Carlos Alcaraz (footballer)

Carlos Jonas "Charly" Alcaraz Duran (born 30 November 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton. Prior to signing for Southampton, he played for Racing Club.

For the tennis player, see Carlos Alcaraz.
Carlos Alcaraz
Personal information
Full name Carlos Jonas Alcaraz Duran[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002
Place of birth La Plata, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 26
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 16 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:53, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

Professional career

Racing Club

Alcaraz played for Deportes Infantiles de Villa Elisa,[2] before joining the youth academy of Racing Club in 2017.[3][4] Alcaraz made his professional debut with Racing Club in a 1–1 Argentine Primera División tie with Atlético Tucumán on 26 January 2020.[5]

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.[6]

Southampton

In January 2023, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract for Premier League side Southampton.[7] According to several media, Alcaraz was sold for £12m, and Racing Club also secured 15% of a potential future sale.[8] On 14 January, Alcaraz made his Premier League debut in a 2–1 away victory against Everton, replacing Roméo Lavia in the 61st minute.[9] 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.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 13 May 2023[11]
Club Season League National cup League cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Club 2019–20 Primera División 10—815[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]1152
2021 Primera División 18110601[lower-alpha 2]0—261
2022 Primera División 193101446[lower-alpha 4]12[lower-alpha 5]1429
Total 38420285121328312
Southampton 2022–23 Premier League 1641020——194
Career total 548303051213210216
  1. Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional, EFL Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. Appearances in Copa de la Superliga
  4. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. Appearances in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional

Honours

Racing Club

References
  1. "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. "Carlos Alcaraz, de Racing al Southampton: el producto del predio Tita que le dio el último título y se convirtió en una transferencia histórica". Clarín (in Spanish). 9 January 2023.
  3. ""Fue todo lo que había soñado"". Racing Club - Sitio Oficial.
  4. "Alcaraz habló del amor por su mamá y dejó un sorpresivo mensaje: "El día que se vaya, me quiero ir con ella"". tn.com.ar (in Spanish). 8 November 2022.
  5. "Racing Club vs. Atlético Tucumán - 26 January 2020 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  6. "World Cup bound referee shows 10 red cards in fiery Argentine Cup Final". The Guardian. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  7. Jones, Simon (11 January 2023). "Saints seal Alcaraz transfer". southamptonfc.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  8. "Carlos Alcaraz: Southampton have signed midfielder for £12m, say Racing Club". BBC Sport. 9 January 2023.
  9. "James Ward-Prowse leads Southampton comeback at spiralling Everton". The Guardian. 14 January 2023.
  10. "Southampton 1-2 Wolves: Joao Gomes stars in second-half fightback to pile more misery on under-fire Saints boss Nathan Jones". Sky Sports. 11 February 2023.
  11. Carlos Alcaraz at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  12. "Boca vs. Racing, final ESCANDALOSO por el Trofeo de Campeones: resultado, resumen, goles, polémicas y más - TyC Sports". TYC Sports (in Spanish). 6 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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