For the Spanish athlete, see Alexis Sánchez (athlete).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Alexis Sánchez
Alexis Sanchez parade.jpg
Sánchez during Arsenal's FA Cup victory parade in 2015
Personal information
Full name Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez[1]
Date of birth 19 December 1988 (age 26)[1][2]
Place of birth Tocopilla, Chile[3][2]
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)[4][5][6]
Playing position Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team
Arsenal
Number 17
Youth career
2004–2005 Cobreloa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2006 Cobreloa 47 (9)
2006–2011 Udinese 95 (20)
2006–2007 → Colo-Colo (loan) 32 (5)
2007–2008 → River Plate (loan) 23 (4)
2011–2014 Barcelona 88 (39)
2014– Arsenal 35 (16)
National team‡
2007 Chile U20 12 (2)
2006– Chile 86 (27)
Honours[show]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 July 2015
Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈleksis ˈsantʃes]; born 19 December 1988), sometimes known simply as Alexis, is a Chilean footballer who plays for English club Arsenal and the Chilean national team as a forward.