Xavier Arreaga
{{Short description|Ecuadorian footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{family name hatnote|Arreaga|Bermello|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Xavier Arreaga
| image = BARCELONA-SANTOS Xavier Arreaga.jpg
| caption = Arreaga with Barcelona in 2017
| fullname = Xavier Ricardo Arreaga Bermello{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU) |publisher=FIFA |page=10 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Guayaquil, Ecuador
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Barcelona SC
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2005–2012
| youthclubs1 = Unión Española de Guayaquil
| youthyears2 = 2012
| youthclubs2 = Halley
| years1 = 2012
| clubs1 = Halley
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012–2015
| clubs2 = Manta
| caps2 = 55
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2015–2019
| clubs3 = Barcelona SC
| caps3 = 79
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2019–2024
| clubs4 = Seattle Sounders FC
| caps4 = 101
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = → Tacoma Defiance (loan)
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = New England Revolution
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017–
| nationalteam1 = Ecuador
| nationalcaps1 = 20
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 25 November 2024
| nationalteam-update = 2 February 2022
}}
Xavier Ricardo Arreaga Bermello (born 28 September 1994) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Barcelona S.C. and the Ecuador national team.{{soccerway|xavier-ricardo-arreaga-bermello/338815}}
He has won a MLS Cup with Seattle Sounders FC in 2019,{{cite news |title=Seattle Sounders are 2019 MLS Cup champions: Rave Green win second MLS title |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/11/10/seattle-sounders-are-2019-mls-cup-champions-rave-green-win-second-mls-title |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=10 November 2019 |access-date=10 November 2019}} and was named in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League Best XI.{{cite news|date=6 May 2022|title=Lodeiro, Dinenno headline 2022 SCCL Best XI|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/champions-league/news/lodeiro-dinenno-headline-2022-sccl-best-xi/|access-date=6 May 2022|publisher=CONCACAF}}
Career
Arreaga made his debut for Ecuador on 20 November 2018 in a match against Panama.{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2017/02/22/nota/6060331/ecuador-honduras-amistoso-estadio-capwell|title=Ecuador ganó 2–1 a Panama en amistoso preparatorio en el Capwell|date=22 February 2017|access-date=2 March 2017|publisher=El Universo|language=es}}
After four seasons with Barcelona S.C. in the Ecuadorian Serie A, Arreaga was signed by the Sounders on 7 May 2019.{{cite press release |date=7 May 2019 |title=Sounders FC completes deadline day haul by adding Xavier Arreaga and Joevin Jones to roster |url=https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2019/05/07/sounders-fc-completes-deadline-day-haul-adding-xavier-arreaga-and-joevin-jones |publisher=Seattle Sounders FC |access-date=7 May 2019}} He joined the team later that month as a replacement for retiring defender Chad Marshall and made his debut on 26 May 2019 against Sporting Kansas City.{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=23 May 2019 |title=On heels of Chad Marshall's retirement, Ecuadorian defender Xavier Arreaga joins Sounders |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/on-heels-of-chad-marshalls-retirement-ecuadorian-defender-xavier-arreaga-joins-sounders/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=26 May 2019}}
On April 23, 2024, Arreaga was traded to the New England Revolution in return for a 2025 international roster spot and $75,000 in General Allocation Money "if certain performance metrics are met."{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/new-england-revolution-acquire-xavier-arreaga-from-seattle-sounders |title=New England Revolution acquire Xavier Arreaga from Seattle Sounders |date=April 23, 2024 |accessdate=April 23, 2024}} He made his first appearance, and first start, for the Revolution on April 27, 2024, in a 4-1 loss to Inter Miami CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/recap-record-crowd-of-65-612-fills-gillette-stadium-but-revs-suffer-4-1-loss-to-inter-miami-cf#:~:text=FOXBOROUGH%2C%20Mass.,Gillette%20Stadium%20on%20Saturday%20night. |title=Recap : Record crowd of 65,612 fills Gillette Stadium, but Revs suffer 4-1 loss to Inter Miami CF |date=April 28, 2024 |accessdate=April 30, 2024}} Arreaga was named to the MLS matchday 22 "Team of the Matchday" alongside head coach Caleb Porter and teammate Giacomo Vrioni following the Revolution's 2-1 victory over FC Cinncinatti on June 22.{{cite web | last=Boonstra | first=Nick | title=Arreaga shines as Porter leads Revs to fourth straight win | website=revolutionsoccer.net | date=2024-06-24 | url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/mls-team-of-the-matchday-arreaga-shines-as-porter-leads-revs-to-fourth-straight-win | access-date=2024-10-29}}
