Alexander Aravena
.jpg) 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 | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Portland Timbers (on loan from Grêmio) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 50 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Chile U17 | 13 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Chile U23 | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Chile | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Alexander Ernesto Aravena Guzmán (born 6 September 2002) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for American club Portland Timbers, on loan from Brazilian club Grêmio, and the Chile national team.
Club career
[edit]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]
On 25 February 2026, Aravena joined American club Portland Timbers on a loan for a season with a purchase option.[4]
International career
[edit]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.[5] He was included in the final squad for the games,[6][7] where Chile won the silver medal.[8]
In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[9]
Personal life
[edit]On 27 December 2025, Aravena married the Chilean Jael de la Paz.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 9 November 2025[11]
| 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 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Série A | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 8[b] | 1 | 35 | 4 | |
| Total | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 112 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 145 | 35 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho
International
[edit]- As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Universidad Católica
Grêmio
- Recopa Gaúcha: 2025
Chile U23
- Pan American Games Silver Medal: 2023
Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Timbers sign Chilean international Alexander Aravena on loan from Brazilian side Grêmio". Portland Timbers. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ↑ "Individual Statistics" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 4 November 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ↑ "Medallists" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 4 November 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 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.
- ↑ Martínez, Vicente (27 December 2025). "Vodanovic exhibe el matrimonio de un jugador de la Roja: "Qué linda jornada, todo lo mejor para ustedes siempre"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "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
[edit]
Media related to Alexander Aravena at Wikimedia Commons- Alexander Aravena at Soccerway
Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Santiago, Chile
- Chilean men's footballers
- 21st-century Chilean sportsmen
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Chile men's youth international footballers
- Chile men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
- Ñublense footballers
- Grêmio FBPA players
- Portland Timbers players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Footballers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists in football
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Chile
- Pan American Games footballers for Chile
