Alejandro Osorio (footballer)

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| name = Alejandro Osorio

| image =

| fullname = Luis Alejandro Osorio González

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|9|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rancagua, Chile

| height = 1.70 m

| currentclub =

| position = Left midfielder, attacking midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = O'Higgins

| years1 = 1995 | clubs1 = O'Higgins | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1996–1999 | clubs2 = Universidad Católica | caps2 = 120 | goals2 = 17

| years3 = 1999–2002 | clubs3 = Estudiantes LP | caps3 = 91 | goals3 = 6

| years4 = 2003–2004 | clubs4 = Beira-Mar | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2004–2006 | clubs5 = Universidad Católica | caps5 = 69 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2007 | clubs6 = Deportes Antofagasta | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2007 | clubs7 = Deportes Concepción | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2008 | clubs8 = Ñublense | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2009 | clubs9 = Cobreloa | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1993

| nationalteam1 = Chile U17

| nationalyears2 = 1995

| nationalteam2 = Chile U20

| nationalyears3 = 1996

| nationalteam3 = Chile U23

| nationalyears4 = 1997–2001

| nationalteam4 = Chile

| nationalcaps4 = 8

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2012

| managerclubs1 = Academia Machalí

}}

Luis Alejandro Osorio González (born 24 September 1976), commonly known as Alejandro Osorio or sometimes Janino, is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Flywheel offensive plays by right and his current team is Cobreloa of the First Division Chile. He was champion of the Apertura 1997 tournament and the 2005 Clausura tournament with Universidad Católica.

International career

Osorio played for Chile in both the 1993 FIFA U17 World Championship in Japan, where Chile reached the third place, and the 1995 FIFA U20 Championship in Qatar. In addition, he took part of Chile squad in the 1993 South American U17 Championship{{cite web |title=Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-17 |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1970/01/nominas-de-chile-para-sudamericanos-sub17.html |website=Partidos de la Roja |access-date=16 July 2022 |language=es}}

At under-23 level, he represented Chile in the 1996 Pre-Olympic Tournament.{{cite web |title=Nóminas de Chile para Torneos Preolímpicos Sudamericanos Sub-23 |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1970/01/nominas-de-chile-para-preolimpicos-sub23.html |website=Partidos de la Roja |access-date=16 July 2022 |language=es}}

At senior level, he made eight appearances for Chile between 1997 and 2001, including both the 1997 and the 2001 Copa América.{{cite web |title=Alejandro Osorio |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1997/06/alejandro-osorio.html |website=Partidos de la Roja |access-date=16 July 2022 |language=es}}

Coaching career

In 2012, Osorio worked as the manager of Academia Machalí in the Tercera B, the fifth level of the Chilean football league system.{{cite web |last1=Valencia |first1=Felipe |title=Sub 17 de 1993: Un Chile con proyección y donde pocos brillaron |url=https://www.prensafutbol.cl/75212-sub-17-de-1993-un-chile-con-proyeccion-y-donde-pocos-brillaron/ |website=PrensaFútbol |access-date=16 July 2022 |language=es |date=18 September 2015}}

Personal life

On his mother side, he is the cousin of former footballer and also product of O'Higgins, Darío Gálvez.(Somos Energía) {{YouTube |id=5WfFvCabUws |title=Tirando La Talla Cap 17 Darío Gálvez}} {{inlang|es}}. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

Honours

;Universidad Católica

Primera División de Chile (2): 1997 Apertura, 2005 Clausura

=International=

;Chile U17

FIFA U-17 World Cup Third place: 1993

References

External links

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[https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=501 Alejandro Osorio] at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)

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Category:1976 births

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Category:Chilean men's footballers

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