Éder Arreola (born November 13, 1991) is an American professional soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 13, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left midfielder, winger | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | UCLA Bruins | 80 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Orange County Blue Star | 15 | (5) |
| 2012 | Cal FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Delfines | 25 | (3) |
| 2014 | LA Galaxy II | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | Ventura County Fusion | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Shirak | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | Phoenix Rising | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | California United II | 15 | (6) |
| 2018 | Shirak | 10 | (1) |
| 2019 | ASC San Diego | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | San Diego 1904 | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | Albion San Diego | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 16, 2021 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editHe played four years of college soccer at the University of California, Los Angeles at the age of 16 between 2008 and 2011.[1]
While at college, Arreola also appeared for USL PDL club Orange County Blue Star in 2009.[2]
Additionally, in college Arreola often attended classes and practiced with his teammates.
Professional
editArreola was drafted 18th in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft by Houston Dynamo, but didn't earn a contact with the team.[3]
Arreola was part of the Cal FC team that has a successful US Open Cup run in 2012, and later signed with Mexican third division club Delfines.[4]
In February 2014, Arreola joined LA Galaxy II for their inaugural season in the USL Pro.[5]
Arreola was signed by Phoenix Rising FC of the United Soccer Leagues on April 28, 2017.[6]
Following the United Soccer League season, Arreola joined California United FC II in the United Premier Soccer League where he contributed to the team winning the 2017 Fall Season National Championship.
In October 2018, Arreola and fellow American Pablo Cruz left Shirak SC.[7]
In August 2019, he joined San Diego 1904 FC, an expansion team in the National Independent Soccer Association.[8] Following the team's hiatus, he returned to 1904 ahead of the Spring 2021 season.[9]
International
editArreola was a member of the U.S. residency program in Bradenton, Florida, and played for the U.S. Under-17 for two years. He later moved on to the U-20 national team, whom he has represented the U.S. at the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squads. Has also represented the U.S. in lower ages U-15 & U-16.
References
edit- ^ "Eder Arreola Biography - UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site | UCLABruins.com". uclabruins.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "Eder Arreola | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "Dynamo select five players in 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft | Houston Dynamo". houstondynamo.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "American Exports: Cal FC forward Arreola heads to Mexico | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "A look at who suited up for LA Galaxy II in their inaugural match | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "Phoenix Rising Football Club Adds Three More Players To Roster". Phoenix Rising FC. April 28, 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Ширак расторг контракт с американским легионерами". armfootball.com (in Russian). Arm Football. 11 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "1904 FC Signs first players ahead of inaugural season". Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Eder Arreola returns to 1904 FC this season". Twitter. San Diego 1904 FC. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.