Manuel Alejandro Arteaga Rubianes (born 17 June 1994) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Alejandro Arteaga Rubianes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Maracaibo, Venezuela[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | U.A. Maracaibo | ||
| 2008–2010 | Zulia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Zulia | 80 | (33) |
| 2012–2013 | → Parma (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Dep. Anzoategui (loan) | 20 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Palermo | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Hajduk Split (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → The Strongest (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2017 | Seraing United | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Deportivo La Guaira | 33 | (15) |
| 2018–2019 | Arouca | 18 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Zamora | 29 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | Indy Eleven | 53 | (15) |
| 2023 | Phoenix Rising | 37 | (15) |
| 2024– | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 33 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Venezuela U17 | 3 | (2) | |
| 2012– | Venezuela U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011– | Venezuela | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:13, 8 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editZulia
editArteaga began his career with Zulia FC.[2] where he made his debut on the 15/8/2010 in a 4–1 victory over Atlético El Vigía. He scored his first senior goal against Deportivo Petare on 20 February 2011, coming on as a 69th minute sub he scored in the 85th minute to seal a 1–0 victory for his team. On 30 October 2011 Arteaga scored a 67th-minute equaliser (2-2) against Estudiantes de Mérida it ended 2-2. He scored in the 8th minute beating Trujillanos FC 1–0 on 6 November 2011.[3] Arteaga scored the only goal in the 1-0 match v Anzoátegui on 15 April 2012,[4] he also scored the first goal in the 18th minute against Yaracuyanos FC on 22 April 2012 where his team won 2–1 away from home.[5]
In January 2011 he went on trial with Liverpool but they declined to sign him. In May 2011 he went on trial with Fiorentina but they did not sign him after the period expired.[6]
Parma
editOn 31 August 2012, Arteaga signed a loan deal with Parma.[7]
Palermo
editOn 7 December 2015, Italian Serie A club U.S. Città di Palermo announced the signing of the promising Venezuelan, for €800,000.[citation needed]
Hajduk Split
editArteaga signed a loan deal with Croatian football club Hajduk Split on 25 January 2016 and made his debut as a substitute against NK Slaven Belupo in February that year. On 20 February 2016, he played against NK Lokomotiva in an away defeat where he was substituted at halftime. After that game, Artega didn't play for Hajduk anymore for reasons unknown. On 7 June 2016, his loan spell with Hajduk Split was terminated.[8]
Indy Eleven
editOn 11 January 2021, USL Championship club Indy Eleven announced that they had signed Arteaga.[9] On 7 June 2022, Arteaga was named player of the week for Week 13 of the 2022 USL Championship season.[10] He was released by Indy Eleven on 30 November 2022, following the conclusion of the 2022 season.[11]
Phoenix Rising FC
editArteaga signed with Phoenix Rising FC on 13 December 2022.[12] On 1 April 2023, he scored a brace in a 2–2 draw against San Diego Loyal.[13]
International career
editOn 13 March 2011 in the Sudamericano U-17 2011. Arteaga scored twice away to Brazil U-17 in the 5th and 8th minute, the score ended 4–3 to Venezuela.[14] He made his full international debut as a Substitute on 7 August 2011 in a friendly under César Farías against El Salvador, losing the match 2–1.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 22 July 2017 [16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zulia FC | 2010–11 | Venezuelan Primera División | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 5 | ||
| 2014–15 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2015 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 17 | ||
| Zulia | 80 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 33 | ||
| Deportivo Anzoátegui (loan) | 2013–14 | Venezuelan Primera División | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| 2014–15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Anzoátegui | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 7 | ||
| U.S. Città di Palermo | 2015–16 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Hajduk Split (loan) | 2015–16 | Prva HNL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| The Strongest (loan) | 2016–17 | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Seraing | 2016–17 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 1 |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 2017 | Venezuelan Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 121 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 125 | 42 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
International
edit| Venezuela national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "M. Arteaga - Soccer - scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". scoresway. 17 June 1994. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Manuel Arteaga". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Zulia vs. Trujillanos - 6 November 2011 - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "M. Arteaga Rubianes". GoalFace. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Yaracuyanos vs. Zulia - 22 April 2012 - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Zuliano Manuel Arteaga ficha para la Fiorentina italiana | Noticias de Maracaibo y Sucesos del Zulia 24 horas al dia en Venezuela". Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Le ultime operazioni di mercato" [Last transfer market moves]. Parma F.C. FCParma.com. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Manuel Arteaga novi je igrač Hajduka".
- ^ "Indy Eleven Signs Venezuelan Forward Manuel Arteaga". indyeleven.com. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 13". uslchampionship.com. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Announces Additional Player Transactions".
- ^ Minnick, Jason (13 December 2022). "Phoenix Rising Signs Forward Manuel Arteaga". phxrisingfc.com. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Photos: Phoenix Rising FC vs. San Diego Loyal SC".
- ^ "Manuel Arteaga :: Manuel Alejandro Arteaga Rubianes :: Zulia :: Statistics :: Titles :: Titles :: Career :: Goals :: Matches :: News :: Videos :: Photos". footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "El Salvador vs Venezuela Lineups and Statistics". Goal.com. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Manuel Arteaga at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Manuel Arteaga".
External links
edit- Manuel Arteaga at Soccerway