Omar Alderete

Following his move to Sunderland, Alderete's current-season form is up 14% on last season (Season 37→42), while his Rating eased 69→59. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Sunderland · 7th	33	1	1	6.83	59	42
2024/25	Getafe · 13th	34	1	0	7.03	69	37
2023/24	Getafe · 12th	31	0	1	6.73	70	25
2022/23	GetafeLoan · 15th	25	1	1	6.8	73	37
2021/22	ValenciaLoan · 9th	29	2	0	6.84	80	42

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Paraguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Paraguay	40	3
Paraguay U23	4	1
Paraguay U20	7	0
Paraguay U17	8	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Key starterCentral defender

O. Alderete is a 29-year-old central defender at Sunderland, rated 59.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 258th of 380 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (81.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Alderete.

Judged on this season alone, Alderete graded 42 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 73 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 9 clean sheets and 3.116 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 37 → 42). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, 45th of 73 of the 73 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 29 Alderete is in his prime years, and a market index of 46 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Alderete is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/224 clubs

Current potential45th of 73 centre-backs · Premier League Current seasonTop 10% centre-backs · Premier League7th-best centre-back in the Premier League258th in the Premier League · potential45th-highest potential centre-back in the Premier League

59.3

Ratingi

45th of 73 centre-backs

41.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

81.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.12

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sunderland finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.12

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 81.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 96.8/100).

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 59.3, Alderete carries the 45th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 73. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %81.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.032

Assists / 900.032

Goal contribution / 900.064

Defensive actions / 903.116

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %11.1

Shot accuracy %52.9

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %81

Cards / 900.193

Foul involvement / 901.413

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~84), then tapers with age. At 29, Alderete sits on 46, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Alderete's projected Rating — 59.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target9

Shots17

Passing

Assists1

Chances created9

Passes1,304

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles17

Dribble success81%

Duels won146

Duels won %54.3%

Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles32

Interceptions36

Blocks29

Fouls committed34

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€5.4M total transfer fees · 9 moves

Sunderland2025/26 – now

Getafe2023/24 – 2025/26€ 4M

Getafe(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Hertha BSC(back from loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

Valencia(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Hertha BSC2020/21 – 2021/22

FC Basel 18932019/20 – 2020/21

Huracan2018/19 – 2019/20€ 1.4M

Gimnasia L.P.(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Cerro Portenountil 2017/18

About O. Alderete

Omar Federico Alderete Fernández is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Sunderland, born on December 26, 1996 in Asunción, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Paraguay. Sunderland currently sit 7th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, O. Alderete has made 33 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 2,802 minutes, averaging a 6.75 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Premier League and the FA Cup.

When O. Alderete plays, Sunderland's record this season is 12W-10D-12L — and his match ratings average 6.81 at home against 6.88 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 3-1 win away at Everton (23 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 9, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Manchester United (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 2, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Wolves (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 24, 2026: 0-5 loss at home vs Nottingham Forest (90 minutes, 5.3 rating)
April 19, 2026: 3-4 loss away at Aston Villa (63 minutes, 6 rating)
April 12, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Tottenham (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 22, 2026: 2-1 win away at Newcastle (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 14, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Brighton (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 8, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Port Vale (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
March 3, 2026: 1-0 win away at Leeds (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates O. Alderete at 59.3 with a Season form score of 41.8, ranking 258th of 380 centre-backs in the Premier League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: O. Alderete has missed 2 matches this season through injury.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, O. Alderete has totalled 255 club appearances with 10 goals and 4 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 34 appearances for Getafe.

O. Alderete's career has also included time at Getafe, Hertha BSC, Valencia, FC Basel 1893, Huracan, Gimnasia L.P. and Cerro Porteno.

On the international stage, O. Alderete has represented Paraguay, Paraguay U23, Paraguay U20, Paraguay U17 — 59 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sunderland finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points