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Alexander Aravena

Alexander Aravena
Aravena with Universidad Católica in 2023
Personal information
Full name Alexander Ernesto Aravena Guzmán
Date of birth (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Huechuraba, Santiago, Chile
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Grêmio
Number 16
Youth career
2010–2020 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Universidad Católica 46 (16)
2022Ñublense (loan) 30 (11)
2024– Grêmio 13 (2)
International career
2018–2019 Chile U17 13 (5)
2022– Chile U23 10 (3)
2023– Chile 11 (0)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Alexander Ernesto Aravena Guzmán (born 6 September 2002) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Grêmio and the Chile national team.

Club career

Aravena debuted the year 2020 in the match against Huachipato in San Carlos de Apoquindo, on the following date.[1]

In the second half of 2024, Aravena moved abroad and joined Brazilian club Grêmio on a deal until the end of 2028.[2][3]

International career

He represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23, where he scored the goal, on 31 August 2022, in the context of preparations for the 2023 Pan American Games.[4] He was included in the final squad for the games,[5][6] where Chile won the silver medal.[7]

In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 November 2024[9]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Universidad Católica 2020 Primera División 4 0 4 0
2021 Primera División 1 0 1 0
2023 Primera División 28 13 5 1 1[a] 0 34 14
2024 Primera División 13 3 3 0 1[a] 0 17 3
Total club 46 16 8 1 2 0 0 0 46 17
Ñublense (loan) 2022 Primera División 30 11 6 1 2[a] 0 38 12
Grêmio 2024 Série A 13 2 0 0 0 0 13 2
Total carrera 89 29 14 2 4 0 0 0 107 31
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2023 9 0
2024 2 0
Total 11 0

Honours

Universidad Católica

Chile U23

References

  1. ^ "El ejemplo de la UC que deja al descubierto a la U y Colo Colo" (in Spanish). 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ Fernández, José Tomas (14 July 2024). "Oficial: Alexander Aravena deja la UC y ficha en Brasil". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Grêmio chega a acordo para contratação do atacante Alexander Aravena". Grêmio FBPA (in Portuguese). 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ Quijada, Vicente (31 August 2022). "En un intenso encuentro, La Roja Sub 23 se impuso por 1-0 ante Perú en Iquique". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Team roster CHI - Chile" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Individual Statistics" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Medallists" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  8. ^ "La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Alexander Aravena".