Andrés Alarcón (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés Mauricio Alarcón Mendoza | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Makhachkala (on loan from Patriotas) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| 2023 | Patriotas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Patriotas | 54 | (6) |
| 2025 | → Deportivo Pasto (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2025– | → Dynamo Makhachkala (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 | |||
Andrés Mauricio Alarcón Mendoza (born 19 May 2001) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dynamo Makhachkala on loan from Deportivo Pasto.
Early life
Alarcón was born on 19 May 2001. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, he grew up in Ibagué, Colombia.[1]
Career
As a youth player, Alarcón joined the youth academy of Argentine side Argentinos Juniors. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Colombian side Patriotas in 2023 and was promoted to the club's senior team the same year, helping them achieve promotion from the second tier to the top flight.
Ahead of the 2025 season, he was sent on loan to Colombian side Deportivo Pasto, where he made twenty-five league appearances and scored four goals. During the summer of 2025, he was sent on loan to Russian side Dynamo Makhachkala.[2]
Style of play
Alarcón plays as a defender and is right-footed. Colombian news website Revista La Liga wrote in 2023 "due to his height, he's often been deployed as a center back, and the position doesn't bother him, but he prefers to be more advanced".[3]
References
- ^ "Andrés Alarcón, el otro tolimense desechado por el Deportes Tolima" [Andrés Alarcón, the other Tolima native rejected by Deportes Tolima] (in Spanish). El Cronista.co. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Andrés Alarcón at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Un 'pijao' Patriota" [A 'pijao' Patriot] (in Spanish). Revista La Liga. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
External links
- Andrés Alarcón at WorldFootball.net