Victor Alberto Arbelaez (14 August 1953 – 11 October 2007) was a Colombian professional soccer player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Alberto Arbelaez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 2007 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Las Vegas, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| University of San Francisco | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976 | San Diego Jaws | 3 | (0) |
| 1976 | Sacramento Spirits | ||
| 1977 | Las Vegas Quicksilvers | 13 | (1) |
| 1978 | San Diego Sockers | 5 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Pittsburgh Spirit | 8 | (2) |
| 1979 | Las Vegas Seagulls | ||
| 1980 | Phoenix Fire | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 29 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Bogotá in 1953, Arbelaez moved to the United States in 1966.[1] He attended the University of San Francisco, where he won the 1975 NCAA championship.[2] He played professionally for San Diego Jaws, Sacramento Spirits, Las Vegas Quicksilvers, San Diego Sockers, Pittsburgh Spirit, Las Vegas Seagulls and Phoenix Fire.[3] In 1980 he was contracted to play with ASL expansion team the Phoenix Fire,[4] but the team folded in pre-season.[5]
After retiring as a player he worked as an assistant coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and as head coach of Bishop Gorman High School.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Victor Arbelaez - Obituary". obits.reviewjournal.com.
- ^ a b "Local prep soccer coaching legend Arbelaez dies at 54". 14 October 2007.
- ^ "NASL-Victor Arbalez". www.nasljerseys.com.
- ^ "Phoenix Fire Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com.
- ^ "1980 Phoenix Fire • Fun While It Lasted". 3 May 2011.
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