Alexander Aravena

Alexander Aravena
	Aravena with Universidad Católica in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Ernesto Aravena Guzmán
Date of birth	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
2020–2024	Universidad Católica
2022	→ Ñublense (loan)
2024–	Grêmio
International career‡
2018–2019	Chile U17
2022–	Chile U23
2023–	Chile
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Chile
Pan American Games
	*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
Club	Season	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

^ ^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
Chile	2023	9
Chile	2024	2
Total		11

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

[CS-10] Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

[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".

[Awards-11] 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.

[12] "[Fotos] Los flamantes premiados de la Gala del Fútbol Chileno 2022 - AlAireLibre.cl". m.alairelibre.cl. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

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