Alexander Aravena

ACQUIRED: Via loan on Feb. 25, 2026, from Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Aravena joins Portland through the 2026 season with a club purchase option.

2026: Made club/league debut starting against VAN at home on March 7...

CAREER: Aravena (AH-rah-VEH-nah), joins Portland from top-flight Brazilian side Grêmio where he recorded 57 appearances across all competitions, registering seven goals and three assists in just under 2,300 minutes played in three seasons in Porto Alegre (2024-26).

Prior to making the move to the Brazilian league, the Chilean winger began his professional career with Club Deportivo Universidad Católica (2020-21, 2023-24) in his native country, where he registered 17 goals and eight assists in 56 appearances across all competitions. Notably, they won consecutive Chilean First Division Titles from 2020-21 and a Chilean Super Cup in 2021. In between stints with Universidad Católica, Aravena signed with Chilean side Club Deportivo Ñublense in 2022, where he tallied 12 goals and three assists in 38 appearances.

INTERNATIONAL: The five-foot-eight winger has earned 16 caps with Chile, 12 of which came in World Cup Qualifying matches. Aravena most recently appeared for Chile on November 18, 2025, starting and logging 62 minutes in a 2-1 win over Peru. He made his senior international debut as a second half substitute in a friendly match against Paraguay on March 27, 2023. With the Chilean U-17 and U-23 squads, Aravena recorded 13 appearances (5g, 2a), and five appearances (1g), respectively.