Alcaraz playing for Racing Club in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Carlos Jonas Alcaraz Durán[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Deportes Infantiles de Villa Elisa | ||
| 2017–2020 | Racing Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Racing Club | 38 | (4) |
| 2023– | Southampton | 41 | (7) |
| 2024 | → Juventus (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:51, 25 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Carlos Jonas "Charly" Alcaraz Durán (born 30 November 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton.
Alcaraz played for Deportes Infantiles de Villa Elisa,[3] before joining the youth academy of Racing Club in 2017.[4][5] Alcaraz made his professional debut with Racing Club in a 1–1 Argentine Primera División tie with Atlético Tucumán on 26 January 2020.[6]
He scored the winning goal of the 2022 Argentine Cup Final against Boca Juniors in extra-time sparking a large melee, and being one of ten red cards.[7]
In January 2023, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract for Premier League side Southampton.[8] According to several media, Alcaraz was sold for £12m, and Racing Club also secured 15% of a potential future sale.[9] On 14 January, Alcaraz made his Premier League debut in a 2–1 away victory against Everton, replacing Roméo Lavia in the 61st minute.[10] On 11 February, he scored his first goal for the club in a Premier League match against Wolves, scoring the opener in the 24th minute of a 1–2 home defeat.[11]
On 6 October 2023, Alcaraz signed a new five-year contract.[12][13]
On 31 January 2024, Alcaraz joined Serie A side Juventus on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[14][15] The loan deal reportedly included an optional buy-clause of €49.5 million.[16] He made his first appearance for the club on 4 February 2024 in a 1–0 defeat against Inter Milan, replacing Weston McKennie in the 90th minute.[17]
On 5 October 2023, Alcaraz was called up to the Argentina squad for the first time ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru.[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Club | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6[e] | 1 | 2[f] | 1 | 42 | 9 | |
| Total | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 83 | 12 | ||
| Southampton | 2022–23[20] | Premier League | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24[21] | Championship | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 4 | |||
| 2024–25[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 8 | ||||
| Juventus (loan) | 2023–24[21] | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 89 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 142 | 20 | ||
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