Background
Alonso was born in Montevideo, the country"s capital.
Alonso was born in Montevideo, the country"s capital.
He made his professional debuts with Central America where he remained four seasons, helping the club to the second division title in 1997. In between his fourth and fifth club, he played one year in Mexico, with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. In 2006, 31-year-old Alonso returned to his country, joining hometown giants Club Nacional de Football.
However, shortly after, he moved abroad again, signing with Chinese outfit Shenhua Football Club. After two slow seasons with Gimnasia, the veteran switched to Club Atlético. Alonso made eight appearances for the Uruguay national team, during five years.
Club Country Individual Alonso is the first cousin of Iván Alonso, who also played several years in Spain, namely with Deportivo Alavéson