Cristian Arango

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Cristian Arango
Personal information
Full name Cristian Daniel Arango Duque
Date of birth (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Real Salt Lake
Number 9
Youth career
2012 Envigado
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016 Envigado 71 (7)
2015–2016 → Valencia B (loan) 26 (8)
2017 Millonarios 12 (3)
2017–2019 Benfica 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Aves (loan) 19 (1)
2018–2019 → Tondela (loan) 16 (1)
2019–2021 Millonarios 53 (21)
2021–2022 Los Angeles FC 51 (30)
2023 Pachuca 11 (5)
2023– Real Salt Lake 28 (22)
International career‡
2021– Colombia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2023

Cristian Daniel "Chicho" Arango Duque (born 9 March 1995) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Arango began his professional career with Envigado in 2012, aged 17. For the 2015–16 season, he was loaned out to Valencia B, Valencia's reserve team in the third division, where he scored eight goals in 26 games. At the end of the season, he returned to Envigado to play the 2016 Finalizacion season, where he played in all 20 games, scoring four goals.

In January 2017, his move to Millonarios was made official. He played with them in the 2017 Apertura and the 2017 Copa Libertadores, and although he did not get much playing time due to injuries, his performance interested many European clubs.

Portugal

On 28 June 2017, he was confirmed as a Benfica player, signing a five-year contract [2] [3] After playing the preseason with the club, the board decided to send him on loan. In August 2017, Desportivo Aves signed him on a one-year loan. [4] On 10 January 2018, he scored two important goals in a match against Rio Ave; first, he scored in the last minute of the game to tie the score at 3-3 and send the game into extra time. He added another in extra time, and scored his penalty in the shootout to help his club qualify to the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal. Aves later won the cup, defeating Sporting CP in the final, although Arango did not play.

In August 2018, he was loaned out again, this time to Tondela.

Return to Millonarios

On 10 July 2019, Arango returned to Millonarios, signing a three-year contract. [5]

Los Angeles FC

On 2 August 2021, Arango joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. [6] Arango made an immediate impact, scoring 14 goals in 17 league matches, and was named Newcomer of the Year. [7]

Real Salt Lake

On 10 June 2023, Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake signed Arango through 2025 with an option for 2026. [8] He made his first appearance for the club on 8 July 2023, scoring the opening goal in a 4–0 home win over Orlando City SC at America First Field. [9] On 20 February 2024, it was announced that Arango would be the new captain of Real Salt Lake. [10] On March 30, Arango scored a second-half hat-trick, with one of the goals being a penalty, in a 3–1 victory over St. Louis City. [11] On June 1, Arango scored another hat trick in a 5-1 win against Austin FC. [12]

International career

On 16 November 2021, Arango made his senior national team debut in a World Cup qualifier against Paraguay. [13]

Honours

Aves

Los Angeles FC

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Crisian Arango". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Radio, Caracol (2017-06-28). "Cristian Arango, nuevo jugador del Benfica de Portugal". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. ↑ "Cristian Arango firmó contrato por cinco años con el Benfica". Gol Caracol (in Spanish). 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  4. ↑ "Cristian Arango no seguirá en Benfica: jugará cedido en Desportivo Aves, de Portugal". Gol Caracol (in Spanish). 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  5. ↑ "Millonarios cerró el regreso de Cristian Arango". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  6. ↑ Bogert, Tom (2 August 2021). "Official: LAFC acquire Colombian forward Cristian Arango from Millonarios FC". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "LAFC's Cristian Arango named 2021 MLS Newcomer of the Year". Major League Soccer. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Real Salt Lake acquire former LAFC striker Cristian Arango" . Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "He's back! Chicho Arango makes instant impact in Real Salt Lake debut" . Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Introducing Captain Chicho" . Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "CHICHO Arango The Hat Trick Hero As RSL Hammer St Louis 3-1 in Thrilling Comeback Win". Real Salt Lake . 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  12. ↑ "Arango has hat trick, Julio scores twice, Real Salt Lake routs Austin 5-1 as unbeaten run hits 13". 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  13. ↑ "Colombia v Paraguay game report". FIFA. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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