Alberto Cirilo Contrera Giménez (born 14 February 1992) is a Paraguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for

Sportivo Ameliano Club Sportivo Ameliano, also simply known as Ameliano, is a Paraguayan football club based in Virgen del Huerto neighborhood in the city of Asunción. The club competes in the Paraguayan Primera División for the 2022 season after their promotio ...

Career

Club

Contrera's career began with Olimpia. He made his professional debut during the 2009 Paraguayan Primera División season, before scoring his first goals in a 0–3 win versus 3 de Febrero during

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. He went on to score three goals in thirty-nine appearances in his first four seasons with Olimpia. In July 2012, Contrera was loaned to Rubio Ñu. One goal in fourteen matches followed. He returned to Olimpia for the

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campaign, eventually making six further appearances for the club. Contrera departed on loan again in 2013 to join fellow Paraguayan Primera División team

Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football club, based in the city of Luque on the outskirts of the capital Asunción. It currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División, the country's top tier of football, where it has won thrice, in 19 ...

. After fourteen matches for Sportivo Luqueño in 2013, Contrera left Olimpia to spend 2014 with General Díaz. He marked his second start for General Díaz with two goals in a 3–2 win against 12 de Octubre on 15 August. On 1 January 2015,

Guaraní Guarani, Guaraní or Guarany may refer to Ethnography * Guaraní people, an indigenous people from South America's interior (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia) * Guarani language, or Paraguayan Guarani, an official language of Paraguay * G ...

signed Contrera. He scored five goals in twenty-five appearances in his debut season as Guaraní finished second. In his first three seasons with the club, Contrera netted eight goals in fifty-six games. July 2017 saw Contrera leave Paraguayan football for the first time to play in Argentina with Patronato on loan. His first match came versus San Martín on 27 August.

International

Contrera won three caps for the Paraguay U20s at the

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in Peru, the first of which arrived during a 4–2 defeat to

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on 17 January 2011.

Career statistics

Honours

;Olimpia *

Paraguayan Primera División The División Profesional de la Paraguayan Football Association, Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (; "Professional Division of the Paraguayan Football Association"), also known as the Primera División (; "first division"), or due to sponsorship ...

: 2011 Clausura ;Guaraní *

: 2016 Clausura

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Contrera, Alberto 1992 births Footballers from Asunción Living people Men's association football midfielders Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguay men's under-20 international footballers Club Olimpia footballers Club Rubio Ñu footballers Sportivo Luqueño players Club General Díaz (Luque) footballers Club Guaraní players Club Atlético Patronato footballers Club River Plate (Asunción) footballers Paraguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina 21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen