Alexis Norambuena
Palestinian footballer (born 1984)
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Alexis Patricio Norambuena Ruz (Arabic: ألكسيس نورامبوينا; born 31 March 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Chile, he represented Palestine at international level. He retired in early 2019.[1]
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Norambuena with Jagiellonia Białystok in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexis Patricio Norambuena Ruz | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Valdivia, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unión Española | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Unión Española | 122 | (1) |
| 2008 | Ñublense | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 146 | (4) |
| 2014 | GKS Bełchatów | 19 | (0) |
| 2016 | Deportes La Serena | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Shabab Al-Khalil | – | (–) |
| 2017–2018 | Deportes Melipilla | 37 | (0) |
| 2019 | Deportes Colina | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 352 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Palestine | 23 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Valdivia, Chile, Norambuena is a product of Unión Española.[2] He played for them between 2003 and 2007 and for Ñublense in 2008.[3][4]
In 2008, Norambuena moved to Poland and spent seven years with both Jagiellonia Białystok and GKS Bełchatów.[5][6][7]
Back to Chile in 2015,[7] Norambuena joined Deportes La Serena for the 2016 Primera B.[8] After a stint with Palestinian club Shabab Al-Khalil,[9] Norambuena returned again to Chile and joined Deportes Melipilla in the Segunda División Profesional.[10]
His last club was Deportes Colina in 2019.[11][12]
International career
Norambuena was born and raised in Chile to Chilean parents of Palestinian heritage. He made his debut for Palestine in a 2–1 victory versus Yemen on 18 June 2012.[13]
- Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Norambuena goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 November 2018 | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine |  Pakistan | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Personal life
His maternal great-grandparents were of Palestinian descent. Their last name was Nazar.[3]
Honours
Unión Española
Jagiellonia Białystok
GKS Bełchatów
