Ñu. In his third league appearance, he scored his first senior goal in an away win versus

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on 31 July. In August 2017, Alderete joined

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side Gimnasia y Esgrima on loan. His first appearance came in a 4–4 draw with

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on 26 August.

Huracán and Basel

After one goal in twenty-two matches for Gimnasia y Esgrima, Alderete completed a transfer to

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at the conclusion of his loan spell. On 4 June 2019, Alderete agreed a move to

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outfit

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; with the deal officially going through on 11 June. Alderete joined Basel's first team for their 2019–20 FC Basel season under head coach

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. After playing in five test games, Alderete played his domestic league debut for the club in the away game in the

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on 19 July 2019 as Basel won 4–1 against

. He scored his first goal for his team four days later, on 23 July 2019, in the away game in the

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in the second qualifying round of the

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. But this could not help the team, as Basel were defeated 2–3 by

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, who scored two goals in the last minutes of the game. Alderete left the club during the transfer window of the next season. During his short period with the club Alderete played a total of 64 games for Basel scoring a total of four goals. 31 of these games were in the

, six in the

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, four in the Champions League, 13 in the Europa League and 10 were friendly games. He scored two goals in the domestic league, one in the Swiss Cup and one in the Champions League.

Hertha BSC

On 5 October 2020, Alderete signed a long-term deal with

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. He made his debut in a 2–1 debut at the Red Bull Arena against

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on 24 October. On 12 July 2021, Alderete signed with

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on a season-long loan with the option to buy.

Getafe

On 19 August 2022, Alderete joined

on loan with an option to buy. On 25 May of the following year, he signed a permanent five-year contract with the club.

International career

Alderete has represented Paraguay at U17,

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and U23 level. He won eight caps for the U17 team at the

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in Argentina, prior to winning seven caps for the U20s at the

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in Uruguay. In May 2016, Alderete played four times for the U23s at the

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in France, scoring one goal in a win over Guinea on 19 May. He was called up to train with

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's senior squad in 2018. He made his debut for them on 20 November 2018 in a friendly against

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; as a starter.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Individual *

Team of the Year: 2019–20

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alderete, Omar 1996 births Living people Footballers from Asunción Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguay men's under-20 international footballers Paraguay men's international footballers Men's association football central defenders Paraguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Swiss Super League players Bundesliga players La Liga players Cerro Porteño players Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers FC Basel players Hertha BSC players Valencia CF players Getafe CF footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Germany Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain