Egidio Arévalo Explained

Egidio Arévalo
Fullname:Egidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos[1]
Birth Date:1 January 1982
Birth Place:Paysandú, Uruguay
Height:1.70NaN0
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:1999–2000
Youthclubs1:Paysandú Bella Vista
Years1:2001–2002
Clubs1:Paysandú Bella Vista
Caps1:35
Goals1:2
Years2:2002–2006
Clubs2:Bella Vista
Caps2:108
Goals2:6
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Peñarol
Caps3:29
Goals3:6
Years4:2007–2008
Clubs4:Monterrey
Caps4:32
Goals4:3
Years5:2008
Clubs5:Danubio
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2009
Clubs6:San Luis
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:2009–2010
Clubs7:Peñarol
Caps7:30
Goals7:1
Years8:2011
Clubs8:Botafogo
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Years9:2011–2014
Clubs9:Tijuana
Caps9:33
Goals9:3
Years10:2012–2013
Clubs10:Palermo (loan)
Caps10:27
Goals10:2
Years11:2013
Clubs11:Chicago Fire (loan)
Caps11:9
Goals11:0
Years12:2014–2016
Clubs12:UANL
Caps12:48
Goals12:1
Years13:2014
Clubs13:Morelia (loan)
Caps13:13
Goals13:1
Years14:2016
Clubs14:Atlas (loan)
Caps14:17
Goals14:0
Years15:2016
Clubs15:Chiapas
Caps15:15
Goals15:0
Years16:2017
Clubs16:Veracruz
Caps16:17
Goals16:1
Years17:2017
Clubs17:Racing Club
Caps17:7
Goals17:0
Years18:2018
Clubs18:Libertad
Caps18:16
Goals18:0
Years19:2019
Clubs19:Deportivo Municipal
Caps19:11
Goals19:1
Years20:2019
Clubs20:Correcaminos UAT
Caps20:11
Goals20:0
Years21:2020–2021
Clubs21:Sud América
Caps21:11
Goals21:0
Years22:2021
Clubs22:Sacachispas
Caps22:18
Goals22:0
Years23:2022
Clubs23:Sacachispas
Caps23:3
Goals23:0
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Uruguay Olympic (O.P.)
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2006–2017
Nationalteam2:Uruguay
Nationalcaps2:90
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:13 November 2020
Ntupdate:5 September 2017

Egidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos (pronounced as /es/; born 1 January 1982), nicknamed El Cacha, is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He also holds Mexican citizenship.[2]

Club career

Nicknamed El Cacha[3] and occasionally referred to as El pequeño gigante,[4] is a product of the Paysandú Bella Vista youth team. Arévalo has played for Paysandú Bella Vista, Bella Vista (Montevideo), Peñarol, Monterrey, Danubio, San Luis, Botafogo and Club Tijuana.

On July 23, 2012, after weeks of speculation, it was announced he had signed a three-year contract with Serie A club Palermo.[5] On August 9, 2013 Arévalo was loaned to Chicago Fire for the remainder of the 2013 MLS season.[6] On August 14, 2013 Chicago Fire announced they signed Arévalo Ríos outright.[7] He was not retained following the season.[8]

In December 2013, Arévalo was reportedly bought by Mexican outfit Tigres UANL, and was loaned to Monarcas Morelia for six months.[9] In April 2014 it was revealed that Tijuana still owned the Arévalo's rights when Tigres stated they were in negotiations with Tijuana to acquire the player, the following month it was announced that Tigres signed Arévalo.[10] [11] Two days after his participation with the Uruguay national team on the 2014 FIFA World Cup ended, he started training immediately with Tigres, what coach Ricardo Ferretti praised and said that Arévalo is "not an idol, but an example of what a player must be".[12] On July 9, 2014, Arévalo made his official debut with Tigres against former team Monarcas Morelia for the 2014 Supercopa MX. Arévalo was a key player in the UANL squad that achieved the finals of the 2015 Copa Libertadores. Also, he was part of the team that won the Apertura 2015 season championship. In December 2015, after the Apertura 2015 championship with Tigres, it was announced that Arévalo would be joining Atlas on loan for 6 months without a buying option. In mid-2016, he was transferred to Chiapas. In December 2016, he transferred again, to Veracruz.

International career

Arévalo played all of the games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In 2011, he won the Copa América in Argentina. He was chosen by Óscar Tabárez as one of the three over aged players for the London 2012 Olympics Uruguayan squad.[13] He was chosen captain of the national team.[14]

Career statistics

International

Uruguay
YearAppsGoals
200610
200730
2010110
2011150
201290
2013130
2014130
2015100
2016120
201730
Total900

Honours

Club

Peñarol
UANL

Apertura 2015

International

Uruguay

2011

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AREVALO EGIDIO RAUL RIOS . US Città di Palermo . it . July 26, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307215217/http://palermocalcio.it/it/1213/squadra/scheda.php?id=9432 . March 7, 2014 . dead .
  2. News: Egidio Arévalo se convierte en el primer refuerzo de Tigres. 20Minutos. 20minutos.com.mx - Últimas Noticias. 2018-06-05. es.
  3. News: Colpo Palermo: arriva l'uruguaiano Rios . reterete24.it . it . July 23, 2012 . December 29, 2012 . Deal Palermo: arrives Uruguayan Rios . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924090314/http://www.reterete24.it/Palermo-news/38004/Colpo-Palermo--arriva-l-uruguaiano-Arevalo.html . dead .
  4. News: El pequeño gigante sin cuadro . futbol.it . es . July 23, 2012 . July 13, 2010 . The little giant without box.
  5. News: ALTRO COLPO, PRESO RIOS . US Città di Palermo . it . July 23, 2012 . July 23, 2012 . ANOTHER DEAL, RIOS SIGNED . https://web.archive.org/web/20171112132401/https://palermocalcio.it/it/1213/news/scheda.php?id=26970 . November 12, 2017 . dead .
  6. Web site: After long negotiations, Uruguayan World Cup veteran Arévalo Ríos "excited" to join Chicago Fire. August 9, 2013. chicago-fire.com.
  7. Web site: Chicago Fire Sign Uruguayan Midfielder Arévalo Ríos. chicago-fire.com . 14 August 2013.
  8. Web site: RELEASE: Chicago Fire part ways with Paolo Tornaghi and Egidio Arevalo Rios Chicago Fire FC.
  9. Web site: Egidio Arévalo fue comprado por Tigres Goal.com. www.goal.com.
  10. News: Tigres buscará a Egidio Arévalo. El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento. 2018-06-05. es-LA. August 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801090433/http://www.informador.com.mx/deportes/2014/525433/6/tigres-buscara-a-egidio-arevalo.htm. dead.
  11. Web site: OFICIAL: Egidio Arévalo es de Tigres. www.foxsportsla.com. en. 2018-06-05.
  12. Web site: 'Cacha': The tireless. Renato. Andreão. Veteran Football Players.
  13. Web site: Tabárez eligió los cuatro mayores para los Juegos Olímpicos - Diario EL PAIS - Montevideo - Uruguay . www.ovaciondigital.com.uy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120615154948/http://www.ovaciondigital.com.uy/120611/actualidad-645805/actualidad/tabarez-eligio-los-cuatro-mayores-para-los-juegos-olimpicos . 2012-06-15.
  14. Web site: Mediagol - Notizie Palermo Calciomercato Serie A - Il Giornale del Calcio. Mediagol. it-IT. 2018-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20120715022000/http://www.mediagol.it/articolo.asp?idNotizia=217039. July 15, 2012. dead.