Andres Arango
![]() Arango in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrés Arango | ||
Date of birth | April 23, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2001 | Humber Hawks | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | York Region Shooters | ||
2003 | Montreal Impact | 2 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Toronto Lynx | 69 | (1) |
2007 | Montreal Impact | 21 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Minnesota Thunder | 37 | (0) |
2010 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 28 | (1) |
2011–2013 | Tampa Bay Rowdies[1] | 41 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2002–2003 | Canada U20 | 17 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Canada U23 | 3 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2020– | Rowdies U23 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 22, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 13, 2018 |
Andres Arango (born April 23, 1983) is a Colombian-born Canadian former soccer player who played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, USL A-League, and the North American Soccer League. Arango is currently the head coach for the Tampa Bay Rowdies' U23 side that competes in USL League Two.
Career[]
Youth and College[]
Arango moved from his native Colombia to Canada with his parents as a young child.[2] He played college soccer for Humber College where he won the Provincial and National Championship and was voted MVP of the national tournament.[2]
Professional[]
Arango began his career in 2002 with the York Region Shooters in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[3] In 2003, he signed with the Montreal Impact of the USL A-League.[4] After only making two appearances and playing 5 minutes he was traded in the off-season to their rivals the Toronto Lynx for defender Mauricio Vincello.[5]
In his debut season in Toronto he played 22 games and scored his first goal on July 18, 2004, versus Calgary Mustangs.[6] In his second season, he played 20 matches for the Lynx. At the conclusion of the season he was named the Toronto Lynx Defensive Player of the Year.[7] On April 19, 2006, Arango signed a new deal with the Lynx.[8]
During the 2006 season he was named Toronto Lynx Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year, and also led Toronto in minutes played with 2430 mins.[9] He helped his team to a 10-game undefeated streak at home, and also reached the Open Canada Cup final, but finished runners up to Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.[10]
When the season ended the Lynx were relegated two divisions down to the PDL, making him a free agent to sign for his former club the Montreal Impact.[11] After a disappointing season he was released by the Impact at the end of the season, and on April 22, 2008, the Minnesota Thunder signed him and former Impact forward Frederico Moojen.[12] On February 25, 2010, the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 signed him.[13]
Arango signed a two-year contract with FC Tampa Bay of the North American Soccer League on February 22, 2011. The contract also included a club option for 2013,[14] although the 2013 option was declined on November 20, 2012.[15] Following the 2013 NASL season, Arango announced his retirement on March 1, 2014.
Coaching[]
In January 2020, Arango was announced as the head coach for the Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 USL League Two side.[16]
International[]
Arango also featured for the Canadian U20 team that made it to the quarter-finals in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.[17]
Honours[]
- Tampa Bay Rowdies
- NASL Championship
- Winners (1): 2012
References[]
- ^ Formerly known as FC Tampa Bay through 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Vujcic, Djuradj (2012-04-26). "Andres Arango RedNation Online Interview". Red Nation Online. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 2003-01-20. Archived from the original on 2003-01-20. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ "Argentinean defender Mauricio Vincello joins Impact in return for Andres Arango".
- ^ Nutt, David. "Toronto Lynx Media Release February 25th, 2004". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ Nutt, David. "Toronto Lynx Media Release February 25th, 2004". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "September 5, 2005 USL Toronto Lynx vs Minnesota Thunder (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "April 18, 2006 USL Toronto Lynx press conference (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ Irwin, Rob. "September 10, 2006 USL Toronto Lynx vs Minnesota Thunder (from Lynx media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "September 24, 2006 Open Canada Cup final Toronto Lynx vs Ottawa St Anthony's Italia (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ "Frederico Moojen and Andres Arango join the Impact".
- ^ Thunder add pair from Montreal Archived July 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2010-02-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4156892
- ^ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3527%7COffseason Roster Moves Underway
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies Add U23 Team in USL League Two". USLLeagueTwo.com. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
External links[]
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Canadian soccer players
- Colombian emigrants to Canada
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Colombian expatriate footballers
- Colombian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Tampa Bay Rowdies players
- Humber College alumni
- Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
- Minnesota Thunder players
- Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players
- Naturalized citizens of Canada
- North American Soccer League players
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Toronto Lynx players
- USL First Division players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canada men's under-23 international soccer players
- USL A-League players
- York Region Shooters players
- Canadian Professional Soccer League (1998–2005) players
- Footballers from Medellín
- USL League Two coaches