Alexis Patricio Cárcamo Varela (born 3 September 1984) is a Chilean former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Besides Chile, he played in New Zealand.

Alexis Cárcamo
Personal information
Full name Alexis Patricio Cárcamo Varela
Date of birth (1984-09-03) 3 September 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Rancagua, Chile
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Escuela Bernardo O'Higgins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Magallanes
Barnechea
Deportes Santa Cruz
2007 Los Desordenados
2010 Deportes Paniahue
2011–2012 Onehunga Sports
2012–2013 Waikato FC
2013–2016 WaiBOP United
2015–2018 Hamilton Wanderers
2018–2019 Glenfield Rovers
2019–2020 Tasman United
2020–2021 Manurewa AFC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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As a child, Cárcamo was with Escuela de Fútbol Bernardo O'Higgins in his city of birth.[1] At professional level, Cárcamo played for Magallanes, Barnechea and Deportes Santa Cruz in his homeland.[2] In addition, he played for club Los Desordenados from Rancagua[3] and Deportes Paniahue. As a member of Deportes Paniahue, he took part in the 2010 Copa Chile Bicentenario.[4][5]

In 2011, he moved to New Zealand thanks to a friend from O'Higgins and joined Onehunga Sports.[2] In 2012, he signed with Waikato FC, later WaiBOP United,[6] in the New Zealand top level.[7] He also played for Hamilton Wanderers,[8] where he coincided with his compatriot Ignacio Machuca[2] and became the team captain,[9] Glenfield Rovers,[10] Tasman United[11] and Manurewa AFC.[12]

Personal life

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At the same time he was a player, he started a football academy in New Zealand.[2]

References

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  1. ^ (E.f. Bernardo O'Higgins) con Ale Carcamo Varela y Carlos Contreras Palma. on Facebook (in Spanish). 17 July 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Ramírez-Musella, Javier (21 August 2017). "EyN: Las curiosas historias de los chilenos que militan en Nueva Zelandia". www.economiaynegocios.cl (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. ^ Reyes, Hernán Rodrigo (3 March 2007). "RESULTADOS 2º FECHA 2º RUEDA". www.futbolrancagua.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. ^ Muñoz Sarmiento, Ricardo (6 June 2010). "Fase Final. 32º de Final. Partidos de Vuelta". Historias de Copa Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. ^ Castillo, Óscar (24 May 2010). "Rangers apuró en el complemento y terminó goleando". Centro Deportes (in Spanish). 473. issuu.com: 3. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  6. ^ Urrejola, José Ignacio (20 March 2016). "EyN: Los exóticos destinos de los futbolistas nacionales que casi nadie recuerda". www.economiaynegocios.cl (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. ^ Guajardo, Rodrigo (7 March 2016). "El otro pasaporte: Chilenos jugando en exóticas ligas del extranjero". Prensafútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  8. ^ Cheshire, Jeff (7 January 2017). "Winning feeling Southern's key asset". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  9. ^ Ortega Ayala, Claudio (20 March 2020). "Chilenos que juegan en Nueva Zelanda relatan drástica decisión que se tomó con esa Liga: "Estábamos bien y de pronto cambió todo"". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  10. ^ "MATCHDAY SQUADS" (PDF). Onehunga Sports. Auckland, New Zealand: onehungasports.net: 12. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  11. ^ (Legión Chilena) Alexis Cárcamo Varela (Rancagua, 1984) jugará esta temporada en Tasman United on Facebook (in Spanish). 10 November 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  12. ^ ellerslieafc (6 April 2021). "MANUREWA TAKE TREATS FROM MEN IN RED ON EASTER MONDAY". Ellerslie Association Football Club. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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