Antolín Alcaraz
Alcaraz warming up for Wigan Athletic in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Antolín Alcaraz Viveros | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | San Roque González, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Libertad | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Teniente Fariña | ||
| 2001–2002 | Racing Club | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Beira-Mar | 112 | (5) |
| 2007–2010 | Club Brugge | 68 | (5) |
| 2010–2013 | Wigan Athletic | 69 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Everton | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Las Palmas | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Libertad | 25 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2012 | Paraguay | 23 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2017. |
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Antolín Alcaraz Viveros (born 30 July 1982) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays for Club Libertad as a central defender.
He rarely settled with a team in his early career, before signing in 2003 with Beira-Mar and remaining with the club five seasons, after which he joined Club Brugge. He spent most of the remainder of his career in the Premier League, mainly with Wigan Athletic.
Alcaraz represented Paraguay at the 2010 World Cup and the 2011 Copa América, helping them to the final of the latter tournament.
Hailing from a humble background, Alcaraz worked throughout his teenage years as a builder’s assistant in his hometown of San Roque González de Santa Cruz in the Paraguarí Department. After starting at amateur football in his country, the 19-year-old moved to Argentina and signed with Racing Club de Avellaneda, appearing rarely during his spell. In 2002 he was loaned to ACF Fiorentina, but the Italians soon faced bankruptcy and regrouped in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione; he then had a trial at U.S. Città di Palermo, but nothing came of it.
In January 2003, Alcaraz signed for Portuguese club S.C. Beira-Mar. After seven appearances in half a season he became a defensive mainstay at the Aveiro team, eventually also gaining club captaincy; in 2005–06 he helped them return to the Primeira Liga, playing 31 matches.
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