Sánchez had a brief stint with aUniversidad Católica Academy based inRancagua in 1999, being coached by the Chilean former international footballerRené Valenzuela.[9] In addition to this, he represented the Escuela Bernardo O'Higgins team fromTocopilla in national championships.[10]
Sánchez's made his debut againstDeportes Temuco on 12 February[14] and scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 victory overDeportes Concepción on 18 March.[15] He played his firstCopa Libertadores game againstOnce Caldas aged 16, which made him one of the youngest players on debut for the tournament.[16]
After an impressive season with Cobreloa, Sánchez caught the attention ofSerie A clubUdinese, which signed him for a£1.7 million fee, on 21 April 2006.[17] Udinese, however, began a maturation project with Sánchez and immediately loaned him to Chilean giantsColo-Colo in a season-long deal.[18]
Sánchez debuted for Colo-Colo on 23 June 2006 in a 1–1 draw withAntofagasta; he scored his first goal on 29 October during theChilean football derby againstUniversidad de Chile in a 4–2 win.[19] His good performances allowed him to break into the starting lineup after successfully challenging veteran strikerMario Cáceres, and he then began partneringHumberto Suazo in the forward position. On 1 November, he scored a brace in a 4–4 league draw againstDeportes La Serena.[20] as well as his first continental goal in a 7–2 thrash overAlajuelense from Costa Rica for theCopa Sudamericana.[21] Nevertheless, Colo-Colo was runner-up of that tournament after losing the final againstPachuca of Mexico.[22] On 23 December 2006, Sánchez won his first professional title after being starter in theTorneo Clausura final againstAudax Italiano which his team won 3–2.
The next season, on 23 March 2007, he scored his firstCopa Libertadores goals againstCaracas atCúcuta[23] where he netted ahat-trick to a 4–0 away win.[24] On 12 May, Sánchez scored his first and only oneleague goal during a 3–1 home win overSantiago Wanderers,[25] key in the race for title withUniversidad Católica which Colo-Colo finally reached after beatPalestino 1–0 at Monumental the last matchday. Noteworthy, it meant the club's 26th league title.[26]
After Sánchez's impressiveFIFA U-20 World Cup (whereChile achieved the third place withJosé Sulantay as coach), his loan with Colo-Colo expired and on 15 August 2007, he joined Argentina'sRiver Plate on loan from Udinese.[27]
Udinese
After a successful season in Argentina, Sánchez left South America in July 2008 to join Udinese, where he would meet up with Chilean compatriotMauricio Isla. Sánchez made his non-competitive debut in a 3–0 win overBassano and was named the man of match.[28] On 14 September, he played his first Serie A match in a 1–0 loss withJuventus and four days later, he made his European debut againstBorussia Dortmund. On 19 October 2008, Sánchez scored his first league goal againstLecce. After this first goal, Sánchez got into a minor slump, in which he took much criticism. The criticism ended after scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute againstBologna in a 1–0 win, being named the man of match.[citation needed]
The next season, Sánchez played an important role for Udinese in theCoppa Italia, being a key player in the team that eliminatedMilan, assistingGökhan Inler for the winning goal.[29] In the semi-final second leg, Sánchez was the man of match after playing a successful game againstRoma, including scoring his firstCoppa Italia goal in the 81st minute. It was not enough, however, as the aggregate score finished 2–1 in favour of Roma.[30] By the end of this year, Sánchez scored a total of 5 goals (4 at the end of tournament) in 32 appearances.
On 27 February 2011, Sánchez scored four of his team's seven goals as Udinese comfortably defeatedPalermo 7–0, playing only the first 52 minutes of the game. This event meant he broke the record of goals scored by a Chilean player (in a single match) in Serie A,[31] beating the records set by countrymenMarcelo Salas andIván Zamorano.
During his successful season at Udinese, Sánchez and Italian strikerAntonio Di Natale became one of the best scoring duos in Serie A; they tallied 39 goals between them, two goals short of theAlessandro Del Piero–David Trezeguet duo that completed 41 goals in the2007–08 season. In recognition of his achievements, Sánchez was named the world's most promising youngster of the 2011 season by the users ofFIFA.com, where users had to choose between Sánchez,Gareth Bale,Javier Pastore,Ganso andNeymar in a poll.[32] Sánchez ranked 56th in the May 2011 edition ofCastrol Performance Index and 24th among the forwards.
