A mononym is a name composed of only one word. An individual who is known and addressed by a mononym is a mononymous person .
110-679: Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez ( Spanish pronunciation: [aˈleksis ˈsantʃes] ; born 19 December 1988), also known mononymously as Alexis , is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Udinese and the Chile national team . He is often regarded as the greatest Chilean player of all time alongside Elías Figueroa . Dubbed " El Niño Maravilla " (The Wonder Child), Sánchez began his senior club career playing for Cobreloa , aged 15, and signed with Udinese in 2006, aged 18; he won consecutive league titles while on loan to Colo-Colo and River Plate . Sánchez
220-594: A Latinized version (where "u" become "v", and "j" becomes "i") of his family surname , "Arouet, l[e] j[eune]" ("Arouet, the young"); it reversed the syllables of the name of the town his father came from, Airvault; and it has implications of speed and daring through similarity to French expressions such as voltige , volte-face and volatile . "Arouet" would not have served the purpose, given that name's associations with " roué " and with an expression that meant "for thrashing". The 19th-century French author Marie-Henri Beyle (1783–1842) used many pen names , most famously
330-645: A Vincenzo Iaquinta hat trick , the team failed to qualify for the knockout rounds, coming in third in their group, equal on points with second placed Werder and behind eventual champions Barcelona. After a year in the Champions League, Udinese finished tenth and returned once more to mid-table mediocrity. The turning point occurred during the summer of 2007, when the club announced the appointment of Sicilian manager Pasquale Marino and also made various quality purchases including Fabio Quagliarella and Gökhan Inler . The 2007–08 season started well with
440-487: A 2–1 victory over Deportes Concepción on 18 March. He played his first Copa Libertadores game against Once Caldas aged 16, which made him one of the youngest players on debut for the tournament. After an impressive season with Cobreloa, Sánchez caught the attention of Serie A club Udinese , which signed him for a £ 1.7 million fee, on 21 April 2006. Udinese, however, began a maturation project with Sánchez and immediately loaned him to Chilean giants Colo-Colo in
550-504: A 3–0 Arsenal win, keeping Arsenal in second-place and grabbing his sixth goal in three Premier League matches for the club. Following a brief period on the sidelines due to injury, Sánchez returned to full first-team action on 30 January 2016 in the FA Cup fourth round tie against Burnley, scoring Arsenal's second goal of the game following a low cross from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain . Sánchez netted his first Premier League goal since October with
660-483: A 3–0 victory over Chelsea . He scored a brace in a 4–1 win at Sunderland's Stadium of Light , bringing his total to 50 goals in 106 appearances across all competitions for Arsenal. He also scored a hat trick and provided an assist in a man-of-the-match display in a 5–1 win at West Ham on 3 December. On 22 January 2017, Sánchez scored his first penalty for the club (having missed his previous two) against Burnley in an eventual 2–1 win, which put Arsenal into second place in
770-410: A 3–0 win over Bassano and was named the man of match. On 14 September, he played his first Serie A match in a 1–0 loss with Juventus and four days later, he made his European debut against Borussia Dortmund . On 19 October 2008, Sánchez scored his first league goal against Lecce . After this first goal, Sánchez got into a minor slump, in which he took much criticism. The criticism ended after scoring
880-507: A 3–2 comeback win over Newcastle United , after the club initially went 2–0 down in the first ten minutes. On 29 August 2019, Sánchez joined Inter Milan on loan for the duration of the 2019–20 season . Sanchez later said on his move from Arsenal to Manchester United, "I realised a lot of things. After my first training session, I got home and told my family and my agent – can I not rip up my contract and go back to Arsenal?". On 14 September, Sánchez made his debut for Inter when he came on as
990-483: A 4–0 victory against Yeovil Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup . He became the first Chilean to play a competitive match for United. He scored his first United goal on 3 February 2018 in a 2–0 home win against Huddersfield Town, after netting the rebound from his penalty, which had been saved by Jonas Lössl . He scored his first goal of the 2018–19 season on 6 October, scoring a 90th minute winning goal to complete
1100-447: A 79th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against his former club, Udinese . and scored his first goal two weeks later in a 3–1 win against Sampdoria , before he was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for diving inside the box. On 6 August 2020, Sánchez signed permanently for Inter on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal. On 4 March 2021, Sánchez scored a brace in a 2–1 away win at Parma . On 12 January 2022, Sánchez scored
1210-582: A Chilean player (in a single match) in Serie A, beating the records set by countrymen Marcelo Salas and Iván Zamorano . During his successful season at Udinese, Sánchez and Italian striker Antonio Di Natale became one of the best scoring duos in Serie A; they tallied 39 goals between them, two goals short of the Alessandro Del Piero – David Trezeguet duo that completed 41 goals in the 2007–08 season . In recognition of his achievements, Sánchez
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#17328012209891320-414: A brace against Sunderland after capitalising on errors made by defender Wes Brown and former Arsenal goalkeeper Vito Mannone . On 1 November, Sánchez again scored a brace, this time against Burnley in a 3–0 victory. With that brace, he moved to 10 goals for the season across all competitions. He and Yaya Sanogo scored against Borussia Dortmund in 2–0 win as Arsenal qualified for the knockout stages of
