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Alexander Aravena

Squad depthPortland Timbers · 24 yrsFringe playerOn loan from Gremio

Profile

Full nameAlexander Ernesto Aravena Guzmán
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityChile
Age24
Date of birth6 Sept 2002
BirthplaceIndependencia
Height175 cm
Shirt number#28
ClubPortland Timbers
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Central midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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15
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
490
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Portland Timbers.

Also this season

Parent club Gremio — Gaúcho - 1: 18 apps, 2g 0a, 367 min

Parent club Gremio — CONMEBOL Sudamericana: 5 apps, 1g 0a, 189 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Portland Timbers; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer13104636.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

A. Aravena is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Portland Timbers, rated 39 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (36.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Aravena.

On the season, Aravena graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 0.918 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 13). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 24 Aravena is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent
39
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
12.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
36.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.92
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Portland Timbers finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

15
Apps
0.92
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

0.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 36.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0.92 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 39 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target7
Shots13

Passing

Assists0
Chances created6
Passes206
Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success81.8%
Duels won24
Duels won %52.2%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles3
Interceptions2
Fouls committed2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.