Bryan Arguez

{{short description|American professional soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bryan Arguez

| image = Bryan Arguez - Hertha BSC Berlin (2).jpg

| caption = Arguez with Hertha BSC in 2009

| fullname = Bryan Joshua Arguez{{cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: United States|url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=22 |date=October 6, 2009 |access-date=July 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=October 13, 2009 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|13}}

| birth_place = Miami, Florida, United States

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}

| position = Defensive Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2006

| youthclubs1 = IMG Academy

| years1 = 2007

| clubs1 = D.C. United

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008–2009

| clubs2 = Hertha BSC II

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2009

| clubs3 = Hertha BSC

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010

| clubs4 = Miami FC

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2010

| clubs5 = → Estoril Praia (loan)

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011

| clubs6 = Fort Lauderdale Strikers

| caps6 = 19

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2012

| clubs7 = Montreal Impact

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2012

| clubs8 = → FC Edmonton (loan)

| caps8 = 13

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2013

| clubs9 = Minnesota United

| caps9 = 5

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2013

| clubs10 = Carolina RailHawks

| caps10 = 2

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2014

| clubs11 = Miami Dade FC

| caps11 =

| goals11 =

| years12 = 2015

| clubs12 = FC Miami City

| caps12 = 1

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2016

| clubs13 = Miami FC

| caps13 = 0

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2016

| clubs14 = Fort Lauderdale Strikers

| caps14 = 14

| goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2017

| clubs15 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

| caps15 = 0

| goals15 = 0

| years16 = 2018

| clubs16 = FC Golden State Force

| caps16 = 1

| goals16 = 0

| years17 = 2019

| clubs17 = Las Vegas Lights

| caps17 = 4

| goals17 = 0

| years18 = 2019

| clubs18 = Orange County FC

| caps18 = 3

| goals18 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2005–2006

| nationalteam1 = United States U17

| nationalcaps1 = 27

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2006–2009

| nationalteam2 = United States U20

| nationalcaps2 = 15

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2008

| nationalteam3 = United States U23

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = October 1, 2019

| ntupdate = June 30, 2012

}}

Bryan Joshua Arguez (born January 13, 1989) is an American former professional soccer player. He has represented the United States national team at all youth levels including the Olympic team.

Career

=Club=

Arguez was selected by D.C. United in the first round (eleventh overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.{{cite web |title=D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio |url=http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=arguez_b&playerId=arg678101&statType=current |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=April 28, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210005813/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=arguez_b&playerId=arg678101&statType=current |archive-date=February 10, 2007}} However, he never made a first-team appearance for the club. Arguez signed with Hertha BSC of the German Bundesliga on January 25, 2008, for a fee of €200,000, having never played a competitive match for D.C. United.{{cite web |first=George |last=Murphy |url=http://yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=3650 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129091335/http://yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=3650 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 29, 2008 |title=Arguez finalizes Bundesliga switch |date= January 25, 2008 |publisher=Yanks-Abroad.com}} Arguez made his lone league appearance on February 2, 2008, against Eintracht Frankfurt{{cite web | url = http://www.hertha.de/index.php?id=15630&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=6412&tx_ttnews%5bbackPid%5D=15611&cHash=656efb8bc4 | title = Der Vertrag mit Arguez wird aufgelöst | language = de | publisher = Hertha BSC | date = December 17, 2009 | access-date = January 22, 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

On August 3, 2009, Arguez was brought in for a trial by Belgian club Charleroi. Later that month, he turned down an offer from FSV Frankfurt.{{cite web | url = http://www.bz-berlin.de/archiv/hertha-inside-article537255.html | title = Hertha inside | language = de | publisher = BZ | date = August 3, 2009 | access-date = January 22, 2010}} After two years and only one Bundesliga match, he was released by Hertha BSC in December 2009. After his release, Arguez was invited to train with Brazilian team Flamengo.{{cite web|url=http://soccer365.com/americans_abroad/story_9110211631.php |title=Arguez To Train With Flamengo |publisher=soccer365.com |date=January 9, 2010 |access-date=January 22, 2010 |first=Greg |last=Seitzer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114054441/http://soccer365.com/americans_abroad/story_9110211631.php |archive-date=January 14, 2010}}

Arguez signed with Miami FC in the USSF Division 2 Professional League in January 2010,{{cite web|url=http://www.miamifc.com/article_info.php?articles_id=421 |title=Traffic Football Signs USA Youth MNT Member Bryan Arguez |publisher=Miami FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126103134/http://www.miamifc.com/article_info.php?articles_id=421 |archive-date=January 26, 2010 }} and was immediately sent on loan by his parent company, Traffic Sports, to Estoril Praia, but he returned to the United States in April, having never made a first team appearance for the Portuguese club.{{cite web | url = http://www.socceroverthere.com/?p=1243 | title = Bryan Arguez returns to Miami FC | publisher = socceroverthere.com | access-date = December 21, 2010 | date = April 28, 2010}} He subsequently played seven games for Miami, but was released by the team mid-season.

