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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Cristian Arrieta | ||
| Date of birth | September 18, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Orlando, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Puerto Rico Islanders | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Gravellona | 23 | (1) |
| 1998–2002 | Mestre | 79 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | Alessandria | 9 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Ivrea | 25 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Cervia | ||
| 2005–2006 | Lecco | 26 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Lecce | 7 | (0) |
| 2008– | Puerto Rico Islanders | 54 | (17) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Christian Arrieta (born September 8, 1979 in Orlando, Florida) is an American soccer player of Italian heritage who currently plays for Puerto Rico Islanders in the USL First Division.
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Career
Italy
Born in Florida to Italian parents, Arrieta grew up in Borgomanero in Italy. He spent much of his early career playing in the Italian lower divisions, and has over 120 appearances for clubs such as Varese, Mestre, Ivrea and Alessandria in Serie C2.
In 2005 he signed with Lecco in Serie C1, and then for Lecce in Serie B in 2006[1], the highest level of soccer he attained in his homeland. He made 7 appearances for Lecce.
USL
Arrieta signed with the Puerto Rico Islanders in the USL First Division in 2008. He helped the Islanders win the 2008 USL First Division regular season title and progressed to the semi finals of the CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09.
Personal
Arrieta was the winner of the Italian reality show Campioni, il Sogno, after which he was granted a trial with legendary Serie A side Internazionale.
Honors
Puerto Rico Islanders
- USL First Division Commissioner's Cup (1): 2008
Individual
- USL First Division MVP (1): 2009
- USL First Division Defender of the Year (2): 2008, 2009
References
- ^ "Cristian Arrieta team profile" (in English). Puerto Rico Islanders. http://www.puertoricoislandersfc.com/islanders_pro_carrieta.html. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
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