Alexis Duarte
.jpg) Duarte playing for Spartak Moscow in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexis David Duarte Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Itauguá, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Cerro Porteño | 92 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Spartak Moscow | 55 | (0) |
| 2025– | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Paraguay U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Paraguay U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:14, 2 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:58, 16 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Alexis David Duarte Pereira (born 12 March 2000) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos.
Club career
[edit]Cerro Porteño
[edit]Born in Itauguá, Duarte joined Cerro Porteño's youth sides in 2013, for the under-14 team.[1] He made his first team debut on 3 October 2018, starting in a 4–2 away win over 2 de Mayo for the Copa Paraguay.[2]
After featuring in a further two cup matches, Duarte made his Primera División debut on 29 April 2019, starting in a 3–0 win over Nacional Asunción.[3] He only became a regular starter in the 2020 season,[4] and scored his first goal on 26 September of that year, netting Cerro's third in a 3–1 home success over River Plate Asunción, in a match that ensured the club's 2020 Apertura title.[5]
In January 2021, Duarte agreed a move to Liga MX side Club Necaxa but the move fell through due to injury;[6] he also received an offer from a Major League Soccer side in the summer, but it was refused by Cerro.[7] He became team captain ahead of the 2022 Clausura tournament,[8] and renewed his contract until 2026 on 1 September of that year.[9]
Spartak Moscow
[edit]
On 11 January 2023, Cerro announced that the club had reached an agreement for the transfer of Duarte to Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow.[10] Spartak confirmed the transfer thirteen days later, with the player signing a four-and-a-half-year deal for a rumoured fee of US$5 million.[11]
Duarte made his debut abroad on 4 March 2023, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Ural Yekaterinburg. He became a regular starter in the 2023–24 season, featuring in 33 matches.
Santos
[edit]On 2 September 2025, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos announced the signing of Duarte on a four-year contract.[12]
International career
[edit]Having represented his country in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, Duarte earned his first call-up to the Paraguay senior team in September 2021 for their World Cup qualifiers.[13] He was an unused substitute in the nation's 1–0 loss to Ecuador on 2 September.
In August 2022, Duarte was called up to the national side for a friendly against Mexico, but had to withdraw due to injury.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Duarte's father and brother, both named Andrés, were also footballers and defenders. They also played for Cerro.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 2 September 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerro Porteño | 2018 | Paraguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Paraguayan Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Paraguayan Primera División | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Paraguayan Primera División | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Paraguayan Primera División | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||
| Total | 92 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 0 | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 67 | 0 | ||||
| Santos | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 147 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Paraguay, Russian Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa Paraguay
Honours
[edit]- Cerro Porteño
References
[edit]- ^ "Cerro Porteño le dedicó una emotiva despedida a Alexis "Pulpito" Duarte" [Cerro Porteño posted an emotional farewell to Alexis "Pulpito" Duarte] (in Spanish). Versus. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Cerro Porteño, a octavos de final" [Cerro Porteño, to the round of 16] (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "NACIONAL ASUNCIÓN VS. CERRO PORTEÑO 0 - 3". Soccerway. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ ""Pulpito" sigue invicto desde que llegó a la Primera de Cerro" ["Pulpito" remains unbeaten since his arrival in the first team of Cerro] (in Spanish). Versus. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Cerro Porteño campeón" [Cerro Porteño champions] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "⚡ Alexis David Duarte preocupa a Cerro Porteño y a Necaxa" [⚡ Alexis David Duarte worries Cerro Porteño and Necaxa]. OneFootball (in Spanish). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Alexis Duarte y Ángel Cardozo Lucena siguen en Cerro Porteño" [Alexis Duarte and Ángel Cardozo Lucena remain at Cerro Porteño] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Porqué Alexis Duarte es el nuevo capitán de Cerro Porteño" [Why Alexis Duarte is the new captain of Cerro Porteño] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Cerro Porteño oficializó la renovación de Alexis Duarte" [Cerro Porteño turned official the renewal of Alexis Duarte] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Acuerdo total para la transferencia de Alexis Duarte" [Agreement for the transfer of Alexis Duarte]. Cerro Porteño. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Алексис Дуарте и Томаш Тавареш — новые игроки "Спартака"!" [Alexis Duarte and Tomas Tavares are Spartak's new players!] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Zagueiro da Seleção do Paraguai, Alexis Duarte é mais um reforço do Santos FC" [Stopper of the Paraguay national team, Alexis Duarte is another addition of Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Selección paraguaya tiene a sus convocados para las Eliminatorias" [Paraguay national team have their called-up players for the qualifiers]. ip.gov.py. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Alexis Duarte, desafectado de la selección paraguaya por lesión" [Alexis Duarte, removed from the Paraguay national team due to injury] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Alexis Duarte, la revelación del campeón" [Alexis Duarte, the breakthrough player of the champions] (in Spanish). D10. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2025.