On February 22, 2011, Arguez was re-signed by the NASL club, now called Fort Lauderdale Strikers.{{cite web | url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4157326 | title = Strikers Midfielder Arguez Returns | publisher = OurSportsCentral.com | access-date = February 22, 2011 | date = February 22, 2011}} After a successful season with Fort Lauderdale, Arguez was signed by Major League Soccer expansion side Montreal Impact on November 25, 2011.{{cite web | url = http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2011/11/midfielder-bryan-arguez-signs-impact | title = Midfielder Bryan Arguez signs with the Impact | date = November 24, 2011 | access-date = January 14, 2012 | publisher = impactmontreal.com}}

Arguez was loaned to NASL club FC Edmonton for the remainder of the 2012 season on July 9, 2012.{{cite web | url = http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/07/midfielder-bryan-arguez-loaned-fc-edmonton | title = Midfielder Bryan Arguez loaned to FC Edmonton | publisher = impactmontreal.com | date = July 9, 2012 | access-date = October 9, 2012}} On September 27, Arguez was called back to Montreal after an impressive run at Edmonton in such a short time, having scored a goal and assist while becoming defensive MVP of the NASL during the week.{{cite web | url = http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2012/09/27/bryan-arguez-est-de-retour-avec-limpact | title = Bryan Arguez est de retour avec l'Impact | publisher = journaldemontreal.com | date = September 27, 2012 | language = fr | access-date = October 9, 2012}}

Montreal announced in December 2012 that Arguez would not return for the 2013 season.{{cite web | url = http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/12/impact-exercises-2013-options-11-players | title = Impact exercises 2013 options on 11 players | publisher = impactmontreal.com | date = December 7, 2012 | access-date = July 11, 2013}} Arguez signed for NASL club Minnesota United FC in early 2013.{{cite web | url = http://www.soccerbyives.net/2013/01/mls-ticker-galaxy-sign-hesmer-arguez-heading-to-minnesota-and-more.html | title = MLS Ticker: Galaxy sign Hesmer, Arguez heading to Minnesota, and more | date = January 2, 2013 | access-date = July 11, 2013 | first = Ives | last = Galarcep}}

Arguez was acquired by the Carolina RailHawks in July 2013 but was released less than two weeks later following allegations of rape in Georgia, which he was fully acquitted of on March 31, 2016.{{cite news | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/wp/2013/08/30/2007-d-c-draft-pick-arguez-arrested-in-georgia/ | title = 2007 D.C. draft pick Arguez arrested in Georgia | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = August 30, 2013 | access-date = September 1, 2013 | first = Steven | last = Goff}}

On July 5, 2014, Arquez signed with Miami Dade FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.acheiusa.com/Noticia/Miami-Dade-FC-faz-o-seu-lancamento-oficial-em-Miami-Beach |title=Lancamento do Miami Dade FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531090352/http://www.acheiusa.com/Noticia/Miami-Dade-FC-faz-o-seu-lancamento-oficial-em-Miami-Beach |archive-date=May 31, 2014}}

On April 30, 2015, Bryan signed with the Premier Development League club FC Miami City Champions{{cite web |url=http://www.fcmiamicity.com/pdl/news-article/bryan-arguez-signs-with-fc-miami-city/ |title=Bryan Arguez signs with FC Miami City |publisher=FC Miami City Champions |access-date= May 5, 2015}} for the 2015–16 season.

After a short stint with NASL side Miami FC, Arguez signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers on June 27, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.strikers.com/news/2016/06/27/south-florida-native-bryan-arguez-returns|title=South Florida Native Bryan Arguez Returns|access-date=July 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702033716/http://www.strikers.com/news/2016/06/27/south-florida-native-bryan-arguez-returns|archive-date=July 2, 2016|url-status=dead}}

Arguez moved again on December 15, 2016, when he signed with United Soccer League side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/734774?referrer_id=2333971|title=Hounds Lock in Arguez, Jack for 2017 Campaign|author=USLSoccer.com Staff|date=December 15, 2016}} He was released by the Riverhounds during the preseason, without playing a competitive first-team match.{{cite web|url=http://www.riverhounds.com/news_article/show/773730?referrer_id=2869741|title=Hounds Finalize Roster Ahead of Season Opener|first=Riverhounds|last=Staff|date=March 24, 2017}}

After spells in the semi-professional leagues, Arguez returned to the USL Championship with Las Vegas Lights for their 2019 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/2019-roster|title=Lights FC 2019 Roster|website=www.lasvegaslightsfc.com|access-date=February 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402042848/https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/2019-roster|archive-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=dead}}

=International=

Arguez started his U.S. international career with the U-17 men's team, collecting twenty-seven caps and one goal. He has also appeared for the U-20 U.S. Team, with whom he has earned five caps, including three starts. He was named to the U.S. roster for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, but did not make an appearance. Arguez then appeared twice for the U-23 U.S. team in 2008, both at the 2008 Toulon Tournament, but he was not named to the roster for the 2008 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/common/stContent.jsp_28-2008U23MNTStats.html |title=2008 U23 MNT Stats |publisher=United States Soccer Federation |access-date=December 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513002115/http://www.ussoccer.com/common/stContent.jsp_28-2008U23MNTStats.html |archive-date=May 13, 2008 }}

On September 29, 2009, at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, Arguez scored for the United States U-20 squad against Cameroon giving the Americans the first goal in what would go on to be a 4–1 victory.

References

External links

{{MLS player|bryan-arguez}}
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