1430-463: A career-high 21 goals in all competitions, including 19 in La Liga. On 10 July 2014, Sánchez signed for Arsenal on a long-term contract for a transfer fee of £31.7 million. Sánchez was given the squad number 17, previously worn by Nacho Monreal , who took the vacant number 18 instead. In a statement released by the club, Sánchez said that he was "so happy to be joining Arsenal, a club which has
1540-492: A central defender and wingback, respectively. After a poor start to the season, losing their first four games and drawing the fifth, Udinese went on to record their highest points total in history and finished in fourth place, again earning themselves a spot in the Champions League qualifying round. Di Natale, with 28 goals, became the first back-to-back capocannoniere since Lazio 's Giuseppe Signori accomplished
1650-661: A combination of two personal names typically given by a Buddhist monk. There are no inherited family names; instead, Bhutanese differentiate themselves with nicknames or prefixes. In the Near East 's Arab world, the Syrian poet Ali Ahmad Said Esber (born 1930) at age 17 adopted the mononym pseudonym, Adunis , sometimes also spelled "Adonis". A perennial contender for the Nobel Prize in Literature, he has been described as
1760-404: A diving header in a 3–3 draw against Liverpool on 22 December. He scored his last two goals for Arsenal in a 3–2 away win against Crystal Palace on 28 December. On 22 January 2018, it was announced that Sánchez had completed a transfer to Manchester United , in a swap deal that saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan move the opposite way. Sánchez was given the number 7 shirt. He made his debut for the club in
1870-558: A domestic league match against Real Sociedad . Sánchez returned on 1 November in an away match against Viktoria Plzeň . On 10 December, he scored Barça's equaliser against Real Madrid in a match they went on to win 3–1 away at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium . On 14 February 2012, Sánchez scored the first and second UEFA Champions League goals of his career in Barcelona's 3–1 victory against Bayer Leverkusen . In
1980-533: A dozen years, with average performances and were relegated to Serie C at the end of the 1947–48 season due to a reform of the championships. This relegation, however, was followed by two consecutive promotions, and thanks to an excellent second-place finish in the Serie B 1949-50 , the Friulani won a historic promotion to Serie A . Udinese remained in Serie A for five seasons and almost claimed an historic Scudetto in
2090-419: A draw at home against champions Internazionale , but the enthusiasm was quickly erased after the first home match which finished in a 5–0 loss to newly promoted Napoli . After this match, Udinese's fortunes changed, starting with a victory over Juventus thanks to a late Antonio Di Natale goal. Udinese remained in contention for the fourth Champions League spot with Milan , Fiorentina , and Sampdoria until
2200-587: A free-kick, as the Gunners fell to 2–1 defeat to Southampton in the League Cup . He scored his first goal in the Champions League proper for the Gunners on 1 October, scoring Arsenal's third goal of their 4–1 home win over Galatasaray and also provided assists for two goals by Danny Welbeck . On 18 October, he scored the opening goal and later assisted a late Welbeck equaliser in a 2–2 draw against Hull City at home. The following league fixture saw him scoring
2310-480: A given name and a surname. Some companies get around this by entering the mononym as both the given name and the surname. Udinese Calcio Udinese Calcio ( Italian pronunciation: [udiˈneːze ˈkaltʃo, -eːse -] ; "Udinese Football") is a professional football club based in Udine , Friuli-Venezia Giulia , Italy. The team currently competes in the Serie A , the first tier of Italian football . It
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#17328012209892420-521: A goal in the North London derby against rivals Tottenham Hotspur , equalising for Arsenal in the 76th minute and keeping the Gunners' title challenge alive. During April 2016, Sánchez scored in four consecutive league matches, with goals against Watford, West Ham, Crystal Palace, and a brace against West Bromwich Albion . When launching their new kit for the 2016–17 season , Arsenal announced that Sánchez will change squad number from 17 to 7, which
2530-588: A great manager, a fantastic squad of players, huge support around the world and a great stadium in London". Manager Arsène Wenger praised Sánchez, saying that the Chilean international "has consistently produced top-quality performances at the highest level for a number of seasons now and we are all excited to see him integrate into the Arsenal squad". Sánchez made his first appearance for Arsenal on 2 August 2014, as
2640-556: A late winner against Juventus in the Supercoppa Italiana to give Inter a 2–1 win. On 8 August 2022, Sánchez agreed to mutually terminate his contract with Inter. On 9 August 2022, Ligue 1 club Marseille announced that they had reached an agreement in principle with Sánchez, with the transfer dependent on the outcome of his medical. The following day, he signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year's extension. On 26 August 2023, Inter Milan announced
2750-661: A lifetime. In European and American histories, prominent Native Americans are usually mononymous, using a name that was frequently garbled and simplified in translation. For example, the Aztec emperor whose name was preserved in Nahuatl documents as Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin was called "Montezuma" in subsequent histories. In current histories he is often named Moctezuma II , using the European custom of assigning regnal numbers to hereditary heads of state. Some French authors have shown
2860-685: A major tournament by winning the 2015 Copa América , scoring the winning penalty in the final ; he captained the team to a repeat of this triumph at the Copa América Centenario (2016), winning the Golden Ball for Best Player. Sánchez had a brief step with a Universidad Católica Academy based in Rancagua in 1999, being coached by the Chilean former international footballer René Valenzuela . In addition to this, he represented
