Gisela Arrieta

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Gisela Arrieta
Personal information
Full name Gisela Lisbeth Arrieta Betancourt [1]
Date of birth (1987-04-16) 16 April 1987 (age 38) [2] [3]
Place of birth Valledupar, Colombia [4]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [5]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
SFK 2000
Number 11
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012 Graceland Yellowjackets 39 [a] (41)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007 UCAB Spirit
2008–2009 Dragonas Oriente
2016 Houston Aces [6]
2016–2018 Elpides Karditsas
2018 Houston Aces [7]
2018–2021 PAOK
2021–2022 Asteras Rethymnou
2022–2023 REA
2023–2025 AO Trikala 2011
2025– SFK 2000
International career
2005–2006 Colombia U20
2005–2010 Colombia 4+ (0+)
Managerial career
2009 Instituto Oriente Arboleda
2013–2015 Graceland Yellowjackets Women (assistant coach)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2010. [8]

Gisela Lisbeth Arrieta Betancourt (born 16 April 1987) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder and a forward for Bosnian Premier League club SFK 2000 and the Colombia national team.

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College career

Arrieta attended Graceland University in the United States. [5]

Club career

Arrieta has played for UCAB Spirit in Venezuela, for Dragonas Oriente in Mexico, for Houston Aces in the United States and for Elpides Karditsas and PAOK in Greece. [9] At the beginning of the 2025-2026 season she signed for the Bosnia and Herzegovina champions, SFK 2000 Sarajevo. [10]

International career

Arrieta capped for Colombia at senior level during two Bolivarian Games editions (2005 and 2009) and two Copa América Femenina editions (2006 and 2010). [6]

Managerial career

During her time as a player in Mexico, Arrieta also coached the Instituto Oriente Arboleda. [11] In 2013, after graduating from Graceland University, she became the women's team assistant coach. [11]

References

Notes

  1. Caps and goals from 2011 and 2012 seasons.

Citations

  1. "Selección Colombia Femenina, a un paso del oro Bolivariano". Colombian Football Federation (in Spanish). 23 November 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. "FIFA Player Statistics: Gisela ARRIETA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Gisela Lisbeth Arreta Betancourt | PAOK | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. ""No olvido mis inicios en las canchas de Valledupar": Gisela Arrieta". El Pilón (in Spanish). 10 July 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Gisela Arrieta 2012 Women's Soccer". Graceland University. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  6. 1 2 "'La Pibe' vallenata brilla en el fútbol griego". El Pilón (in Spanish). 26 October 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  7. "News & Updates". Houston Aces. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  8. "La selección Colombia femenina igualó 1-1 con Chile en la Copa América". FutbolRed (in Spanish). 17 November 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. "'La Pibe' vallenata es subcampeona en Grecia". El Pilón (in Spanish). 9 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  10. "Gisela Arrieta Betancourt nova igračica SFK 2000 Sarajevo" [Gisela Arrieta Betancourt, new player of SFK 2000 Sarajevo]. www.instagram.com. sfk_2000_sarajevo (official club's instagram). 5 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Gisela Arrieta 2015 Women's Soccer". Graceland University. Retrieved 22 June 2021.