Alan Soñora

Alan Soñora (born August 3, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Paraguayan Primera División club Cerro Porteño.

Alan Soñora

Soñora with Independiente in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Alan Soñora[1]
Date of birth	(1998-08-03) August 3, 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	New Jersey, United States[2][3]
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)[4]
Position(s)	Midfielder[5]
Team information
Current team	Cerro Porteño
Number	7
Youth career
2012–2018	Boca Juniors
2018–2020	Independiente
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Independiente	67	(9)
2023	Juárez	8	(0)
2023–2024	Huracán	24	(2)
2025–	Cerro Porteño	9	(0)
International career‡
2023	United States	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:23, 24 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 28, 2023

Club career

Born in the United States, Soñora played for Boca Juniors and Independiente at youth level.^[2][3] He was moved into Independiente's senior set-up in 2019–20, with manager Sebastián Beccacece selecting him on the bench five times across the Primera División and Copa Sudamericana in the early months of the campaign.^[4][6] 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 Copa Argentina victory over Defensa y Justicia.^[4][7]

Soñora joined Mexican club FC Juárez in February 2023, joining his brother Joel Soñora on the squad. After only eight appearances he left the club by mutual consent in July.^[8]

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.^[5]

He made his international debut for the United States in a 2-1 friendly loss to Serbia 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 Jamaica, and came on in substitution against Saint Kitts & Nevis.^[9]

Personal life

Soñora's brother, Joel, is also a professional soccer player.^[5][10] They are the sons of Diego Soñora, who was playing in Major League Soccer at the time of their respective births.^[5][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of February 23, 2025^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Independiente	2019–20	Argentine Primera División	2	0	1	0	6[b]	0	—		19	1
	2021		31	5	1	0	4[b]	0	—		26	4
	2022		34	4	2	0	6[b]	2	—		42	6
	Total		67	9	4	0	16	2	—		87	11
Juárez	2022–23	Liga MX	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
Huracán	2023	Argentine Primera División	10	1	2	0	—		—		12	1
	2024		14	1	4	0	—		—		18	1
	Total		24	2	6	0	—		—		30	2
Cerro Porteño	2025	Paraguayan Primera División	5	0	—		1[c]	0	—		6	0
Career total			104	11	10	0	17	2	0	0	131	13

1. Includes Copa Argentina
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance in Copa Libertadores

International

As of match played June 28, 2023^[9]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2023	5	0
Total		5	0

Honors

United States

• CONCACAF Nations League: 2022–23^[11]