2970-444: A mononym, in some cases adopted legally. For some historical figures, a mononym is the only name that is still known today. The word mononym comes from English mono- ("one", "single") and -onym ("name", "word"), ultimately from Greek mónos (μόνος, "single"), and ónoma (ὄνομα, "name"). The structure of persons' names has varied across time and geography. In some societies, individuals have been mononymous, receiving only
3080-513: A penalty that at the time would have taken Udinese through. Domestically, Udinese started strong but with their quality shown in defence, conceding the least of all teams after 15 games, only seven. For the second consecutive season, Udinese qualified for the Champions League, clinching third place on the final day of the season with a 2–0 away win against Catania . In the summer transfer window, key players Kwadwo Asamoah and Mauricio Isla were both sold to champions Juventus. The club failed to reach
3190-467: A preference for mononyms. In the 17th century, the dramatist and actor Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622–73) took the mononym stage name Molière. In the 18th century, François-Marie Arouet (1694–1778) adopted the mononym Voltaire , for both literary and personal use, in 1718 after his imprisonment in Paris' Bastille , to mark a break with his past. The new name combined several features. It was an anagram for
3300-515: A run of ten Premier League matches without a goal by scoring his first hat-trick for Arsenal in a 5–2 win at Leicester. This made him the first player to score hat-tricks in each of the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga. Sánchez then scored his first Champions League goal of the season a few days later, in a 3–2 loss to Olympiacos , latching onto a Theo Walcott cross to head beyond Olympiacos goalkeeper Roberto . The following league match,
3410-402: A season-long deal. Sánchez debuted for Colo-Colo on 23 June 2006 in a 1–1 draw with Antofagasta ; he scored his first goal on 29 October during the Chilean football derby against Universidad de Chile in a 4–2 win. His good performances allowed him to break into the starting lineup after successfully challenging veteran striker Mario Cáceres , and he then began partnering Humberto Suazo in
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3520-472: A single name. Alulim , first king of Sumer , is one of the earliest names known; Narmer , an ancient Egyptian pharaoh , is another. In addition, Biblical names like Adam , Eve , Moses , or Abraham , were typically mononymous, as were names in the surrounding cultures of the Fertile Crescent . Ancient Greek names like Heracles , Homer , Plato , Socrates , and Aristotle , also follow
3630-529: A substitute during a 5–1 win against Benfica in the pre-season Emirates Cup tournament. Sánchez's first competitive appearance was against Manchester City in the Community Shield , on 10 August, playing in the first half and helping Arsenal to a 3–0 win. On 16 August, he made his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace , assisting Laurent Koscielny 's equaliser in a 2–1 home win. He then scored his first goal for Arsenal on 27 August, slotting
3740-518: A substitute in Arsenal's 2–0 loss to West Ham United on the opening day of the 2015–16 Premier League . The following week, on his first start of the season, Sánchez had a header deflected into the Crystal Palace net by Damien Delaney to give Arsenal a 2–1 win at Selhurst Park . The goal, however, was later credited as an own goal by the Palace defender. On 26 September 2015, Sánchez ended
3850-424: A thigh injury after a challenge by Marcelo . Barcelona won the tie 5–4 on aggregate. He made his return two weeks later as a substitute in the 2011 UEFA Super Cup , won by Barca 2–0. Sánchez then started the opening match of La Liga , at home against Villarreal , and scored his first goal in a 5–0 win. A week later, on 10 September, he was stretchered off after 30 minutes following a challenge from Dani Estrada in
3960-767: A tradition of single names. In modern times, in countries that have long been part of the East Asian cultural sphere (Japan, the Koreas, Vietnam, and China), mononyms are rare. An exception pertains to the Emperor of Japan . Mononyms are common in Indonesia , especially in Javanese names . Single names still also occur in Tibet . Most Afghans also have no surname. In Bhutan , most people use either only one name or
4070-459: A very nice kid." The transfer was finalised five days later when he passed a medical and signed a five-year contract. "I want to learn from players like Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernández —and I want to help the club win more titles", said Sánchez. Sánchez's debut season for Barcelona was mired with short-term injuries. He made his debut on 14 August 2011 against archrivals Real Madrid in the 2011 Supercopa de España first leg away match, suffering
4180-653: The 1954–55 season, when they came second only behind Milan . It was after that season, however, that Udinese was relegated because of an offence committed on 31 May 1953, the last day of the championship, which was exposed two years later. The Friuliani returned to Serie A after one season in B and in the following season was confirmed among the best Italian teams with an excellent fourth-place finish. A decline followed those good seasons, however, with Udinese first relegated back down to Serie B in 1961–62 and then to Serie C in 1963–64. Udinese remained in C for about fifteen years, missing promotion back to B on numerous occasions. It
4290-496: The 1995–96 season, from which point on, they established themselves in Serie A. The 1996–97 season saw Udinese qualify for the UEFA Cup , with Alberto Zaccheroni as manager. The following season, they managed a third-place finish behind Juventus and Internazionale , largely thanks to Oliver Bierhoff 's 27 goals. In March 2001, Luciano Spalletti was appointed manager, replacing Luigi De Canio . Spalletti managed to lead
4400-503: The 2012–13 campaign , on 2 October 2012 Sánchez scored the first goal for Barcelona in a 2–0 away win against Benfica . On 10 February 2013, then scored his first goal of the Liga season in Barça's 6–1 home win against Getafe . From February onwards, Sánchez scored in matches against Deportivo de La Coruña , Mallorca , Athletic Bilbao , Real Betis , Atlético Madrid and Espanyol to end