Barcelona
"I am a great admirer ofRonaldo. I want to wear the same number. He wore number 9 here and was very successful"
—Sánchez on wanting to emulate Ronaldo at Barcelona, whom he regards as "the best player of all time".[33][34]
On 20 July 2011,Barcelona confirmed they had agreed to a €26 million fee (including €11.5 million in certain bonuses) with Udinese for the transfer of Sánchez and he became the first Chilean to play for the club.[35][36][37] "Sánchez is very young", said then-managerPep Guardiola; "He can play in all three attacking positions, he shows intense defensive skills, he's direct and from what I've been told, he's a very nice kid."[36] The transfer was finalised five days later when he passed a medical and signed a five-year contract. "I want to learn from players likeLionel Messi andXavi Hernández—and I want to help the club win more titles", said Sánchez.[38]
Sánchez's debut season for Barcelona was mired with short-term injuries. He made his debut on 14 August 2011 against archrivalsReal Madrid in the2011 Supercopa de España first leg away match, suffering a thigh injury after a challenge byMarcelo.[39] Barcelona won the tie 5–4 on aggregate. He made his return two weeks later as a substitute in the2011 UEFA Super Cup, won by Barca 2–0. Sánchez then started the opening match ofLa Liga, at home againstVillarreal, and scored his first goal in a 5–0 win. A week later, on 10 September, he was stretchered off after 30 minutes following a challenge fromDani Estrada in a domestic league match againstReal Sociedad. Sánchez returned on 1 November in an away match againstViktoria Plzeň.[40] On 10 December, he scored Barça's equaliser against Real Madrid in a match they went on to win 3–1 away at theSantiago Bernabéu Stadium. On 14 February 2012, Sánchez scored the first and secondUEFA Champions League goals of his career in Barcelona's 3–1 victory againstBayer Leverkusen.
On 26 October 2013, Sánchez scored the winning goal asBarça beat Real Madrid 2–1 atCamp Nou in the firstClásico fixture of the2013–14 La Liga season.[44] On 5 January 2014, Sánchez scored his first hat-trick for Barcelona in a 4–0 win againstElche.[45] He ended the2013–14 season with a career-high 21 goals in all competitions,[46] including 19 in La Liga.[47]
Arsenal
Sánchez with Arsenal in 2014
On 10 July 2014, Sánchez signed forArsenal on a long-term contract for a transfer fee of £31.7 million.[48][49][50] Sánchez was given the squad number 17, previously worn byNacho Monreal, who took the vacant number 18 instead. In a statement released by the club, Sánchez said that he was "so happy to be joining Arsenal, a club which has a great manager, a fantastic squad of players, huge support around the world and a great stadium in London".[48] ManagerArsène Wenger praised Sánchez, saying that theChilean international "has consistently produced top-quality performances at the highest level for a number of seasons now and we are all excited to see him integrate into the Arsenal squad".[48] Sánchez made his first appearance for Arsenal on 2 August 2014, as a substitute during a 5–1 win against Benfica in the pre-seasonEmirates Cup tournament.[51]
2014–17: FA Cup wins
Sánchez's first competitive appearance was againstManchester City in theCommunity Shield, on 10 August, playing in the first half and helping Arsenal to a 3–0 win.[52] On 16 August, he made hisPremier League debut againstCrystal Palace, assistingLaurent Koscielny's equaliser in a 2–1 home win.[53] He then scored his first goal for Arsenal on 27 August, slotting the ball pastBeşiktaş goalkeeperTolga Zengin in stoppage time of the first half to secure a 1–0 aggregate victory and a spot in the group stage of the2014–15 Champions League.[54] Following the game, Wenger was full of praise for Sánchez, with the Arsenal manager saying, "He had a good game, not only on the technical side but on the fighting side. He was mobile, dangerous and has shown as well he has great fighting spirit, qualities that will be very important in the Premier League."[3] His first league goal came four days later, netting the opening goal in a 1–1 draw away to newly promotedLeicester City.[55] He then scored his second league goal in as many games againstprevious season champions Manchester City, demonstrating perfect technique to sidefoot a volley high past goalkeeperJoe Hart in a 2–2 draw at theEmirates Stadium.[56]
