Alexis Sánchez (footballer)
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| Alexis Sánchez | ||
| Sánchez Picture | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez | |
| Date of birth | December 19, 1988 (age 18) | |
| Place of birth | Tocopilla, Chile | |
| Height | 5'5" (168 cm) | |
| Nickname | El Niño Maravilla, Toco | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Colo-Colo | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005 2006- |
Cobreloa Colo-Colo |
40 (9) 18 (4) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006- | Chile | 6 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez (born on December 19, 1988 in Tocopilla, Chile) is a Chilean football player, who plays forward. He recently was signed by the Chilean side, Colo-Colo. He is known as "El Niño Maravilla" (the Wonder Boy).
[edit] Clubs
He began his professional career with the Chilean club Cobreloa. He played one season there before being signed by the Serie A team, Udinese. Udinese had to pay nearly $3 million for his signature. Colo-Colo then paid Udinese nearly $150,000 for his services in the upcoming Clausura tournament in the Liga Chilena.
He scored his first goal with Colo-Colo in the Copa Sudamericana 2006 against Alajuelense on October 10, 2006 in David Arellano Stadium.
[edit] International
At the young age of seventeen, Sánchez has played for the Chilean National team on several different occasions. He debuted when the international team took on Universidad Católica. He played in a friendly game against New Zealand in Chile.
Prior to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, the Chilean National Team went on a tour in Europe playing three friendlies. They played Ireland, Côte d'Ivoire, and Sweden. Sánchez played significant minutes in all three games impressing scouts.
| Colo-Colo - Current Squad |
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1 Cejas | 2 Arce | 3 Mena | 4 Henríquez | 5 Riffo | 6 Velázquez | 7 Sánchez | 8 Jerez | 9 Millar | 10 Hernandez | 11 Fierro | 12 Wirth | 14 Abarca | 15 Villarroel | 16 Lorca | 17 Sanhueza | 18 Melendez | 19 Arenas | 20 Giménez | 21 Acevedo | 22 Valenzuela | 23 Vidal | 24 González | 25 González | 26 Suazo | 27 Jara | 28 Reyes | 35 Leyton | Manager: Borghi |
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