Alexis Sanchez Biography

Who is Alexis Sanchez?

Alexis Sanchez is a Chilean professional football player, who represents Inter Miami club. Furthermore, he has played for the English Premier League side Arsenal as a winger.

As a successful football player, he has also played with La Liga giant Barcelona winning La Liga in the 2012-13 season and UEFA Super Cup in 2011.

Alexis Sanchez: Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

He was born on December 19, 1988, in Tocopilla, Chile. Talking about his early life, Alexis grew up with his family. From the beginning of his childhood, he was pretty forward in football.

He belongs to Chilean ethnicity. His father’s name is Guillermo Soto Espinoza and his mother’s name is Martina Sanchez.

Furthermore, there is not any information regarding his educational background.

Alexis Sanchez: Professional Life, Career

Alexis Sanchez began his professional football career with Cobreloa in 2005. He played for the club in one season scoring nine goals in 47 matches. In July 2008, he moved to the Italian side Udinese and made his debut on 14 September. Furthermore, he netted his first goal for Udinese on 19 October 2008, against Lecce.

Later in 2007, the forward switched to River Plate on a loan. He appeared in 23 matches for the club scoring four goals. On 20 July 2011, Alexis joined Spanish giants Barcelona for €26 million.

With Barcelona, he scored his debut goal in a 5-0 win over Villarreal. Furthermore, he has also lifted the UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona in 2011. At his tenure at Barcelona, Alexis shared the pitch alongside Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, and Xavi Hernandez.

On 14 February 2012, the Chilean ace netted his first Champions League goal against Bayer Leverkusen. In addition, Alexis smashed a winning goal in a win over Real Madrid in the 2013–14 La Liga season. As a Barcelona player, he has scored 39 goals in 88 matches.

On 10 July 2014, Alexis moved to Arsenal for a transfer fee of £31.7 million. In the pre-season Emirates Cup tournament, he made his debut for Arsenal. Alexis hit his first league goal against Leicester City in a 1-1 draw. In his first season, he became a huge success at Arsenal netting 25 goals which also include a goal in the 2015 FA Cup.

In the 2016-17 season, he changed his jersey no from 17 to 7 and he scored his first Champions League goal against PSG in a 1-1 draw. Moreover, the Chilean star also won the FA Cup scoring an opening goal against Chelsea in a 2-1 win.

This player has joined Manchester United in 2018 and since 2018 he is associated with the Italian club Inter Miami on a loan basis.

Prior to playing for the senior side, he played for the Chile U20 team from 2006-08 in 18 matches. As a senior player, he appeared in his first match on 27 April 2006. At the FIFA World Cup qualification games, Alexis scored four goals. Alexis was the main player in the squad which won the 2015 Copa America against Argentina.

Alexis scored a brace in a 4-2 win over Panama in the 2016 Copa America. Same as in 2015, Chile again lifted the famous Copa America title.

Awards

So far, Alexis has received enormous awards and honors. He was a player of the season in 2014-15 and 2016-17 season at Arsenal. Furthermore, he has also won Golden Ball in the 2016 Copa America.

With Barcelona, he lifted the La Liga in the 2012-13 season. Moreover, the Chilean football star has also won the Copa del Rey in 2011-12 and UEFA Super Cup in 2011.

Furthermore, he was awarded the 2015 PFA Fans’ Player of the Year. Furthermore, Alexis scored in four consecutive matches in the 2015-16 season which also includes a brace against West Bromwich Albion.

Net Worth and Salary

Alexis is earning a huge amount of money from his club and endorsements. As of 2022, he has a net worth of $50 million with a salary of $21 million.

Back in February 2017, he has endorsed Pepsi and in 2015, he was named the brand ambassador of Huawei.

Similarly, a soccer player’s average yearly salary is around $860k.

Alexis Sanchez’s Rumors and Controversy

There was a rumor of Alexis that he will leave Arsenal and probably join Manchester City. However, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger clearly denied it and said he wants to keep Alexis in Arsenal. As the transfer window is coming to an end, his transfer news is accelerating.

Furthermore, the Chilean international also wants to play in the Champions League as Arsenal couldn’t make it into the top four. Back in April, Alexis faced controversy after getting a yellow card against Leicester City.

The football star became the topic of controversy after he threw himself in a dramatic way after Christian Fuchs throw-in ball hit in Alexis’ face.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Alexis Sanchez has a sturdy body with a height of 5 ft 6 inches and weighs 62 kg. He has an athletic build with 41 inches chest, 14.5 inches biceps, and 31 inches waist.

Furthermore, he has beautiful black eyes and dark brown hair.

Social Media Profiles

Alexis is hugely active on social media sites.

He has a massive fan following on Instagram with around 11 million followers. On Facebook, he has more than 8.2 million followers, and on Twitter over 2.9 million followers.

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