4510-575: The Chile national team against New Zealand on 27 April 2006. He was called up by the coach José Sulantay to represent the Chilean under-20 team at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Canada, where they finished third. After his participation in the youth championship, Sánchez scored his first senior international goal in a 2–1 loss against Switzerland on 7 September 2007. He scored three times during La Roja's successful 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign and appeared on every match during
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4620-510: The FA Cup semi-final as Arsenal defeated Reading 2–1 after extra time. Eight days later, he was the only Arsenal player named in the PFA Team of the Year . On 4 May, Sánchez scored another brace, this time against Hull City in a 3–1 away win. On 29 May, he was voted as the 2015 PFA Fans' Player of the Year . Sánchez reached his 25th goal of the season in the 2015 FA Cup Final on 30 May with
4730-694: The FIGC Italian Football Championship and reached the Coppa Italia final losing 1–0 against Vado , thanks to an overtime goal. In the league, Udinese finished second in Girone Eliminatorio Veneto , which allowed them to remain in the top flight for the next season, despite a reform of the championships that reduced the number of teams in the competition. The 1922–23 season was a disastrous one for Udinese, as they came last in and were relegated to
4840-619: The PFA Player of the Year . He also, in May 2017, won Arsenal's Player of the Season award. Sánchez finished off the season by claiming the man-of-the-match award and scoring Arsenal's opening goal in an eventual 2–1 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup Final , ensuring that Arsenal secured a record 13th FA Cup and that manager Arsène Wenger won a record 7th FA Cup in the process. He finished as
4950-662: The Società Udinese di Ginnastica e Scherma , (Udinese Society of Gymnastics and Fencing). In its inaugural year, the club won the Torneo FNGI in Treviso beating Ferrara 2–0; however, this title is not recognised as official. On 5 July 1911, some gymnasts of Udinese, headed by Luigi Dal Dan, founded the A.C. Udinese, which joined the FIGC . The new side made its debut in a friendly match against Juventus , and won 6–0. It
5060-541: The Torneo Clausura final against Audax Italiano which his team won 3–2. The next season, on 23 March 2007, he scored his first Copa Libertadores goals against Caracas at Cúcuta where he netted a hat-trick to a 4–0 away win. On 12 May, Sánchez scored his first and only one league goal during a 3–1 home win over Santiago Wanderers , key in the race for title with Universidad Católica which Colo-Colo finally reached after beat Palestino 1–0 at Monumental
5170-505: The UEFA Champions League in the history of the club. At the end of that same season, Spalletti announced his intention to leave Udinese. The following season, Udinese played in the Champions League preliminary round, beating Sporting CP 4–2 on aggregate. Udinese were drawn in a tough group alongside Panathinaikos , Werder Bremen and Barcelona . Despite a 3–0 win over Panathinaikos in their first match, courtesy of
5280-532: The previous season's runners-up in the third round. Sánchez assisted Per Mertesacker and scored in the 82nd minute, being substituted two minutes later by Chuba Akpom . In Arsenal's next Premier League match, against Stoke City , Sánchez was involved in all the three goals as Arsenal beat the Potters 3–0 at the Emirates. He first assisted Laurent Koscielny and then scored two goals of his own. His performance
5390-532: The tournament finals . He then participated in the 2011 Copa América , scoring once in a 1–1 group stage draw with Uruguay , as Chile reached the quarter-finals. On 15 November 2013, Sánchez scored both goals as Chile beat England 2–0 at Wembley, repeating the achievement of national team legend Marcelo Salas in 1998. Sánchez scored four times in Chile's qualification campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup . On 13 June 2014, Sánchez scored Chile's opening goal of
5500-401: The 17th and 18th centuries, most Italian castrato singers used mononyms as stage names (e.g. Caffarelli , Farinelli ). The German writer, mining engineer, and philosopher Georg Friedrich Philipp Freiherr von Hardenberg (1772–1801) became famous as Novalis . The 18th-century Italian painter Bernardo Bellotto , who is now ranked as an important and original painter in his own right, traded on
5610-413: The 2008–09 season, Udinese had a mixed bag of results in Serie A with a 3–1 win at Roma and a 2–1 win over Juventus , but 10 losses against teams including Reggina , Chievo , and Torino dented their hopes of Champions League qualification. In the UEFA Cup , Udinese found themselves in a group with potential favourites Tottenham Hotspur , NEC , Spartak Moscow , and Dinamo Zagreb , but eased through
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#17328012209895720-492: The 2014 World Cup, and provided an assist, in a 3–1 defeat of Australia in Cuiabá . During the round of 16 , Sánchez scored the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw against the hosts Brazil . However, he was one of three Chileans to fail to convert their kicks in the penalty shoot-out , having his shot saved by Júlio César as Brazil prevailed 3–2. Mononym A mononym may be the person's only name, given to them at birth. This
5830-767: The 2017–18 season, Udinese manager Massimo Oddo was sacked after the club lost 11 straight games. Oddo was then replaced by Igor Tudor who guided the club to safety away from the relegation places. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The following
5940-425: The 81st minute. It was not enough, however, as the aggregate score finished 2–1 in favour of Roma. By the end of this year, Sánchez scored a total of 5 goals (4 at the end of tournament) in 32 appearances. On 27 February 2011, Sánchez scored four of his team's seven goals as Udinese comfortably defeated Palermo 7–0, playing only the first 52 minutes of the game. This event meant he broke the record of goals scored by
6050-525: The Brazilian midfielder Zico . At the end of the 1985–86 season, the team was embroiled in a betting scandal and was penalised nine points for the 1986–87 season. Despite a desperate comeback towards the end of the season, Udinese were relegated to Serie B . Had they not been deducted points, Udinese would have survived. During the following years, Udinese were promoted to Serie A and relegated back to B on several occasions. This situation lasted until
6160-517: The Champions League. On 3 December, he scored the winner against Southampton in the 89th minute to give the Gunners a 1–0 win. Sánchez scored the first goal in Arsenal's 2–1 home win over Queens Park Rangers on 26 December and assisted the second goal for Tomáš Rosický ; earlier in the same match, Sánchez had a penalty saved by goalkeeper Robert Green after being brought down by Armand Traoré . On 4 January 2015, Sánchez scored and assisted his first ever FA Cup goals as Arsenal knocked out Hull City,
6270-601: The Escuela Bernardo O'Higgins team from Tocopilla in national championships. Born in Tocopilla , Sánchez was a product of C.D. Cobreloa 's prolific youth ranks where he was teammate of current Chile national team players such as Charles Aránguiz and Eduardo Vargas . In February 2005, Sánchez was promoted to the senior first team by manager Nelson Acosta . Sánchez's made his debut against Deportes Temuco on 12 February and scored his first professional goal in
6380-405: The Premier League table. Sánchez scored his first goal in the season's FA Cup , in a 5–0 quarter-final win over Lincoln City , taking his tally to 21 goals for the season in all competitions. Sánchez scored the winning goal in Arsenal's 2–1 win over Manchester City, to send Arsenal through to their third FA Cup final, in four years. On 13 April, Sánchez was included in the six player shortlist for
6490-495: The Premier League." His first league goal came four days later, netting the opening goal in a 1–1 draw away to newly promoted Leicester City . He then scored his second league goal in as many games against previous season champions Manchester City, demonstrating perfect technique to sidefoot a volley high past goalkeeper Joe Hart in a 2–2 draw at the Emirates Stadium . Sánchez scored his fourth goal for Arsenal, from
6600-710: The Year , and was voted into the 2015 PFA Team of the Year . In 2018, he moved to league rivals Manchester United in a swap deal; he signed for Inter Milan a year later, and won a Serie A title and a Coppa Italia . In August 2022, he signed for Ligue 1 club Marseille . Having played only one season for the French side, Sánchez returned to Inter Milan in the summer of 2023. Sánchez made his senior international debut for Chile in 2006 at age 18, and has since earned 166 caps , appearing in eight major tournaments and becoming both his country's most capped player and all-time top goalscorer . He led Chile to their first victory in
6710-472: The ball past Beşiktaş goalkeeper Tolga Zengin in stoppage time of the first half to secure a 1–0 aggregate victory and a spot in the group stage of the 2014–15 Champions League . Following the game, Wenger was full of praise for Sánchez, with the Arsenal manager saying, "He had a good game, not only on the technical side but on the fighting side. He was mobile, dangerous and has shown as well he has great fighting spirit, qualities that will be very important in
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#17328012209896820-491: The ball up outside the penalty area and curled a shot past goalkeeper Timo Horn , to score Arsenal's second goal of the evening. Sánchez also played in Arsenal's 1–0 win over Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup, in which Sánchez provided his first assist of the season, by delivering a cross-field pass which Theo Walcott subsequently put past Doncaster goalkeeper, Ian Lawlor . Sánchez scored his first Premier League goal of
6930-450: The campaign was reaching the semi-final of the Coppa Italia , beating Lumezzane in the round of 16, Milan in the quarter-finals, and eventually losing 2–1 to Roma on aggregate. In the summer transfer window of 2010, Udinese sold Gaetano D'Agostino , Simone Pepe , Marco Motta , and Aleksandar Luković . They also brought in players that proved to be the key to their success in the 2010–11 Serie A ; Mehdi Benatia and Pablo Armero ,
7040-618: The clan) – the nomen and cognomen were almost always hereditary. Mononyms in other ancient cultures include Hannibal , the Celtic queen Boudica , and the Numidian king Jugurtha . During the early Middle Ages , mononymity slowly declined, with northern and eastern Europe keeping the tradition longer than the south. The Dutch Renaissance scholar and theologian Erasmus is a late example of mononymity; though sometimes referred to as "Desiderius Erasmus" or "Erasmus of Rotterdam", he
7150-434: The club's top goalscorer with 24 Premier League goals, and 30 goals in all competitions, becoming the first player since Robin van Persie in 2011–12 to score more than 20 goals in the league. Sánchez returned from the 2017 Confederations Cup with an injury, and therefore had to miss the team's victory over Chelsea in the 2017 FA Community Shield and the team's opening 4–3 win over Leicester City. Sánchez' first start of
7260-686: The emperor and his family have no surname, only a given name, such as Hirohito , which in practice in Japanese is rarely used: out of respect and as a measure of politeness, Japanese prefer to say "the Emperor" or "the Crown Prince". Roman Catholic popes have traditionally adopted a single, regnal name upon their election . John Paul I broke with this tradition – adopting a double name honoring his two predecessors – and his successor John Paul II followed suit, but Benedict XVI reverted to
7370-674: The end of the 1928–29 season when Serie A and Serie B were created, with Udinese falling into the third tier (Terza Serie). The first season in Terza Serie was a triumphant one and Udinese were promoted up to Serie B. The stay in Serie B lasted only two years, and after the 1931–32 season, the team returned to the third division. Udinese remained in the third tier (later renamed Serie C in 1935) until 1938–39, when coming second in Girone Finale Nord di Serie C, they were promoted to Serie B. The Zebrette remained in Serie B for
