Alexis Cantero (born 5 February 2003) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Russian club Orenburg on loan from Olimpia.
Cantero was born on 5 February 2003 in Asunción, Paraguay. Growing up, he attended Colegio Nacional Héroes de la Patria in Paraguay, where he studied economics.
As a youth player, Cantero joined the youth academy of Paraguayan side GuaranÃÂ and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2022, where he played in the Copa Sudamericana and made sixty-eight league appearances and scored one goal.
Following his stint there, he signed for Paraguayan side Olimpia during the summer of 2025. Six months later, he was sent on loan with an option to buy to Russian side Orenburg.
Cantero represented Paraguay at the 2022 South American Games (which Paraguay won), 2023 South American U-20 Championship and the 2024 Summer Olympics (where Paraguay reached quarterfinals).
He was first called up to the senior Paraguay national team in June 2023 for a friendly against Nicaragua, but remained on the bench in that game.