Gerardo Damián Arce (born 6 July 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who last played for Santiago Wanderers in the Primera B de Chile as a midfielder.[1]

Damián Arce
Personal information
Full name Gerardo Damián Arce
Date of birth (1991-07-06) 6 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Ezeiza, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Riestra 34 (18)
2013–2015 Almagro 82 (10)
2016 Quilmes 4 (0)
2016–2017 Patronato 18 (5)
2017 Unión-SF 0 (0)
2018 San Martín (T) 10 (0)
2018–2019 Almagro 28 (3)
2019–2021 Instituto 41 (10)
2021–2022 Santiago Wanderers 22 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:14, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

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Arce played for Boca Juniors' youth team.[2] Deportivo Riestra of Primera D became Arce's first senior club in 2012.[3] He remained for one year, 2012–13, and scored eighteen goals in thirty-four matches as the club missed out on promotion in the final versus Ituzaingó.[3] In July 2013, Arce joined Primera B Metropolitana's Almagro.[1] He made his professional debut on 19 August during a home loss to Atlanta, prior to scoring his opening Almagro goal against Barracas Central on 14 October.[1] In total, Arce scored twelve times in eighty-eight games in three seasons with Almagro.[1] January 2016 saw Arce join Argentine Primera División side Quilmes.[1]

Four appearances followed before he left Quilmes.[1] Arce subsequently joined Patronato.[1][4] He scored on his second start, in a 4–2 victory over Arsenal de Sarandí.[1] Arce scored four further goals in eighteen matches for Patronato in 2016–17.[1][2] On 16 July 2017, Unión Santa Fe signed Arce.[1][5] However, he departed six months later following zero first-team appearances for the club; appearing as an unused substitute in the Primera División twice in September.[1][6] San Martín of Primera B Nacional became Arce's sixth senior career club in January 2018.[1][7] He sealed a return to Almagro on 30 June 2018; a team now in Primera B Nacional.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 12 September 2018.[1][8][9][10]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo Riestra 2012–13 Primera D 34 18 3 0 0 0 37 18
Total 34 18 3 0 0 0 37 18
Almagro 2013–14 Primera B Metropolitana 33 4 1 1 0 0 34 5
2014 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2015 36 6 1 0 4[b] 1[c] 41 7
Total 82 10 2 1 4 1 88 12
Quilmes 2016 Primera División 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Patronato 2016–17 18 5 1 0 0 0 19 5
Unión Santa Fe 2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Martín 2017–18 Primera B Nacional 10 0 0 0 2[d] 0 12 0
Almagro 2018–19 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 150 33 8 1 6 1 164 35
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. ^ Four appearances in 2015 Primera B Metropolitana play-offs
  3. ^ One goal in 2015 Primera B Metropolitana play-offs
  4. ^ Two appearances in 2017–18 Primera B Nacional play-offs

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Damián Arce profile". Soccerway. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "La historia de Damián Arce, el chico de las inferiores de Boca que le amargó la noche en la Bombonera". La Nación. 17 April 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Damián Arce profile". BDFA. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Patronato: Damián Arce firmó y es el nuevo refuerzo". Super Deportivo. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Damián Arce, ex Patronato, es el nuevo refuerzo de Unión de Santa Fe". Uno Entre Rios. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Damián Arce: No me dejaron mostrar nada dentro de la cancha". Uno Santa Fe. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Conocé la historia de Damián Arce, el primer refuerzo de San Martín". La Gaceta. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Deportivo Riestra vs. San Martín (B)". Copa Argentina (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Colegiales vs. Deportivo Riestra". Copa Argentina (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Estudiantes (BA) vs. Deportivo Riestra". Copa Argentina (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
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