Fernando Arce Jr.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando David Arce Juárez | ||
| Date of birth | November 27, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Chula Vista, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Puebla | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004−2007 | Morelia | ||
| 2008−2011 | Santos Laguna | ||
| 2012−2014 | Tijuana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Tijuana | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | → Dorados (loan) | 79 | (6) |
| 2020–2024 | Necaxa | 75 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Juárez (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Puebla (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Puebla | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | United States U20 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 15, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 21, 2015 | |||
Fernando David Arce Juárez (born November 27, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Puebla.
Club career
[edit]Arce is the son of Mexican international footballer Fernando Arce who also played for Tijuana. Arce came up through the youth systems of Santos Laguna, Monarcas Morelia, and Tijuana. He made his first team debut for Tijuana as a substitute on March 16, 2014, in a Liga MX game against Cruz Azul.[1]
International career
[edit]Because he was born in Chula Vista, California, Arce is eligible for both USA and Mexico.[2][3] On July 14, 2014, Arce made his debut for the United States national under-20 team in a 2–1 victory over Chile.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "USA - F. Arce - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ mlssoccer. "American Exports: Despite El Tri father, Tijuana's Fernando Arce Jr. picks USMNT over Mexico | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ Schildhouse • •, Becki (2015-03-08). "Xolos May be the Worst Kept Secret in San Diego". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "U.S. U-20 MNT Bench Sparks Comeback Victory Against Chile at NTC Invitational". USsoccer.com. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
External links
[edit]- Fernando David Arce Juárez at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Fernando David Arce Juárez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Fernando Arce at ESPN FC
- Fernando Arce at Soccerway
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- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Men's association football midfielders
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