7480-481: The end of the season, but ultimately finished in seventh place, qualifying for the UEFA Cup . At the start of the 2008–09 season , during the press conference to present the new season's kit, the new official website was also presented, and an absolute novelty in the Italian championship, the first Web TV channel dedicated to a football club called Udinese Channel was launched, totally free and visible worldwide. In
7590-439: The feat in 1993 and 1994 . A 0–0 home draw with Milan on the final matchday secured the Champions League spot for Udinese. Coach Francesco Guidolin kept his promise of "dancing like Boateng" if they qualified for the Champions League and did a little jig in the middle of the pitch. In the Coppa Italia , Udinese lost to Sampdoria in the round of 16 on penalties after the match ended 2–2. The 2011–12 season continued in much
7700-484: The forward position. On 1 November, he scored a brace in a 4–4 league draw against Deportes La Serena . as well as his first continental goal in a 7–2 thrash over Alajuelense from Costa Rica for the Copa Sudamericana . Nevertheless, Colo-Colo was runner-up of that tournament after losing the final against Pachuca of Mexico. On 23 December 2006, Sánchez won his first professional title after being starter in
7810-518: The greatest living poet of the Arab world. In the West, mononymity, as well as its use by royals in conjunction with titles, has been primarily used or given to famous people such as prominent writers, artists , entertainers , musicians and athletes . The comedian and illusionist Teller , the silent half of the duo Penn & Teller , legally changed his original polynym, Raymond Joseph Teller, to
7920-525: The group stage of the year's Champions League, however, losing on penalties after extra time to Portuguese club SC Braga . Antonio Di Natale scored 23 goals to record his third consecutive season with 20+ goals in Serie A. Udinese started off the 2012–13 Serie A season in mixed form, with seven draws and three losses in their first thirteen games. However, starting in December the team began to pick up wins more frequently, concurrent with Di Natale finding
8030-408: The group with a convincing 2–0 win against Tottenham. They beat Lech Poznań in the next round 4–3 on aggregate, and then beat holders Zenit Saint Petersburg 2–1 on aggregate. In the quarter-final against Werder Bremen , with injuries to star players Antonio Di Natale, Samir Handanovič , and Felipe , they lost 6–4 on aggregate. Fabio Quagliarella managed eight goals in the campaign. They finished
8140-460: The imposition of Western-style names, one of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was for all provinces and territories to waive fees to allow Indigenous people to legally assume traditional names, including mononyms. In Ontario , for example, it is now legally possible to change to a single name or register one at birth, for members of Indigenous nations which have
8250-469: The last match before the international break, Sánchez scored for the third match in a row, scoring a brace in the first 20 minutes as Arsenal defeated Manchester United 3–0 at the Emirates Stadium and moved up to second place in the league. After the international break, Sánchez carried on his fine goalscoring form by netting against Watford at Vicarage Road , through a Mesut Özil assist, in
8360-673: The last matchday. Noteworthy, it meant the club's 26th league title. After Sánchez's impressive FIFA U-20 World Cup (where Chile achieved the third place with José Sulantay as coach), his loan with Colo-Colo expired and on 15 August 2007, he joined Argentina's River Plate on loan from Udinese. After a successful season in Argentina, Sánchez left South America in July 2008 to join Udinese, where he would meet up with Chilean compatriot Mauricio Isla . Sánchez made his non-competitive debut in
8470-451: The mononym "Teller" and possesses a United States passport issued in that single name. While some have chosen their own mononym, others have mononyms chosen for them by the public. Oprah Winfrey , American talk show host, is usually referred to by only her first name, Oprah. Elvis Presley , American singer, is usually referred to by only his first name, Elvis. Western computer systems do not always support monynyms, most still requiring
8580-470: The mononym Stendhal, adapted from the name of the little Prussian town of Stendal , birthplace of the German art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann , whom Stendhal admired. Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, 1820–1910) was an early French photographer. In the 20th century, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873–1954, author of Gigi , 1945), used her actual surname as her mononym pen name, Colette. In
8690-644: The mononymous pseudonym Witkacy, a conflation of his surname ( Witkiewicz ) and middle name ( Ignacy ). Monarchs and other royalty , for example Napoleon , have traditionally availed themselves of the privilege of using a mononym, modified when necessary by an ordinal or epithet (e.g., Queen Elizabeth II or Charles the Great ). This is not always the case: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has two names. While many European royals have formally sported long chains of names, in practice they have tended to use only one or two and not to use surnames . In Japan,
8800-537: The mononymous pseudonym of his uncle and teacher, Antonio Canal ( Canaletto ), in those countries—Poland and Germany—where his famous uncle was not active, calling himself likewise "Canaletto". Bellotto remains commonly known as "Canaletto" in those countries to this day. The 19th-century Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–87), better known by his mononymous pen name Multatuli (from the Latin multa tuli , "I have suffered [or borne ] many things"), became famous for
8910-565: The name. A departure from this custom occurred, for example, among the Romans , who by the Republican period and throughout the Imperial period used multiple names : a male citizen's name comprised three parts (this was mostly typical of the upper class, while others would usually have only two names): praenomen (given name), nomen (clan name) and cognomen (family line within
9020-530: The national stage, always knocked out in the Eliminatoria Veneta . The 1920–21 season, which ended with the Friulani eliminated in the Eliminatoria Veneta , was memorable because it was the debut of Gino Bellotto, who is still the player who has played the most seasons with Udinese, spending 17 seasons with the Zebrette . In 1922, Udinese, taking advantage of the absence of big clubs, entered
9130-485: The net on a regular basis. After a period of balancing wins with losses, the team went on a phenomenal eight game winning streak to end the season, with Luis Muriel emerging as a key player. Like the 2011–12 season, Di Natale again finished with 23 goals, becoming the first player since Gabriel Batistuta , of Fiorentina , to score 20 or more goals in four or more consecutive seasons. Over the coming years, Udinese would go on to finish middle to lower table in Serie A . In
9240-499: The pattern, with epithets (similar to second names) only used subsequently by historians to distinguish between individuals with the same name, as in the case of Zeno the Stoic and Zeno of Elea ; likewise, patronymics or other biographic details (such as city of origin, or another place name or occupation the individual was associated with) were used to specify whom one was talking about, but these details were not considered part of
9350-427: The return of Sánchez on a free transfer, agreeing a one-season deal with the player. On 10 August 2024, Udinese announced the return of Sánchez on a free transfer, agreeing a two-year deal with the player. In his early career, Sánchez took part with Chile at under-15 level in the 2004 South American Championship and with Chile U17 in the 2005 South American Championship . Sánchez made his international debut for
9460-539: The same fashion, even though Udinese lost three key players to larger clubs – Alexis Sánchez to Barcelona , Gökhan Inler to Napoli , and Cristián Zapata to Villarreal . In the Champions League qualifying round, Udinese were drawn against Arsenal and lost the away leg 1–0. At the Stadio Friuli , Udinese lost 2–1, 3–1 on aggregate, and entered the Europa League group stage, Antonio Di Natale missing
9570-493: The satirical novel, Max Havelaar (1860), in which he denounced the abuses of colonialism in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia ). The 20th-century British author Hector Hugh Munro (1870–1916) became known by his pen name , Saki. In 20th-century Poland, the theater-of-the-absurd playwright , novelist, painter , photographer, and philosopher Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (1885–1939) after 1925 often used
9680-499: The season came in the 4–0 away defeat to Liverpool. But throughout the transfer window, there was increasing speculation about his future, with a huge amount of reports stating his desire to leave, in order to play in the Champions League. A deadline day move to Manchester City was unsuccessful as Arsenal's deal for Sánchez's replacement Thomas Lemar was rejected. He scored his first goal for the season in Arsenal's 3–1 UEFA Europa League victory over German side Köln , in which he picked
9790-485: The season in a 5–2 win over Everton and he also provided an assist for Mesut Özil to put Arsenal ahead. Sánchez followed up this by scoring the second in Arsenal's 2–0 win against Tottenham on 18 November, and a week later scoring a decisive and controversial injury-time penalty in a 1–0 win against Burnley . Sánchez continued his fine goalscoring form by scoring Arsenal's third goal in a 5–0 rout of Huddersfield Town , his third goal in consecutive games. He also scored with
9900-436: The season in seventh place, missing out on any European football the following year. The 2009–10 season was an extremely disappointing one for players and fans alike. Even though Antonio Di Natale managed to score 29 goals in the league and finished top goalscorer, the season was spent battling against relegation. In the end, they finished in 15th, nine points and three places clear of the relegation zone. The only highlight of
10010-405: The season with eight league goals. Barcelona won the league title , ending the season with 100 points . On 26 October 2013, Sánchez scored the winning goal as Barça beat Real Madrid 2–1 at Camp Nou in the first Clásico fixture of the 2013–14 La Liga season. On 5 January 2014, Sánchez scored his first hat-trick for Barcelona in a 4–0 win against Elche . He ended the 2013–14 season with
10120-477: The second division. The team risked failure for debts in 1923. On 24 August 1923, AS Udinese separated from AC Udinese Friuli, and the club was forced to set up a budget and an autonomous board. All debts were paid by President Alessandro Del Torso through the sale of some of his paintings and Udinese could thus join the Second Division in which they came fourth. The 1924–25 season was memorable. The team
10230-410: The second goal in a 4–0 defeat of Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium , a long-range strike. Sánchez, who also headed an assist for Theo Walcott 's opening goal, became the first Chilean to score in an FA Cup final since Newcastle United 's George Robledo in 1952 . He capped off his first season by winning Arsenal's Player of the Year award. Sánchez made his first appearance of the 2015–16 season as
10340-483: The team survived after a disappointing 15th-place finish. In Europe, they fared much better, winning the Mitropa Cup , a European Cup for teams that had won the previous season of Serie B. In subsequent seasons the team managed to survive relegation without any particular difficulty also managing an impressive sixth place in 1982–83 . At that time Udinese had on its books one of the club's all-time greatest players,
10450-464: The team to survival on the penultimate matchday. Following brief periods with Roy Hodgson and Giampiero Ventura on the bench, Spalletti was again appointed manager of Udinese at the beginning of the 2002–03 season, finding an organised and ambitious club which again reached the UEFA Cup , playing attacking and entertaining football. The surprising fourth-place finish at the end of the 2004–05 season saw Udinese achieve their first qualification for
10560-451: The use of a single name. Surnames were introduced in Turkey only after World War I , by the country's first president, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk , as part of his Westernization and modernization programs. Some North American Indigenous people continue their nations' traditional naming practices, which may include the use of single names. In Canada , where government policy often included
