Francisco Bernardo Arriagada Mella (born 31 January 1994) is a Chilean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Vittoriosa Stars.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Bernardo Arriagada Mella | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Talcahuano, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2013 | Huachipato | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Mosta | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Vittoriosa Stars | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Fgura United | ||
| 2016–2017 | Deportes Limache | – | (–) |
| 2017–2018 | Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| 2018 | Fgura United | ||
| 2019 | Barnechea | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Montijo | 15 | (1) |
| 2021 | Fuente de Cantos | 17 | (0) |
| 2024– | Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| International career | |||
| Chile U15 | |||
| Chile U17 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAn attacking midfielder from the Huachipato youth system,[2] 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.[1]
After tried to sign with Swiss side Lugano, he joined Maltese club Mosta in the Premier League.[1] 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.[2]
In the second half of 2024, Arriagada rejoined Vittoriosa Stars.[9]
Personal life
editHe is nicknamed Pancho, an affective form of Francisco.[1]
He married Constanza López, who is the niece of the former Chile international footballer Luis Jiménez.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d García Vera, Ricardo (27 August 2013). "Francisco Arriagada, desde Talcahuano a Malta". futchile.cl (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Ferreiro, Samuel (6 July 2021). "Francisco Arriagada relata cómo le contó a Luis Jiménez que quería pololear con su sobrina". Las Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: LUN: 24. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "De Concepción a Europa: el nuevo (y exótico) destino de portero campeón con Deportes Temuco". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
mientras que Arriagada, oriundo de Talcahuano, pasó por diversos clubes como Vittoriosa Stars y Fgura United.
- ^ Pérez D., Joaquín (7 March 2016). "El otro pasaporte: Chilenos jugando en exóticas ligas del extranjero". PrensaFútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "A última hora, Deportes Limache rescata un triunfo en Quillota". enelcamarin.cl (in Spanish). 4 September 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ @AC_Barnechea (16 January 2019). "Quinta nueva cara en el Barne" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ (Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior) #España - Nicolas Claveria y Francisco Arriagada ya fueron presentado oficialmente por el UD Montijo on Facebook (in Spanish). 25 January 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Salas, Cristian (28 November 2020). "El equipo español que tendrá tres futbolistas chilenos". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "BIENVENIDO DE VUELTA - FRANCESCO ARRIAGADA MELLA". www.facebook.com. Vittoriosa Stars. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
External links
edit- Francisco Arriagada at WorldFootball.net
- Francisco Arriagada at Soccerway
- Francisco Arriagada at Sifup.cl (in Spanish)