Alejandro Contreras

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Contreras and the second or maternal family name is Daza.

Alejandro Andrés Contreras Daza (born 3 March 1993) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for San Marcos de Arica.

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 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	San Marcos
Youth career
2008–2012	Palestino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Palestino	80	(4)
2016–2019	Universidad de Chile	38	(3)
2019	→ O'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	0	(0)
International career‡
2013	Chile U20	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2013

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]

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.