Horacio Marcelo Arce Villarino (born October 20, 1970), known as Marcelo Arce,[1] is an Argentine former footballer who played for clubs from Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Austria. He played as a striker.

Marcelo Arce
Personal information
Full name Horacio Marcelo Arce Villarino
Date of birth (1970-10-20) October 20, 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Pehuajó, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
San Martín Pehuajó
1986–1990 Comunicaciones
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Comunicaciones (–)
1992 Argentinos Juniors 3 (0)
1993 SV Oberwart [de] 8 (2)
1993 Deportes Antofagasta 0 (0)
1994–1995 Godoy Cruz 4 (0)
1996 Atlético Bucaramanga 28 (12)
1996–1998 Olimpo 56 (20)
1998–1999 San Martín SJ 23 (4)
1999–2000 Olimpo 28 (10)
2000 Querétaro 33 (18)
Total 183 (66)
Medal record
First place Categoría Primera A 1996
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Pehuajó, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Arce was with Club Atlético General San Martín de Pehuajó before joining Comunicaciones in the Argentine Primera C, aged 15. In 1992, he switched to Argentinos Juniors.[2]

Abroad, he played for SV Oberwart [de] in the Austrian second level,[3] Deportes Antofagasta in Chile, Atlético Bucaramanga in Colombia and Querétaro in Mexico.[2]

Following his retirement, Arce made his home in Mexico and has developed a career as football coach.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Marcelo Arce on Twitter
  2. ^ a b "Hice el gol más importante del ascenso". www.vanguardia.com (in Spanish). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ (90er TV) SV Oberwart - FavAC 2:0 - 2. Liga 1992/93 on YouTube (in German). 1 August 2017
  4. ^ "Palabras de nuestro director técnico Marcelo Arce, presentando con Sergio Bailleres nuestro proyecto deportivo". facebook.com (in Spanish). CEGAM Centro Gallo Menor. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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