Alan Soñora

Alan Soñora (born August 3, 1998) is an Argentine professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Independiente.[3]

Alan Soñora
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-03) August 3, 1998
Place of birth New Jersey, United States[1][2]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[4]
Club information
Current team
 Independiente
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2018 Boca Juniors
2018–2020 Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Independiente 45 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:08, 26 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in the United States, Soñora played for Boca Juniors and Independiente at youth level.[1][2] 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.[3][5] 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.[3][6]

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.[4]

Personal life

Soñora's brother, Joel, is also a professional footballer.[4][7] They are the sons of Diego Soñora, who was playing in Major League Soccer at the time of their respective births.[4][7]

Career statistics
As of June 25, 2020[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente 2019–20 Primera División 2010001[lower-alpha 1]00040
Career total 201000100040
  1. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

References
  1. "Alan Soñora, el futuro enganche de Independiente que nació en Nueva Jersey". Marca. April 22, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  2. "El Soñora del pibe". Olé. July 14, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  3. "Argentina - A. Soñora". Soccerway. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  4. "Now on Independiente first team, Sonora aims for pro debut & U.S. call-up". American Soccer Now. July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  5. "Alan Soñora". World Football. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  6. "Alan Soñora, el hijo del Chiche, irá al banco de Independiente". Fox Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  7. "Diego Soñora y un choque contra Rolando Schiavi, con los hijos en el medio". Clarín. July 18, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
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