countries and signed with Deportivo Toluca F.C. of Mexico, being the Liga MX's top scorer in his first and only season even though the team could only rank in 12th position overall. In early July 2012, Alonso left the Red Devils because of a heart condition, subsequently retiring from football – his doctor advised him not to play with Toluca as the high altitude of the city might worsen his condition. In early 2013, however, he returned to active, joining hometown's Club Nacional de Football. He scored 23 goals in the 2014–15 season, helping his team win the Uruguayan Primera División for the 45th time in history. Alonso announced his retirement in April 2018, after two years in Argentina with Club Atlético River Plate. On 6 December 2021, he was appointed director of football of Mexico's C.F. Pachuca. Personal life Alonso's younger brother, Matías, was also a footballer and a forward. He too began his career at River Plate. His cousin, Diego Alonso, also played several years in Spain. Honours Alavés UEFA Cup runner-up: 2000–01 Nacional Uruguayan Primera División: 2014–15 River Plate Copa Argentina: 2015–16 Recopa Sudamericana: 2016 Individual Liga MX top scorer: Apertura 2011; joint-top scorer Clausura 2012 References External links 1979 births Living people Uruguayan footballers Footballers from Montevideo Association football forwards Uruguayan Primera División players Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players Club Nacional de Football players La Liga players Segunda División players Deportivo Alavés players Real Murcia players RCD Espanyol footballers Liga MX players Deportivo Toluca F.C. players Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina