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Oswaldo Alanís Pantoja (born 18 March 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes on loan from Guadalajara.
Club career
Estudiantes Tecos
Since 2007, Alanís had been playing with Estudiantes Tecos in the Mexican Second division and after his second year with the team they won the promotion to the first division in 2009. He made his debut in the first division with Tecos under coach Miguel Herrera April 29, 2009, against Club América in the Estadio Azteca. He came in as a substitute for Rafael Medina in the 82 minute of the match, the match ended in a 2-1 win for Tecos. He made his Copa Libertadores debut January 27, 2010 against Club Juan Aurich which ended in a 0-2 loss. Alanís scored his first and only goal for Tecos, March 12, 2010 against Club de Fútbol Indios clinching a win for Tecos. Oswaldo formed part of the team that participated in the 2010 InterLiga he played four games and scored a goal against Club América in the 3rd minute of the match, Heading the ball in the left side of the post.
Santos Laguna
on May 31, 2012 it was officially announced Oswaldo Alanís would join newly crowned champions Santos Laguna for the Apertura 2012 season. He made his debut with Santos September 1, 2012 against Tigres UNAL, which ended in a 3-1 win for Santos. During the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Alanís and his team made it to the final against cross town rivals Monterrey the Match ended in a 4-2 loss for Santos. Osvaldo won 2nd place in the Tournament. Alanís made his return to the Copa Libertadores after a 4-year absence on February 11, 2014 against Arsenal de Sarandí winning the match.
Alanís scored his first goal for Santos July 26, 2013 against Cruz Azul, Santos won the match 3-2.
Guadalajara
On June 10, 2015 it was officially announced Oswaldo Alanís was signed by C.D. Guadalajara. Alanís made his debut on 2 August 2015 at home against Cruz Azul, but was substituted in the 9th minute due to an injury.
In January 2018, Alanís entered into a contract dispute with Guadalajara, resulting in him being separated from the first-team and being sent to train with the under-20 squad. Following prolonged negotiations, it was announced Alanís would stay with the club for the remainder of his contract, thus allowing him to play in the Clausura tournament. It was also revealed that Alanís would move abroad at the end of the season.
Getafe
On 7 May 2018, Ángel Torres, president of Spanish club Getafe, announced Alanís would join the club following the 2018 World Cup. On 20th of August, Alanís was released from Getafe one month after signing with the club and without featuring in an official match.
Real Oviedo
On 28 August 2018, Real Oviedo reached an agreement with Alanís, joining the team for two years. The following 12 June, after appearing in 24 league matches, he terminated his contract with the club.
Return to Guadalajara
On 12 June 2019, it was announced that Alanís rejoined his former club Guadalajara on free transfer.
International career
Mexico U20
Oswaldo Alanís was part of the Mexican team the participated in the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and only appeared once in a 0-0 draw against Trinidad and Tobago. Mexico would be placed last in their group and failed to qualify to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Mexico U23
Oswaldo was included in the preliminary squad for those participating in the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament but did not make the cut and was left out the tournament.
Mexico
In June 2011 Alanís was called up by coach Luis Fernando Tena to dispute the 2011 Copa América. Alanís did not participate in the tournament.
Three years after his last call-up to the senior national team, Oswaldo was called up by coach Miguel Herrera (who debuted him in the first division with Estudiantes Tecos in 2009) to the national team for two friendlies against Chile on September 6, where he made his debut, and Honduras on September 9, where he scored his first goal with the senior team. His second international career goal was in a Hexagonal match against Honduras, where he scored a header from a corner kick in a 3-0 home victory for Mexico.
In May 2018 he was named in Mexico's preliminary 28-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. However, he did not make the final 23.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 September 2014
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Mexico | League | Copa MX | North America | Total | ||||||
| Apertura 2007 | Estudiantes Tecos | Primera División A | 5 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||
| Clausura 2008 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Apertura 2008 | 10 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Clausura 2009 | Estudiantes Tecos | Liga MX | 5 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||
| Apertura 2009 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Clausura 2010 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| Apertura 2010 | 7 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Clausura 2011 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Apertura 2011 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Clausura 2012 | 10 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | Estudiantes Tecos | 81 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 5 | |
| Apertura 2012 | Santos Laguna | Liga MX | 8 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Clausura 2013 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Apertura 2013 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Clausura 2014 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Apertura 2014 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | Santos Laguna | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60 | 1 | |
| Career total | 129 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 146 | 6 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 October 2014 | Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico |  Honduras | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 8 June 2017 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Honduras | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Santos Laguna
- Liga MX: Clausura 2015
- Copa MX: Apertura 2014
- Guadalajara
- Liga MX: Clausura 2017
- Copa MX: Apertura 2015, Clausura 2017
- Supercopa MX: 2016
- CONCACAF Champions League: 2018
International
- Mexico
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2015
Individual
- CONCACAF Champions League Best XI: 2018