10670-445: The winning goal in the 90th minute against Bologna in a 1–0 win, being named the man of match. The next season, Sánchez played an important role for Udinese in the Coppa Italia , being a key player in the team that eliminated Milan , assisting Gökhan Inler for the winning goal. In the semi-final second leg, Sánchez was the man of match after playing a successful game against Roma , including scoring his first Coppa Italia goal in
10780-518: Was christened only as "Erasmus", after the martyr Erasmus of Formiae . Composers in the ars nova and ars subtilior styles of late medieval music were often known mononymously—potentially because their names were sobriquets —such as Borlet , Egardus , Egidius , Grimace , Solage , and Trebor . Naming practices of indigenous peoples of the Americas are highly variable, with one individual often bearing more than one name over
10890-464: Was founded on 30 November 1896 as a sports club, and on 5 July 1911 as a football club. The traditional team home kit is black and white striped shirt, black shorts, and white socks. The club broadcasts on channel 110 ( Udinese Channel ) on digital terrestrial television in the north-east of Italy. It has many fans in Friuli and the surrounding areas. Udinese Calcio was established in 1896 as part of
11000-470: Was included in Group F II Division. The championship was very even and at the end of the tournament three teams were in contention to win: Udinese, Vicenza and Olympia River. Playoffs were needed to determine who would reach the final round. Udinese beat Olympia in a playoff 1–0 and drew 1–1 with Vicenza. In the play-off standings, Udinese and Vicenza were still in the lead with 3 points each. Another play-off
11110-401: Was named the world's most promising youngster of the 2011 season by the users of FIFA .com, where users had to choose between Sánchez, Gareth Bale , Javier Pastore , Ganso and Neymar in a poll. Sánchez ranked 56th in the May 2011 edition of Castrol Performance Index and 24th among the forwards. "I am a great admirer of Ronaldo . I want to wear the same number. He wore number 9 here and
11220-641: Was only after the 1977–78 season that the Friuliani, led by manager Massimo Giacomini , returned to B winning Girone A. In the same season, they won the Coppa Italia Semiprofessionisti , beating Reggina and also won the Anglo-Italian Cup . During the next season, Udinese with Massimo Giacomini as their manager, won Serie B and returned after more than two decades to Serie A . In their first year back after so long,
11330-504: Was only in 1912–13 that Udinese first took part in an official FIGC championship. In that year they enrolled in the Campionato Veneto di Promozione , which consisted of just three teams (the others were Petrarca and Padova). With two victories against Padova (3–1 and 5–0), Udinese finished the tournament in second place behind Petrarca and were promoted to first-level Prima Categoria . In Prima Categoria, Udinese failed to reach
11440-420: Was praised by Thierry Henry , who called him, "Arsenal's best signing of the last six years." On 4 March, Sánchez ended a run of eight games without a goal by scoring Arsenal's second goal as they beat QPR 2–1 at Loftus Road . Sánchez scored Arsenal's third goal on 4 April as they beat Liverpool 4–1 at the Emirates and was chosen as the man of the match. On 18 April, Sánchez scored both of Arsenal's goals in
11550-477: Was relegated again. However, the format of the championship was again reformed and Udinese had another chance to reclaim their place in the top flight. They competed in play-offs with seven other sides for the right to play in Serie A. The winner would remain in the top flight. The club, however, lost the playoff against Legnano and lost their place in the top flight. They remained in Second Division until
11660-468: Was routine in most ancient societies, and remains common in modern societies such as in Afghanistan , Bhutan , Indonesia (especially by the Javanese ), Myanmar , Mongolia , Tibet , and South India . In other cases, a person may select a single name from their polynym or adopt a mononym as a chosen name, pen name , stage name , or regnal name . A popular nickname may effectively become
11770-409: Was the subject of a record association football transfer when he signed for Barcelona in 2011 in a transfer worth €37.5 million, becoming the most expensive Chilean player of all time. There, Sánchez won six trophies, including a La Liga title and a Copa del Rey . He then joined Arsenal in 2014 in a transfer worth £31.7 million (€35 million), and won two FA Cups , the 2015 PFA Fans' Player of
11880-400: Was then played to determine the winner. After a first encounter finished 0–0, Udinese lost a replay 2–1 but were awarded the win as Vicenza fielded an ineligible player, a Hungarian called Horwart. Udinese reached the finals in place of Vicenza. In the final round, Udinese finished first and was promoted, alongside Parma , to First Division . In the following season, Udinese finished 10th and
11990-560: Was vacated by the departing Tomáš Rosický . Sánchez scored his first goal of Arsenal's campaign and grabbed his first assist in Arsenal's 3–1 away win over Watford. Sánchez scored his first Champions League goal of the campaign in a 1–1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain on 13 September 2016, latching onto Alex Iwobi 's rebounded shot, to secure Arsenal a point in the French capital . Sánchez kept up his spectacular run of form throughout September by netting against Hull, then scoring and assisting in
12100-546: Was very successful" —Sánchez on wanting to emulate Ronaldo at Barcelona, whom he regards as "the best player of all time". On 20 July 2011, Barcelona confirmed they had agreed to a €26 million fee (including €11.5 million in certain bonuses) with Udinese for the transfer of Sánchez and he became the first Chilean to play for the club. "Sánchez is very young", said then-manager Pep Guardiola ; "He can play in all three attacking positions, he shows intense defensive skills, he's direct and from what I've been told, he's
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