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My Take
Omar Alderete strikes me as a defender carved out of pure adaptability. Born in Asuncion, he anchors the Paraguay national team and has built a career as a centre-back who can also slide to left-back when needed, which is exactly the kind of versatility managers quietly treasure. His move to the Premier League with Sunderland tells me his game has the physical edge to survive English football. I like players who are not glamorous but indispensable, and Alderete reads like that type: someone whose value shows up in the chances he snuffs out rather than in highlight reels.
Overview
Omar Federico Alderete Fernández (born 26 December 1996) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Sunderland and the Paraguay national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Omar Alderete
- Name (Japanese)
- アルデレーテ
- Reading
- あるでれーて
- Born
- December 26, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Asunción, Paraguay
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Paraguay →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.