Check out Alexis Duarte’s stats, Santos’ new centre-back | OneFootball

Santos strengthened its squad in the second transfer window of the season, bringing in a total of four new players to expand the options for coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda. One of them was Alexis Duarte, a 25-year-old Paraguayan defender who was with Spartak Moscow, Russia.

Alexis Duarte was developed in the youth categories of Cerro Porteño, a Paraguayan club where he spent much of his career. The defender transferred to Spartak Moscow in 2023 and accumulated good numbers in the Russian Premier League.

According to data from Sofascore, Alexis Duarte played 55 games, with 48 as a starter in the competition. The defender provided one assist and had a pass accuracy rate of 86%, having suffered only 17 dribbles from opponents (an average of 0.31 per game).

According to the statistics platform, Alexis Duarte's defensive numbers are very positive. The player won 217 duels, made 118 clearances, and 80 tackles, in addition to having a total of 342 defensive actions. He usually plays on the right side of the defense.

Alexis Duarte played a total of 65 matches for Spartak Moscow. He spent about three seasons in Russian football, which certainly gave him a lot of experience.

The Paraguayan defender joins Santos to compete for a position with defenders Luan Peres, João Basso, Luisão, Zé Ivaldo, and Adonís Frías, who was also signed in this transfer window. Gil was out of plans and terminated his contract with the Santos club.

But after all, who is Alexis Duarte?

Santos completed the signing of Alexis Duarte permanently. The Alvinegro Praiano spent about 4 million dollars (R$ 21.76 million at the current exchange rate) to secure the player's services, who signed a contract until 2029.

Alexis Duarte is Paraguayan, right-footed and 1.85 meters tall. He is the son of former defender Andrés Duarte Villamayor, who played for the Paraguayan national team in the 1993 Copa América.

The defender was developed by Cerro Porteño and made his professional debut in 2018, but only started to establish himself in the first team in 2020. In total, he played 109 matches for the Paraguayan team, with one goal and two assists. He then moved to Spartak Moscow, where he stood out and caught the interest of Santos.

Alexis Duarte also has experience with the Paraguayan youth teams. The defender played in the South American U-17 Championship and the World Cup in the category in 2017 and was later called up to represent his national team in the South American U-20 Championship in 2019.

In 2021, he was called up for the first time to defend the Paraguayan senior national team, although he was not used on that occasion. He was called up again this August, this time by coach Gustavo Alfaro, and aims to make his debut for the national team.

Alexis Duarte in training with Spartak Moscow (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @fcsm_official)

When will Duarte join Santos?

Alexis Duarte will join Santos for the first time after the end of the FIFA date. Paraguay played last Thursday against Venezuela at home. Now, the defender's national team has its last commitment in the qualifiers this Tuesday (09), facing Peru away at 8:30 PM (Brasília time).

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