Alexis Sánchez

About Alexis Sánchez

Chilean soccer forward who played for FC Barcelona from 2011 to 2014 and scored 39 goals in 88 games before joining Arsenal. He joined Manchester United in 2018. In 2006, he was named to the Chilean national team.

Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez, also known simply as Alexis, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Chilean national team. It has been nicknamed "El Niño Maravilla" by everyone. Sánchez started his youth career for Cobreloa at the age of 17, before moving to Italy to play for Udinese in 2006. He has won consecutive titles on loan at Colo-Colo and River Plate. In 2008, he returned to Udinese and became a full member of the team. After three seasons at the club, Sánchez moved to Barcelona for a transfer price of 30 million euros, becoming the most expensive Chilean player of all time. In his first season at Barcelona, ​​Sánchez played in an attacking trio alongside Lionel Messi and David Villa. The trio scored a total of 82 goals the following season, when the club won La Liga 2012-13.

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Alexis Sánchez before fame

In 2005, he made his professional debut for Cobreloa in Chile's Primera Division.

Achievement of Alexis Sánchez

In 2012, he assisted Barcelona in winning the Copa del Rey and a La Liga title in 2013.

Salary 2020

$21 Million

Net Worth 2020

$50 Million

Alexis Sánchez family life

Jose, his father, adopted him when he died of a heart attack in 2011.

Associations of Alexis Sánchez

In 2011, he joined FC Barcelona to play alongside star midfielder Andres Iniesta.

Alexis Sánchez Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about Alexis Sánchez

• What was his contribution when playing for Barcelona?
Alexis Sanchezu0027s total scoring for Barcelona consists of 39 goals made during 88 on-goings. Alexis Sanchez made his immense contribution to winning the Copa del Rey in 2012 and a La Liga title in 2013.
• Alexis Sanchez was raised in the Chilean slums on the North of the country.
• What was the start of his professional career?
Cobreloa was his first and successful step into the world of soccer that gave the chance to work out his own style of gaming. He joined it in 2005. The following year, Alexis was already the part of the Chilean national team.
• What clubs had he been playing for before joining Barcelona in 2011?
In 2006, Alexis Sanchez joined the Italian Udinese. Then there were the prolific loans at Colo-Colo and River Plate.
• What can be said about his style of gaming?
This agile forward is remarkable for his accelerating dribbles with multiple feints. Alexis Sanchez is good at giving long shots for direct kicks. As a defender, however, Alexis Sanchez is weak.
• Sanchez is referred to as one of the most capped footballers, having earned abput 100 caps.
• Alexis Sanchezu0027s unique nicknames are Nino Maravilla, AS7, Electric Sanchez, Duracell, Ardilla or Squirrel.