Universidad Católica move for Williams Alarcón | OneFootball

The midfielder failed to establish himself as a starter, and his departure could happen in the next transfer window.

It was a tough week for Boca. El Xeneize had hoped to advance to the Copa Libertadores round of 16, but they came up against Universidad Católica, who played a great match at La Bombonera and returned to Chile with all three points after a 1-0 win. Claudio Úbeda’s side were eliminated from the most important tournament on the continent and, after finishing third in their group, qualified for the Copa Sudamericana playoffs, where they will face O’Higgins.

There will be major changes at Boca heading into the second half of the year. The most notable will be the departure of Claudio Úbeda, which will also bring the arrival of a new head coach, whose name is still unknown. On the other hand, the squad will undergo changes as well: there will be arrivals and departures, and one of those could be Williams Alarcón.

The Chilean midfielder is on Universidad Católica’s radar, precisely the team that knocked El Xeneize out of this Copa Libertadores. The midfielder arrived at Boca at the start of 2025 and, in this year and a half, never managed to cement himself as a starter. In fact, in the first half of 2026 he logged just 417 minutes across six matches.

It is worth remembering that Boca paid Huracán around $5 million for the Chilean central midfielder, who was never able to fully settle in. The arrivals of Ander Herrera, Paredes, and the emergence of Milton Delgado made it difficult for him to compete for a spot in a midfield that was always quite clearly defined for Úbeda.

Williams Alarcón’s career

The 25-year-old midfielder came through Colo Colo and made his First Division debut there, then went out on loan to Unión La Calera, a team that eventually bought him in 2023. He spent six months at UD Ibiza, before returning to South America to play for Huracán, the team where he showed his best form. His level at El Globo was so good that Boca bought him at the start of 2025.

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