Sánchez scored his fourth goal for Arsenal, from a free-kick, as the Gunners fell to 2–1 defeat toSouthampton in theLeague Cup.[57] He scored his first goal in the Champions League proper for the Gunners on 1 October, scoring Arsenal's third goal of their 4–1 home win overGalatasaray and also provided assists for two goals byDanny Welbeck.[58] On 18 October, he scored the opening goal and later assisted a late Welbeck equaliser in a 2–2 draw againstHull City at home. The following league fixture saw him scoring a brace againstSunderland after capitalising on errors made by defenderWes Brown and former Arsenal goalkeeperVito Mannone.[59] On 1 November, Sánchez again scored a brace, this time againstBurnley in a 3–0 victory. With that brace, he moved to 10 goals for the season across all competitions.[60] He andYaya Sanogo scored against Borussia Dortmund in 2–0 win as Arsenal qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League.[61] On 3 December, he scored the winner against Southampton in the 89th minute to give the Gunners a 1–0 win.[62]
Sánchez scored the first goal in Arsenal's 2–1 home win overQueens Park Rangers on 26 December and assisted the second goal forTomáš Rosický; earlier in the same match, Sánchez had a penalty saved by goalkeeperRobert Green after being brought down byArmand Traoré.[63] On 4 January 2015, Sánchez scored and assisted his first everFA Cup goals as Arsenal knocked out Hull City, theprevious season's runners-up in the third round. Sánchez assistedPer Mertesacker and scored in the 82nd minute, being substituted two minutes later byChuba Akpom.[64] In Arsenal's next Premier League match, againstStoke City, Sánchez was involved in all the three goals as Arsenal beatthe Potters 3–0 at the Emirates. He first assisted Laurent Koscielny and then scored two goals of his own. His performance was praised byThierry Henry, who called him, "Arsenal's best signing of the last six years."[65]
On 4 March, Sánchez ended a run of eight games without a goal by scoring Arsenal's second goal as they beat QPR 2–1 atLoftus Road.[66] Sánchez scored Arsenal's third goal on 4 April as they beatLiverpool 4–1 at the Emirates and was chosen as the man of the match.[67]
On 18 April, Sánchez scored both of Arsenal's goals in theFA Cup semi-final as Arsenal defeatedReading 2–1 after extra time.[68] Eight days later, he was the only Arsenal player named in thePFA Team of the Year.[69] On 4 May, Sánchez scored another brace, this time against Hull City in a 3–1 away win.[70] On 29 May, he was voted as the 2015PFA Fans' Player of the Year.[71]
Sánchez reached his 25th goal of the season in the2015 FA Cup Final on 30 May with the second goal in a 4–0 defeat ofAston Villa atWembley Stadium, a long-range strike. Sánchez, who also headed an assist forTheo Walcott's opening goal, became the first Chilean to score in an FA Cup final sinceNewcastle United'sGeorge Robledoin 1952.[72] He capped off his first season by winning Arsenal's Player of the Year award.[73]
Sánchez playing for Arsenal in 2016
Sánchez made his first appearance of the2015–16 season as a substitute in Arsenal's 2–0 loss toWest Ham United on the opening day of the2015–16 Premier League. The following week, on his first start of the season, Sánchez had a header deflected into the Crystal Palace net byDamien Delaney to give Arsenal a 2–1 win atSelhurst Park. The goal, however, was later credited as an own goal by the Palace defender.[74]
On 26 September 2015, Sánchez ended a run of ten Premier League matches without a goal by scoring his first hat-trick for Arsenal in a 5–2 win at Leicester. This made him the first player to score hat-tricks in each of the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga.[75] Sánchez then scored his firstChampions League goal of the season a few days later, in a 3–2 loss toOlympiacos, latching onto a Theo Walcott cross to head beyond Olympiacos goalkeeperRoberto.[76] The following league match, the last match before the international break, Sánchez scored for the third match in a row, scoring a brace in the first 20 minutes as Arsenal defeatedManchester United 3–0 at the Emirates Stadium and moved up to second place in the league.[77] After the international break, Sánchez carried on his fine goalscoring form by netting againstWatford atVicarage Road, through aMesut Özil assist, in a 3–0 Arsenal win, keeping Arsenal in second-place and grabbing his sixth goal in three Premier League matches for the club.[78] Following a brief period on the sidelines due to injury, Sánchez returned to full first-team action on 30 January 2016 in the FA Cup fourth round tie against Burnley, scoring Arsenal's second goal of the game following a low cross fromAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain.[79] Sánchez netted his first Premier League goal since October with a goal in theNorth London derby against rivalsTottenham Hotspur, equalising for Arsenal in the 76th minute and keeping the Gunners' title challenge alive.[80] During April 2016, Sánchez scored in four consecutive league matches, with goals against Watford, West Ham, Crystal Palace, and a brace againstWest Bromwich Albion.[81]
Sánchez (picturedcelebrating a goal with the number 17) was given the number 7 jersey for the 2016–17 season.
