
With the 2015 Copa América final still goalless after Higuaín and Banega had missed in the shootout, he walked up in Santiago and chipped his penalty straight down the middle to give Chile their first major trophy. A second Copa América came in 2016 with the tournament's Golden Ball, and he leads Chile on 51 goals in a record 168 caps, having won La Liga with Barcelona, two FA Cups with Arsenal and two Serie A titles with Inter. Career record: 168 caps and 51 goals for Chile; club career at Udinese Calcio, FC Barcelona, Arsenal.
| 2005–2006 | Cobreloa |
| 2006–2011 | Udinese Calcio |
| 2006–2008 | Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo |
| 2007–2008 | Club Atlético River Plate |
| 2011–2014 | FC Barcelona |
| 2014–2018 | Arsenal |
| 2018–2020 | Manchester United |
| 2019–2022 | Inter Milan |
| 2022–2023 | Olympique de Marseille |
| 2023–2024 | Inter Milan |
| 2024–2025 | Udinese Calcio |
| 2025–today | Sevilla |
| Chile | 168 caps, 51 goals |
Chile legends whose careers overlapped Sánchez's
One rank above: Elías Figueroa at #1.
One rank below: Iván Zamorano at #3.
Chile's editorial top five: Elías Figueroa · Alexis Sánchez · Iván Zamorano · Arturo Vidal · Claudio Bravo.