Alejandro Carrasco Explained

Alejandro Carrasco
Fullname:Alejandro Ulises Carrasco Orellana
Birth Date:23 March 1978
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.70 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1995–2004
Clubs1:Audax Italiano
Caps1:105
Goals1:12
Years2:2003
Clubs2:Skoda Xanthi (loan)
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years4:2005
Clubs4:Colo-Colo
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2005–2008
Clubs5:Deportes Melipilla
Caps5:67
Goals5:11
Years6:2006
Clubs6:Santiago Wanderers (loan)
Caps6:20
Goals6:2
Years8:2008–2014
Clubs8:Palestino
Caps8:104
Goals8:4
Years9:2014–2015
Clubs9:San Luis
Caps9:33
Goals9:0
Years10:2015–2016
Clubs10:Everton
Caps10:33
Goals10:0
Totalcaps:374
Totalgoals:29

Alejandro Ulises Carrasco Orellana (born 23 March 1978) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder.

His last club was Everton.

Club career

Born in Santiago, Carrasco began playing professional football with Audax Italiano. He helped the club earn promotion from the Chilean second division during the 1995 season. He would play for Audax Italiano in the Chilean first division over the next 7.5 seasons.

Carrasco moved to Greece in July 2003, joining Greek first division side Skoda Xanthi F.C., but played in only five league matches before leaving in December 2003.[1]

He returned to Audax Italiano for the 2004 season, before moving to Chilean first division sides Colo-Colo,[2] Deportes Melipilla, Santiago Wanderers and Palestino.

International career

He was called up to the Chile national team for the friendly matches against Turkey in 2002 and Costa Rica in 2003, but he didn't make his debut.[3]

Personal life

He is known by his nickname Bocha.[3]

Honours

Player

Palestino

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander. Greece 2003/04 (First and Second Level Details). RSSSF. 19 September 2004.
  2. Web site: coopertiva.cl. Alejandro Carrasco es el segundo refuerzo de Colo Colo. Spanish. 4 January 2005.
  3. Web site: Dixon . Martín . El lamento del "Bocha" Carrasco con la "Roja": "Fui llamado dos veces y en ninguna pude jugar" . . 13 September 2022 . es . 31 March 2014.