When launching their new kit for the2016–17 season, Arsenal announced that Sánchez will change squad number from 17 to 7, which was vacated by the departingTomáš Rosický.[82] Sánchez scored his first goal of Arsenal's campaign and grabbed his first assist in Arsenal's 3–1 away win over Watford.[83] Sánchez scored his first Champions League goal of the campaign in a 1–1 draw withParis Saint-Germain on 13 September 2016, latching ontoAlex Iwobi's rebounded shot, to secure Arsenal a point in theFrench capital.[84] Sánchez kept up his spectacular run of form throughout September by netting against Hull, then scoring and assisting in a 3–0 victory overChelsea.[85][86] He scored a brace in a 4–1 win at Sunderland'sStadium of Light, bringing his total to 50 goals in 106 appearances across all competitions for Arsenal.[87][88] He also scored a hat trick and provided an assist in aman-of-the-match display in a 5–1 win at West Ham on 3 December.[89] On 22 January 2017, Sánchez scored his first penalty for the club (having missed his previous two) against Burnley in an eventual 2–1 win, which put Arsenal into second place in the Premier League table.[90][91] Sánchez scored his first goal inthe season's FA Cup, in a 5–0 quarter-final win overLincoln City, taking his tally to 21 goals for the season in all competitions.[92] Sánchez scored the winning goal in Arsenal's 2–1 win over Manchester City, to send Arsenal through to their third FA Cup final, in four years.[93]
On 13 April, Sánchez was included in the six player shortlist for thePFA Player of the Year.[94] He also, in May 2017, won Arsenal's Player of the Season award.[95] Sánchez finished off the season by claiming the man-of-the-match award and scoring Arsenal's opening goal in an eventual 2–1 win overChelsea in theFA Cup Final, ensuring that Arsenal secured a record 13th FA Cup and that managerArsène Wenger won a record 7th FA Cup in the process.[96] He finished as the club's top goalscorer with 24 Premier League goals, and 30 goals in all competitions, becoming the first player sinceRobin van Persie in2011–12 to score more than 20 goals in the league.
2017–18: Final season
Sánchez returned from the2017 Confederations Cup with an injury, and therefore had to miss the team's victory over Chelsea in the2017 FA Community Shield and the team's opening 4–3 win over Leicester City. Sánchez' first start of the season came in the 4–0 away defeat to Liverpool.[97] But throughout the transfer window, there was increasing speculation about his future, with a huge amount of reports stating his desire to leave, in order to play in the Champions League.[98] A deadline day move to Manchester City was unsuccessful as Arsenal's deal for Sánchez's replacementThomas Lemar was rejected.[99] He scored his first goal for the season in Arsenal's 3–1UEFA Europa League victory over German sideKöln, in which he picked the ball up outside the penalty area and curled a shot past goalkeeperTimo Horn, to score Arsenal's second goal of the evening.[100] Sánchez also played in Arsenal's 1–0 win overDoncaster Rovers in the League Cup, in which Sánchez provided his first assist of the season, by delivering a cross-field pass which Theo Walcott subsequently put past Doncaster goalkeeper,Ian Lawlor.[101]
Sánchez scored his first Premier League goal of the season in a 5–2 win over Everton and he also provided an assist forMesut Özil to put Arsenal ahead.[102] Sánchez followed up this by scoring the second in Arsenal's 2–0 win against Tottenham on 18 November,[103] and a week later scoring a decisive and controversial injury-time penalty in a 1–0 win againstBurnley.[104] Sánchez continued his fine goalscoring form by scoring Arsenal's third goal in a 5–0 rout ofHuddersfield Town, his third goal in consecutive games.[105] He also scored with a diving header in a 3–3 draw against Liverpool on 22 December.[106] He scored his last two goals for Arsenal in a 3–2 away win againstCrystal Palace on 28 December.[107]
Manchester United
Sánchez with Manchester United in 2018
On 22 January 2018, it was announced that Sánchez had completed a transfer toManchester United, in a swap deal that sawHenrikh Mkhitaryan move the opposite way. Sánchez was given the number 7 shirt.[108] He made his debut for the club in a 4–0 victory againstYeovil Town in the fourth round of theFA Cup.[109] He became the first Chilean to play a competitive match for United.[110] He scored his first United goal on 3 February 2018 in a 2–0 home win against Huddersfield Town, after netting the rebound from his penalty, which had been saved byJonas Lössl.[111]
