Kervin Arriaga

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arriagaand the second or maternal family name is Villanueva.

Kervin Arriaga

Personal information
Full name	Kervin Fabián Arriaga Villanueva
Date of birth	(1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Puerto Cortés, Honduras
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Zaragoza (on loan from Partizan)
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Platense	65	(8)
2019–2022	Marathón	55	(11)
2022–2024	Minnesota United	57	(6)
2024–	Partizan	15	(0)
2025–	→ Zaragoza (loan)	7	(0)
International career‡
2021	Honduras U23	4	(0)
2020–	Honduras	29	(4)
Medal record Representing   Honduras Men's football Pan American Games 2019 Lima Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Kervin Fabián Arriaga Villanueva (born 5 January 1998) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish club Real Zaragoza, on loan from Serbian club Partizan, and the Honduras national team.

Club career

Arriaga made his debut for Platense F.C. on 5 February 2017 in a 3–1 win over Juticalpa F.C. in the Clausura tournament. ^{[1] [2]} He scored his first goal the following 12 April against C.D. Real Sociedad in a 1–1 draw. ^[3]

On 23 July 2019, Arriaga signed with C.D. Marathón. ^[4] He made his debut the following 17 August in the 1–0 victory against Lobos UPNFM. ^[5] He scored his first goal on 28 September against F.C. Motagua in a 2–1 win. ^[6]

On 16 February 2022, Arriaga signed a two-year deal with Major League Soccer side Minnesota United. ^[7]

On 27 June 2024, Arriaga signed a three-year deal with Serbian Superliga side Partizan. ^[8] On 9 January of the following year, he was loaned to Spanish side Real Zaragoza until the end of the season. ^[9]

International career

Arriaga made his senior national team debut on 10 October 2020 in a friendly against Nicaragua. ^[10]

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first. ^[11]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 January 2022	DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States	Colombia	1–1	1–2	Friendly
2.	13 June 2022	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Canada	2–0	2–1	2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
3.	9 June 2024	Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda	Bermuda	1–0	6–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	6 September 2024	Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras	Trinidad and Tobago	2–0	4–0	2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A

Honours

Platense

• Honduran Cup: 2018 ^[12]

Honduras U23

• Pan American Silver Medal: 2019

References

1. Soccerway.com – Platense vs Juticalpa 3 – 1 – 5 February 2017
2. "Argentinos y panameño anotan triunfo del Platense sobre Juticalpa" [Argentines and a Panamanian score in Platense's triumph over Juticalpa] (in Spanish). El Economista. 6 February 2017.
3. "Platense y Real Sociedad se reparten puntos" [Platense and Real Sociedad share points] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 12 April 2017.
4. "Marathón ficha al volante Kervin Arriaga por tres años" [Marathón signs the midfielder Kervin Arriaga for three years] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 23 July 2019.
5. "¡Marathón derrota a la UPNFM y es líder solitario del Torneo Apertura 2019!" [Marathón defeats UPNFM and is the lone leader of the 2019 Apertura Tournament!] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 18 August 2019.
6. "¡Marathón vence a Motagua en un emocionante juego y regresa a la cima del Apertura!" [Marathón defeats Motagua in an exciting game and returns to the top of the Apertura!] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 28 September 2019.
7. "Minnesota United Sign Honduran International Kervin Arriaga | Minnesota United FC".
8. mlssoccer. "Minnesota United transfer Kervin Arriaga to Serbia's Partizan Belgrade | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
9. Gay-Pobes Tena, Miguel (9 January 2025). "Kervin Arriaga, primer fichaje invernal del Real Zaragoza". Aragón Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2025.
10. "Honduras v Nicaragua game report". ESPN. 10 October 2020.
11. "Kervin Arriaga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
12. "Platense se corona campeón de la Copa Presidente 2018 en el Olímpico" [Platense is crowned champion of the 2018 President's Cup at the Olímpico] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 7 November 2017.

External links

• Kervin Arriaga at Soccerway