| Arael Argüelles | |
| Fullname: | Arael Argüelles Rodríguez |
| Birth Date: | 30 April 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Reina, Cienfuegos, Cuba |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Clubs1: | Cienfuegos |
| Years1: | –2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Cuba |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Arael Argüelles Rodríguez (born 30 April 1987) is a Cuban football player.
He played for his provincial team Cienfuegos in Cuba.
Argüelles represented Cuba's U-23 national team in the 2008 CONCACAF Men Pre-Olympic Tournament, playing in two group game losses against Honduras and Panama.[1]
He made his senior international debut for Cuba in an international friendly against Guatemala on 23 August 2014.[2]
He was called up to the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but defected after the opening 6–0 loss against Mexico.[3] Keyler García, Darío Suárez and Ariel Martinez also fled their country at the same tournament.[4]