He scored his first goal of the2018–19 season on 6 October, scoring a 90th minute winning goal to complete a 3–2 comeback win overNewcastle United, after the club initially went 2–0 down in the first ten minutes.[112]
Inter Milan
On 29 August 2019, Sánchez joinedInter Milan on loan for the duration of the2019–20 season.[113][114] Sánchez later said on his move from Arsenal to Manchester United, "I realised a lot of things. After my first training session, I got home and told my family and my agent – can I not rip up my contract and go back to Arsenal?".[115]
On 14 September, Sánchez made his debut for Inter when he came on as a 79th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against his former club,Udinese.[116] and scored his first goal two weeks later in a 3–1 win againstSampdoria, before he was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for diving inside the box.[117]
On 6 August 2020, Sánchez signed permanently for Inter on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.[118] On 4 March 2021, Sánchez scored a brace in a 2–1 away win atParma.[119]
On 12 January 2022, Sánchez scored a late winner against Juventus in the Supercoppa Italiana to give Inter a 2–1 win.[120] Later that year, on 8 August, Sánchez agreed to mutually terminate his contract with Inter.[121]
Marseille
On 9 August 2022,Ligue 1 clubMarseille announced that they had reached an agreement in principle with Sánchez, with the transfer dependent on the outcome of his medical.[122] The following day, he signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year's extension.[123]
Return to Inter Milan
Sánchez battling FC Red Bull Salzburg'sMads Bidstrup for ball possession in October 2023
On 26 August 2023, Inter Milan announced the return of Sánchez on a free transfer, agreeing a one-season deal with the player.[124] He won the Serie A title for the second time.[125]
Return to Udinese
On 10 August 2024, Udinese announced the return of Sánchez on a free transfer, agreeing a two-year deal with the player.[126]
Sevilla
On 1 September 2025, Sánchez joinedLa Liga sideSevilla signing a one-season deal.[127] Later that month, on 20 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away win overDeportivo Alavés.[128]
After his participation in the youth championship, Sánchez scored his first senior international goal in a 2–1 loss againstSwitzerland on 7 September 2007. He scored three times duringLa Roja's successful2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign and appeared on every match during thetournament finals.[131] He then participated in the2011 Copa América, scoring once in a 1–1 group stage draw withUruguay,[133] as Chile reached the quarter-finals. On 15 November 2013, Sánchez scored both goals as Chile beatEngland 2–0 at Wembley, repeating the achievement of national team legendMarcelo Salas in 1998.[134]
On 13 June 2014, Sánchez scored Chile's opening goal of the 2014 World Cup, and provided an assist, in a 3–1 defeat ofAustralia inCuiabá.[136] During theround of 16, Sánchez scored the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw against the hostsBrazil. However, he was one of three Chileans to fail to convert their kicks in thepenalty shoot-out, having his shot saved byJúlio César as Brazil prevailed 3–2.[137]
2015 Copa América
Sánchez was a member of Chile's squad as they hosted the2015 Copa América. He assistedEduardo Vargas in Chile's 2–0 win overEcuador in the tournament opener,[138] then scored a header in their finalgroup game, a 5–0 win againstBolivia which sent Chile through as group winners – he andArturo Vidal were rested by being substituted at half time.[139]
Sánchez was namedman of the match in Chile's ill-tempered and highly controversial quarter-final win over defending champions Uruguay.[140] In the semi-final againstPeru, he created the opening goal for Eduardo Vargas as Chile progressed to the final with a 2–1 victory.[141] On 4 July, Sánchez converted the winning kick in thefinal as Chile defeatedArgentina in apenalty shootout to win their first major title, executing it in thePanenka style.[142]
2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification
In Chile's first match of2018 World Cup qualification on 9 October 2015, Sánchez scored in a 2–0 win over Brazil, Chile's first victory against the opponents since 2000.[143] Four days later, he scored twice in a 4–3 win atrivals Peru.[144]
Copa América Centenario
