Ariana Arias

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Ariana Arias Jiménez (born 23 May 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker for Barcelona.

Ariana Arias
Personal information
Full name Ariana Arias Jiménez
Date of birth (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Madrid Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Real Madrid 14 (2)
2022–2024 Barcelona B 48 (30)
2022–2024 Barcelona 5 (2)
2024– VfL Wolfsburg 0 (0)
International career
2020 Spain U17 1 (0)
2023 Spain U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:37, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Arias attended Colegio Miramadrid in Spain.[1]

Career

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Arias started her career with Spanish side Real Madrid, where she was regarded as a prospect.[2]

In summer 2024, Arias left her home country of Spain for the German Bundesliga team VfL Wolfsburg, signing a three year contract.[3]

Style of play

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Arias mainly operates as a striker and has been described as "stand out with her skill with the ball and ability to convert everything she touched into a goal".[4]

Personal life

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Arias is nicknamed "Ari".[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 7 March 2024[6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tacón 2019–20 Primera División 4 0 0 0 4 0
Real Madrid 2020–21 Primera División 10 2 0 0 10 2
Barcelona B 2022–23 Primera Federación 29 18 29 18
2023–24 Primera Federación 19 12 19 12
Total 48 30 48 30
Barcelona 2022–23 Liga F 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24 Liga F 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 2
Total 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 2
Career total 65 33 1 1 1 0 0 0 67 34
  1. ^ Appearances in Copa de la Reina
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League

Honours

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FC Barcelona

References

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  1. ^ "Ari Arias, una joya de La Fábrica que ya 'golea' en el Barcelona" (in Spanish). as.com.
  2. ^ "Ari, la gran promesa del Real Madrid, se fue al Barcelona libre tras denunciar acoso laboral" (in Spanish). elconfidencial.com.
  3. ^ "Ariana Arias joins VfL Women". VfL Wolfsburg. 30 June 2024. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Ariana Arias, la canterana del Real Madrid que está triunfando en el Barcelona" (in Spanish). infobae.com.
  5. ^ "Ari Arias: De Madrid a Barcelona y directa al pichichi" (in Spanish). sport.es.
  6. ^ Ariana Arias at Soccerway
  7. ^ Ariana Arias at BDFutbol
  8. ^ "Granada 1-4 Barça: League champions!". FC Barcelona. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Barcelona retains Women's Champions League title, completing historic quadruple". CNN. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.