Alexis Patricio Norambuena Ruz (; born 31 March 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Chile, he represented Palestine at international level. He retired in early 2019.
Club career Born in Valdivia, Chile, Norambuena is a product of Unión Española. He played for them between 2003 and 2007 and for Ñublense in 2008.
In 2008, Norambuena moved to Poland and spent seven years with both Jagiellonia Białystok and GKS Bełchatów.
Back to Chile in 2015, Norambuena joined Deportes La Serena for the 2016 Primera B. After a stint with Palestinian club Shabab Al-Khalil, Norambuena returned again to Chile and joined Deportes Melipilla in the Segunda División Profesional.
His last club was Deportes Colina in 2019.
International career Norambuena was born and raised in Chile to Chilean parents of Palestinian heritage. He made his debut for Palestine in a 2–1 victory versus Yemen on 18 June 2012.
Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Norambuena goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Alexis Norambuena No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 16 November 2018 Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine 1–1 2–1 Friendly
Personal life His maternal great-grandparents were of Palestinian descent. Their last name was Nazar.
Honours Unión Española Primera División de Chile: 2005 Apertura
Jagiellonia Białystok Polish Cup: 2009–10 Polish Super Cup: 2010
GKS Bełchatów I liga: 2013–14
References
External links
Profile at theplayersagent.com
Official site profile