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.
Born in Itauguá, Duarte joined Cerro Porteño's youth sides in 2013, for the under-14 team.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] He only became a regular starter in the 2020 season,[4] 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.[5]
In January 2021, Duarte agreed a move to Liga MX side Club Necaxa but the move fell through due to injury;[6] he also received an offer from a Major League Soccer side in the summer, but it was refused by Cerro.[7] He became team captain ahead of the 2022 Clausura tournament,[8] and renewed his contract until 2026 on 1 September of that year.[9]
On 11 January 2023, Cerro announced that the club had reached an agreement for the transfer of Duarte to Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow.[10] Spartak confirmed the transfer thirteen days later, with the player signing a four-and-a-half-year deal for a rumoured fee of US$5 million.[11]
Duarte made his debut abroad on 4 March 2023, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Ural Yekaterinburg. He became a regular starter in the 2023–24 season, featuring in 33 matches.
On 2 September 2025, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos announced the signing of Duarte on a four-year contract.[12]
Having represented his country in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, Duarte earned his first call-up to the Paraguay senior team in September 2021 for their World Cup qualifiers.[13] He was an unused substitute in the nation's 1–0 loss to Ecuador on 2 September.
In August 2022, Duarte was called up to the national side for a friendly against Mexico, but had to withdraw due to injury.[14]
Duarte's father and brother, both named Andrés, were also footballers and defenders. They also played for Cerro.[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerro Porteño | 2018 | Paraguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Paraguayan Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Paraguayan Primera División | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Paraguayan Primera División | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Paraguayan Primera División | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||
| Total | 92 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 0 | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 67 | 0 | ||||
| Santos | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 147 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 1 | ||
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