Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez

nickname

Wonder Boy, AS7, Electric Sanchez, Duracell, Squirrel oder Eichhörnchen

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Tocopilla, Antofagasta Region, Chile

nationality

training

Alexis Sanchez grew up in a poor provincial village town in northern Chile, which makes it difficult for us to give accurate information about his early education.

However, it is known that he was at some point studying in the local school E10 . At the age of ten he moved to Rancagua, one of the academies of the Universidad Católica in Santiago. The academy took care of his formal education as well as football education.

He soon returned from the Rancagua and joined the youth team at Club de Deportes Cobreloa. He completed his training in Cobreloa before making his competitive debut.

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Water bottle – Gullermo Soto
• Mother – Martina Sanchez (Fish Vendor)
• Siblings – Humberto Sanchez (Older Brother), Marjorie Sanchez (Older Sister), Tamara Sanchez (Younger Sister)

Manager

Alexis is represented by Fernando Felicevich .

Position

Winger, center forward, forward

Shirt Number

At Italian club Udinese Calcio , Alexis used to play in the number 7 shirt.

He wore number 9 jersey while playing for Catalan giants FC Barcelona .

He received the number 7 from the English club after his transfer from Barcelona. He also wears the same number for the Chilean national team.

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 6½ inches or 169 cm

weight

62 kg bis 137 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Alexis Sanchez dated –

• Faloon Larraguibel (2009) – Alexis Sanchez dated model and TV show host Faloon Larraguibel was there for a few months in 2009. According to the widespread rumors, they met at a social event before going on a few dates.
• Tamara Primus (2010) – Alexis had a brief relationship with Chilean TV actress Tamara Primus. Alexis met the curvaceous beauty at an upscale nightclub in the Chilean capital, Santiago.
• Roxana Munoz (2011) – The former Barcelona winger had another brief fling with film actress Roxana Munoz.
• Valentina Roth (2010-2011) – Sanchez met former gymnast and dancer Valentina Roth in April 2010 while she was performing in a Chilean version of Gotta Dance . According to Valentina, they met about eight times nine times in one year at Sanchez’s one-bedroom apartment for purely physical encounters. Their affair ended in October 2011 when Valentina, while raging, discovered that Alexis’ friends were hiding in the closet and recording their steamy session.
• Mary Plaza (2012-2014) – This affair proved to be an embarrassment for the Quicksilver attacker, as Mary Plaza revealed in an interview that she was three months pregnant with Alexis’ child. This revelation came in July 2014, approximately two and a half years after the affair was first reported.
• Michelle Carvalho (2013) – The Chilean superstar started dating Brazilian actress and model Michelle Carvalho in March 2013. The then 19-year-old model even moved in with Sanchez in Barcelona before the relationship ended towards the end of the year.
• Laia Grassi (2013-2014) – Sanchez started dating Spanish art gallery director Laia Grassi in early 2013. When Sanchez moved to Arsenal from Barcelona, ​​the Spanish moved in with his husband. They were regularly spotted in London and Grassi was a constant presence at the Emirates Stadium. However, Grassi dumped Alexis when it was revealed he was trying to get former Miss Chile Camila Andrade into his bed. However, some South American outlets reported that the breakup was due to Sanchez’s lack of performance in the bedroom.
• Melina Figueroa (2015) – Alexis had fled with Brazilian actress Melina Figueroa. The affair began in January 2015 when the South American beauty visited Alexis in London. She’s even featured at some of Arsenal’s home games at the Emirates Stadium.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Schwarz

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• short stature
• Stocky body
• energetic presence

measurements

Alexis Sanchez’s body spec could be:

• Chest – 104 cm or 41 inches
• Arms/biceps – 37 cm or 14.5 inches
• Waist – 79 cm or 31 inches

shoe size

His shoe size is not available.

brand promotion

Sanchez is a huge star in his native Chile and he has cleverly used that influence to make spinning endorsement deals in ink, including a lucrative deal for Huawei as a brand ambassador in Chile.

He also had a multi-million dollar contract with football boot manufacturer Nike and had appeared in advertisements for the same. He recently appeared in a TV commercial for Nike’s Mercurial line.

He also had a deal with soft drink giant Pepsi and recently appeared in an ad for the Pepsi Max alongside Sergio Aguero and James Rodriguez.

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• His explosive and direct dribbling style
• His long-term goals are breathtaking
• As the second best player in his national team

First football game

Alexis Sanchez made his Serie A debut for Calcio Udinese in a 1–0 loss to Juventus on 14 September 2008.

He played his first match for Barcelona on August 14, 2011 against hated rivals Real Madrid in the first leg of the 2012 Supercopa de España at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

His first Premier League appearance for Arsenal came on 27 August 2014 against Crystal Palace in a 2–1 win at the Emirates Stadium.

Sanchez’s first competitive appearance for his national team came on April 27, 2006 against New Zealand.

Strengthen

• Dribbling
• speed
• Strength
• Complete
• remote shooting
• persistence

weaknesses

• Play selfish sometimes
• irritation

first movie

To date, he has not appeared in any movies.

However, he was seen in a documentary film Ojos Rojos in 2010 as himself. But the role was uncredited.

First TV show

His first television appearance came in Caiga quien caiga on a July 10, 2011 episode as himself show.

Personal trainer

Alexis Sanchez loves to train on his Arsenal teammates. In an interview, Theo Walcott revealed that the South American superstar doesn’t even like taking days off to recover. He’s so dedicated to his training that he often does push-ups while manager Arsene Wenger lectures on tactics. He comes early in training and is often the last player to leave training.

Alexis Sanchez favorite things

• Player – Ronaldo (Brazilian Forward)

Alexis Sanchez Facts

1. His family was so poor that he had to borrow football boots for an under-14 tournament. In the tournament he scored eight goals in one game and as a reward the mayor of Tocopila presented him with his first pair of shoes.
2. His father left his family shortly after Alexis was born. His uncle Jose Delaigue was a paternal figure in his life.
3. He used to wash cars parked in the village cemetery or just make sure nobody steals them to make some money.
4. Another source of extra pocket money was boxing with other kids and doing some gymnastics for the passers-by and neighbors.
5. Before moving to Barcelona in 2009, his club Udinese had accepted an offer from Manchester City. However, Sanchez refused to board the plane to complete the move.
6. He made his Cobreloa debut aged 16 and was signed by Udinese a year later for £1.7million.
7. It took him about two years to make his debut for Udinese, being loaned first to Chilean club Colo-Colo for one season and then to River Plate for another season.
8. He won the Chilean Premiera División with Colo-Colo and Argentina’s Primera División with River Plate.
9. Every Christmas, he visits his hometown of Tocopilla disguised as Santa Claus and gives presents to underprivileged children.
10. He also gave £160,000 towards the restoration of five football pitches in his hometown and also oversees the training programme.
11. He became the youngest player to represent Chile on his international debut against New Zealand aged 17 years and five months.
12. For Udinese he scored four goals against Palermo in February 2011. This was the highest number of goals scored by the Chilean player in a Serie A game.
13. For his great performances in 2011, he was named the most promising player in an online poll conducted by FIFA. He finished ahead of Neymar, Gareth Bale and Ganso.
14. He won the FA Cup with Arsenal in his debut season with the England side. He was also named Club Player of the Season.
15. He was also named Football Fans Professional of the Year in 2015.
16. He won two Copa America tournaments with his national team in 2015 and 2016.
17. He was declared player of the tournament at the 2016 Copa America and awarded the Golden Ball.
18. Connect with Alexis Sanchez on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.