Alejandro Contreras
 Contreras with Universidad de Chile in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Andrés Contreras Daza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nueva Chicago | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Palestino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Palestino | 80 | (4) |
| 2016–2019 | Universidad de Chile | 38 | (3) |
| 2019 | → O'Higgins (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | Deportes Iquique | 14 | (0) |
| 2021 | Santiago Morning | 31 | (1) |
| 2022 | Deportes Temuco | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | Santiago Morning | 15 | (2) |
| 2024– | Nueva Chicago | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Chile U20 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2013 | |||
Alejandro Andrés Contreras Daza (born 3 March 1993) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine club Nueva Chicago.
Club career
[edit]Contreras began his career playing for the Palestino youth team and was part of the squad that won the 2012 U-20 national championship.[2] He made his debut in the Chilean Primera División on 31 March 2013 scoring against Deportes Antofagasta.
In 2024, he moved abroad by first time in his career and signed with Primera Nacional side Nueva Chicago.[3]
International career
[edit]Contreras was selected to play for the Chile national under-20 football team in the 2013 South American Youth Championship by team manager Mario Salas. Success in this tournament took Contreras and the team to the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Chile" (PDF). FIFA. 23 June 2013. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ PALESTINO SE CONSAGRÓ BICAMPEÓN JUVENIL Y JUGARÁ LA COPA
- ^ "Chicago suma la incorporación 21 y se impone en amistoso de preparación". www.eldestapeweb.com (in Spanish). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Alejandro Contreras at Soccerway
- Alejandro Contreras at Fichajes.com (in Spanish)
- Soccer Punter profile
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- 1993 births
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- Chilean men's footballers
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- Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
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