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.
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]
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]
| 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 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 8[b] | 1 | 28 | 4 | |
| Total | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 105 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 138 | 35 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
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