Alejandro Contreras

Alejandro Contreras
Contreras with Universidad de Chile in 2018
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Andrés Contreras Daza[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-03) 3 March 1993[1]
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Atlético Colina
Youth career
2008–2012 Palestino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Palestino 80 (4)
2016–2019 Universidad de Chile 38 (3)
2019O'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 8 (0)
2025 San Marcos 16 (0)
2026– Atlético Colina 0 (0)
International career
2013 Chile U20 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 June 2013

Alejandro Andrés Contreras Daza (born 3 March 1993) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Atlético Colina.

Club career

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]

Back in Chile, Contreras joined San Marcos de Arica for the 2025 season.[4]

In March 2026, Contreras joined Atlético Colina in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.[5]

International career

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ PALESTINO SE CONSAGRÓ BICAMPEÓN JUVENIL Y JUGARÁ LA COPA
  3. ^ "Chicago suma la incorporación 21 y se impone en amistoso de preparación". www.eldestapeweb.com (in Spanish). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  4. ^ Huerta, Rodrigo (31 December 2024). "Un chileno vuelve desde Argentina para jugar en la B: "Será una gran temporada"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  5. ^ Petersen, Andrea (16 March 2026). "Levantó título con la U y ahora ficha por otro campeón: Alejandro Contreras va al ascenso". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.