Francisco Arriagada Explained

Francisco Arriagada
Fullname:Francisco Bernardo Arriagada Mella
Birth Date:31 January 1994
Birth Place:Talcahuano, Chile
Height:1.77 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Vittoriosa Stars
Youthyears1:2003–2013
Youthclubs1:Huachipato
Years1:2013
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2015
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Fgura United
Years4:2016–2017
Caps4:
Goals4:
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Vittoriosa Stars
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Fgura United
Years7:2019
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–2021
Caps8:15
Goals8:1
Years9:2021
Clubs9:Fuente de Cantos
Caps9:17
Goals9:0
Years10:2024–
Clubs10:Vittoriosa Stars
Nationalteam1:Chile U15
Nationalteam2:Chile U17

Francisco Bernardo Arriagada Mella (born 31 January 1994) is a Chilean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Vittoriosa Stars.

Career

An attacking midfielder from the Huachipato youth system,[1] Arriagada took part of Chile youth national teams from under-14 to under-17 level, coinciding with players such as Ángelo Henríquez, Igor Lichnovsky, Andrés Robles, among others. After ending his contract with Huachipato in 2013, he emigrated to Europe thanks to a group of businessmen.[2]

After tried to sign with Swiss side Lugano, he joined Maltese club Mosta in the Premier League.[2] In Malta, he also has played for Vittoriosa Stars and Fgura United.[3] In the Maltese football, he coincided with his compatriots Edison Bilbao and Juan Manuel Artiaga.[4]

In his homeland, he has played for Deportes Limache in 2016–17[5] and Barnechea in 2019.[6]

From 2020 to 2021, he played in Spain for UD Montijo, where he coincided with his compatriots Nicolás Clavería[7] and Rodrigo Gattas,[8] and UD Fuente de Cantos.[1]

In the second half of 2024, Arriagada rejoined Vittoriosa Stars.[9]

Personal life

He is nicknamed Pancho, an affective form of Francisco.[2]

He married Constanza López, who is the niece of the former Chile international footballer Luis Jiménez.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Ferreiro . Samuel . Francisco Arriagada relata cómo le contó a Luis Jiménez que quería pololear con su sobrina . . 6 July 2021 . 24 . 1 March 2023 . LUN . Santiago, Chile . es.
  2. Web site: García Vera . Ricardo . Francisco Arriagada, desde Talcahuano a Malta. . futchile.cl . 1 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150110110821/http://www.futchile.cl/europa/francisco-arriagada-malta/# . 10 January 2015 . es . 27 August 2013.
  3. Web site: De Concepción a Europa: el nuevo (y exótico) destino de portero campeón con Deportes Temuco . BioBioChile . . 1 March 2023 . es . 24 January 2023 . mientras que Arriagada, oriundo de Talcahuano, pasó por diversos clubes como Vittoriosa Stars y Fgura United..
  4. Web site: Pérez D. . Joaquín . El otro pasaporte: Chilenos jugando en exóticas ligas del extranjero . PrensaFútbol . 10 July 2023 . es . 7 March 2016.
  5. Web site: A última hora, Deportes Limache rescata un triunfo en Quillota . enelcamarin.cl . 1 March 2023 . es . 4 September 2016.
  6. AC_Barnechea. 1085590777542176774. Quinta nueva cara en el Barne. 16 January 2019. 1 March 2023. es.
  7. (Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior)
    1. España - Nicolas Claveria y Francisco Arriagada ya fueron presentado oficialmente por el UD Montijo
    on Facebook . 25 January 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Salas . Cristian . El equipo español que tendrá tres futbolistas chilenos . Diario AS . . 1 March 2023 . es . 28 November 2020.
  9. News: BIENVENIDO DE VUELTA - FRANCESCO ARRIAGADA MELLA . 1 July 2024 . www.facebook.com . Vittoriosa Stars . 29 June 2024.