Alexis Norambuena

Alexis Patricio Norambuena Ruz 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.

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.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 November 2018	Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine		1–1	2–1	Friendly

His maternal great-grandparents were of Palestinian descent. Their last name was Nazar.

Unión Española

Jagiellonia Białystok

GKS Bełchatów