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.
Born in Valdivia, Chile, Norambuena is a product of Unión Española. He played for them between 2003 and 2007 and for ÃÂublense in 2008.
In 2008, Norambuena moved to Poland and spent seven years with both Jagiellonia Biaà Âystok and GKS Beà Âchatów.
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 2âÂÂ1 victory versus Yemen on 18 June 2012.
His maternal great-grandparents were of Palestinian descent. Their last name was Nazar.
Unión Española
Jagiellonia Biaà Âystok
GKS Beà Âchatów