Alejandro Carrasco

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

Alejandro Carrasco

Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Ulises Carrasco Orellana
Date of birth	(1978-03-23) 23 March 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2004	Audax Italiano	105	(12)
2003	→ Skoda Xanthi (loan)	5	(0)
2005	Colo-Colo	7	(0)
2005–2008	Deportes Melipilla	67	(11)
2006	→ Santiago Wanderers (loan)	20	(2)
2008–2014	Palestino	104	(4)
2014–2015	San Luis	33	(0)
2015–2016	Everton	33	(0)
Total		374	(29)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

• Primera División de Chile (1): Runner-up 2008 Clausura