In June 2016, Sánchez was part of the Chile squad that defended their Copa América title at theCopa América Centenario in the United States. On 14 June, needing a draw to progress to the knockout rounds, Chile fell 1–0 behind toPanama before both Sánchez and Eduardo Vargas scored twice in a 4–2 win inPhiladelphia to qualify for the tournament quarter-finals.[citation needed]
Four days later, he scored one goal and registered two assists atLevi's Stadium in a 7–0 rout ofMexico, who were previously on a 22-game unbeaten streak.[145] In Chile's 2–0 semi-final victory overColombia, he became only the second Chilean – afterClaudio Bravo – to reach100 caps. Sánchez was involved in Chile's second goal when his shot rebounded off the inside of the post and across the goal, presenting a tap-in forJosé Pedro Fuenzalida.[146]
In a repeat of the previous Copa América final,Chile faced Argentina. Both teams had a player sent-off before half-time, and after a 0–0 draw, Chile were victorious via penalty kicks (4–2) to retain their title. Sánchez was awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.[147]
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
In Chile's opening match of the2017 FIFA Confederations Cup on 18 June, Sánchez, who had been recovering from an ankle injury, came off the bench to set up Arturo Vidal's opening goal in an eventual 2–0 win overCameroon.[148] On 22 June 2017, Sánchez became Chile's out-right all-time goalscorer when he scored the opening goal in an eventual 1–1 draw against reigning World Cup championsGermany in his team's second group match of the tournament, overtaking Marcelo Salas with his 38th international goal in 112 appearances, and also equalling Claudio Bravo as his nation's joint top appearance holder in the process.[149][150] Chile defeatedPortugal on penalties in the semi-final, before losing 0–1 in the final againstGermany, with Sánchez coming close to an equaliser with his injury time free kick saved by German goalkeeperMarc-André ter Stegen.[151]
2019 Copa América
In Chile's opening match of the2019 Copa América on 17 June, Sánchez scored a goal in a 4–0 win againstJapan.[152] In the following group match against Ecuador on 21 June, he scored again in a 2–1 victory, which enabled Chile to advance to the quarter-finals.[153] In the quarter-finals against Colombia on 28 June, following a 0–0 draw after regulation time, he scored the winning penalty in the resulting shoot-out to send Chile to the semi-finals of the competition.[154]
He was injured in October 2019 while on international duty with Chile.[155]
2021 Copa América
Alexis Sánchez was set to miss Copa America group stage matches after suffering a foot injury in training.[156]
Style of play
Sánchez during a friendly againstBrazil in March 2015
Sánchez is a quick, creative, intelligent and hard-working player with an eye for goal, who is known in particular for his energy, strength, technical skills and work-rate on the pitch.[157][158][159] Although naturally right-footed, due to his ability with either foot, he is capable of playing anywhere along the front line, on either flank, or through the centre of the pitch: throughout his career, he has excelled as asupporting striker, as awinger, as afalse-9, and even as anattacking midfielder; he has also been deployed in a more advanced,central role, as a mainstriker, due to his physicality and ability to score from powerful long-distance strikes.[160][161][162][163][164]
A talented forward, Sánchez is gifted with excellentdribbling skills, flair, finishing, vision and acceleration, which enables him to successfullytake on opponents withfeints in one on one situations, create space, and either score goals himself or set-up his teammates from through balls, long-range passes, or one-twos.[165][166][167][168][169] Owing to his ability to place shots, he is also effective fromset-pieces.[170] In his prime, he was considered by pundits to be one of the best left winger in Europe, alongsideNeymar andEden Hazard.[171]
Personal life
Sánchez in 2011
Sánchez had a statue erected in his honour within his native town ofTocopilla in March 2017.[172]
In October 2015, Sánchez was named as a brand ambassador forHuawei.[173]
In February 2017, Sánchez signed a sponsorship deal withPepsi.[174] In June 2022, he announced the purchase of land inMendoza in Argentina,Maule Region in Chile andFriuli in Italy for his undertaking calledAlma Soul, focused on wine production.[175]
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