Alexander Aravena
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.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) | 0 | (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 25 February 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.
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
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
On 27 December 2025, Aravena married the Chilean Jael de la Paz.[10]
