Alexis Duarte

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 and the Paraguay national team. Club career Cerro Porteño Born in Itauguá, Duarte joined Cerro Porteño's youth sides in 2013, for the under-14 team. 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. 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. He only became a regular starter in the 2020 season, 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. In January 2021, Duarte agreed a move to Liga MX side Club Necaxa but the move fell through due to injury; he also received an offer from a Major League Soccer side in the summer, but it was refused by Cerro. He became team captain ahead of the 2022 Clausura tournament, and renewed his contract until 2026 on 1 September of that year.