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Alberto Contrera

Alberto Cirilo Contrera Giménez is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sportivo Ameliano.

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Alberto Contrera
Personal information
Full name Alberto Cirilo Contrera Giménez
Date of birth (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sportivo Ameliano
Number 40
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Olimpia 41 (3)
2012 → Rubio Ñu (loan) 14 (1)
2013 → Sportivo Luqueño (loan) 14 (0)
2014 General Díaz 19 (2)
2015–2023 Guaraní 128 (14)
2017–2018 → Patronato (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2021 → River Plate (loan) 34 (3)
2023– Sportivo Ameliano 59 (6)
International career
2011 Paraguay U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2025

Alberto Cirilo Contrera Giménez (born 14 February 1992) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sportivo Ameliano.1

Career

Club

Contrera's career began with Olimpia.12 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 2010.13 He went on to score three goals in thirty-nine appearances in his first four seasons with Olimpia.14 In July 2012, Contrera was loaned to Rubio Ñu.5 One goal in fourteen matches followed.1 He returned to Olimpia for the 2013 campaign, eventually making six further appearances for the club.1 Contrera departed on loan again in 2013 to join fellow Paraguayan Primera División team Sportivo Luqueño.6

After fourteen matches for Sportivo Luqueño in 2013, Contrera left Olimpia to spend 2014 with General Díaz.1 He marked his second start for General Díaz with two goals in a 3–2 win against 12 de Octubre on 15 August.1 On 1 January 2015, Guaraní signed Contrera.7 He scored five goals in twenty-five appearances in his debut season as Guaraní finished second.1 In his first three seasons with the club, Contrera netted eight goals in fifty-six games.18 July 2017 saw Contrera leave Paraguayan football for the first time to play in Argentina with Patronato on loan.9 His first match came versus San Martín on 27 August.110

International

Contrera won three caps for the Paraguay U20s at the 2011 South American U-20 Championship in Peru, the first of which arrived during a 4–2 defeat to Brazil on 17 January 2011.111

Career statistics

As of 5 August 2018.1
Club statistics
Club Season League Cupa League Cup Continentalb Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olimpia 2009 Paraguayan Primera División 4 0 — — — 0 0 4 0
2010 9 3 — — 0 0 0 0 9 3
2011 15 0 — — 4c 0 0 0 19 0
2012 7 0 — — 0 0 0 0 7 0
2013 6 0 — — 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 41 3 — — 4 0 0 0 45 3
Rubio Ñu (loan) 2012 Paraguayan Primera División 14 1 — — — 0 0 14 1
Sportivo Luqueño (loan) 2013 14 0 — — — 0 0 14 0
General Díaz 2014 19 2 — — 4d 0 0 0 23 2
Guaraní 2015 20 4 — — 5e 1f 0 0 25 5
2016 14 2 — — 0 0 0 0 14 2
2017 13 1 — — 4g 0 0 0 17 1
2018 2 0 — — 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 49 7 — — 9 1 0 0 58 8
Patronato (loan) 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 7 0 0 0 — — 0 0 7 0
Career total 144 13 0 0 — 17 1 0 0 161 14
  1. Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  3. Four appearances in 2011 Copa Sudamericana
  4. Four appearances in 2014 Copa Sudamericana
  5. Five appearances in 2015 Copa Libertadores
  6. One goal in 2015 Copa Libertadores
  7. Four appearances in 2017 Copa Libertadores

Honours

Olimpia1
Guaraní1
References

References

  1. Alberto Contrera at Soccerway
  2. "Heroico Ciclón acaba con Olimpia". Ultima Hora. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. "Alberto Contrera profile". BDFA. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. "Contrera: Nunca me voy a quejar de Olimpia". ABC. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. "Rubio Ñu suma refuerzos". D10. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. "Rodrigo López y Piru en Sportivo Luqueño". ABC. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  7. "Contrera llega a Dos Bocas cargado de mucha ilusión". D10. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  8. "Con mucho hue". Tigo Sports. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  9. "Alberto Contrera se sumaría a Patronato". Uno Entre Rios. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  10. "Superliga: Alberto Contrera asomó como alternativa en Patronato". Analisis Digital. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  11. "Contrera y Torres, entre las figuras del Sudamericano Sub 20". Paraguay. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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