Alexander Aravena
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Aravena with Universidad Católica in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alexander Ernesto Aravena Guzmán | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 September 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Huechuraba, Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Grêmio | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2020 | Universidad Católica | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Universidad Católica | 46 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Ñublense (loan) | 30 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Grêmio | 30 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Chile U17 | 13 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Chile U23 | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Chile | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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 the Estadio 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 1 June 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Série A | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 8[b] | 1 | 20 | 3 | |
| Total | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 130 | 34 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho
International
- As of match played 5 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Chile | 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | |
Honours
Universidad Católica
Chile U23
- Pan American Games Silver Medal: 2023
Individual
- Chilean Primera División Best U-21 Player: 2022[10]
- Chilean Primera División Team of the Season: 2022[11]
References
- ^ "El ejemplo de la UC que deja al descubierto a la U y Colo Colo" (in Spanish). 6 September 2020.
- ^ Fernández, José Tomas (14 July 2024). "Oficial: Alexander Aravena deja la UC y ficha en Brasil". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Grêmio chega a acordo para contratação do atacante Alexander Aravena". Grêmio FBPA (in Portuguese). 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Team roster CHI - Chile" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Individual Statistics" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Medallists" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Alexander Aravena".
- ^ Guerrero, Angel (11 December 2022). "Gala Crack Easy: Conoce a los ganadores" [Crack Easy Gala: Get to know the winners] (in Spanish). Somos Deportes. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "[Fotos] Los flamantes premiados de la Gala del Fútbol Chileno 2022 - AlAireLibre.cl". m.alairelibre.cl. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
External links
- Media related to Alexander Aravena at Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Aravena at Soccerway