New England declined Arreaga's contract option following their 2024 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/new-england-revolution-announce-year-end-roster-moves-2024|title=New England Revolution announce year-end roster moves | New England Revolution|website=revolutionsoccer.net}}
International career
Arreaga was selected in the 23-man Ecuador squad for the 2019 Copa América.{{cite web|url=http://www.ecuafutbol.org/web/noticia.php?idn=53303&idc=11#.XOPJQtThArh|title=LOS 23 CONVOCADOS DE ECUADOR PARA COPA AMÉRICA DE BRASIL 2019|publisher=FEF|date=20 May 2019|language=es}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Arreaga was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.{{cite tweet|author=Ecuadorian Football Federation|user=LaTri|number=1402825519754797058|title=¡Y los convocados son! Estos son los elegidos por el DT #GustavoAlfaro para encarar un desafío continental: la @CopaAmerica.|date=9 June 2021|access-date=9 June 2021|language=es}}
Arreaga was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.{{cite tweet |author=Ecuador national football team |author-link=Ecuador national football team |user=LaTri |number=1592288685797494784 |date=14 November 2022 |title=Aquí están los 26 jugadores elegidos por el DT Gustavo Alfaro para jugar la Copa Mundial FIFA, estamos listos para hacer historia |trans-title=Here are the 26 players chosen by head coach Gustavo Alfaro to play the FIFA World Cup, we are ready to make history. |language=es |access-date=14 November 2022}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 1 May 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Manta
|2014 |12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2015{{NFT|72716}}
|43 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 55 | 3 | ||||
| rowspan="5"|Barcelona SC
|2016 | rowspan="4" |Ecuadorian Serie A |8 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 2017
|30 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 9{{efn|Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores|name=Lib}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2018
|31 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 3 | ||||
| 2019
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=Lib}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!79 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 90 | 9 | ||
| rowspan="7"|Seattle Sounders FC
|2019{{MLS player|xavier-arreaga}} |rowspan="6"|MLS |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs|name=Play}} | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2020
|11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League|name=Con}} | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearance(s) in MLS is Back|name=Bac}} | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2021
|26 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2022
|27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=Con}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2023
|14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2024
|6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!98 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 120 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!232 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 265 | 16 |
3 leagues cup 2021{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|28 March 2023|{{NFT}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| colspan=3|Ecuador | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 1 |
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Xavier Arreaga | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 17 November 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | {{fb|COL}} | align="center"|4–0 | align="center"|6–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Barcelona S.C.
- Ecuadorian Serie A: 2016
Seattle Sounders FC
Individual
- CONCACAF Champions League Best XI: 2022
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://ecuafutbol.org/web/modal.php?cedula=0926525684 Xavier Arreaga profile] at Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol {{in lang|es}}
- {{sports links}}
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Category:Footballers from Guayaquil
Category:Ecuadorian people of Basque descent
Category:Ecuadorian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Ecuadorian Serie A players
Category:Ecuadorian Serie B players
Category:Manta F.C. footballers
Category:Barcelona S.C. footballers
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Designated Players (MLS)
Category:Seattle Sounders FC players
Category:Tacoma Defiance players
Category:New England Revolution players
Category:Ecuador men's international footballers
Category:2019 Copa América players
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