Egidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈxiðjo aˈɾeβalo ˈri.os]; born 1 January 1982), nicknamed El Cacha, is a Uruguayan professional footballer who last played for Sacachispas as a defensive midfielder. He also holds Mexican citizenship.[2]
 Arévalo with Uruguay in 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Egidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1982[1] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paysandú, Uruguay | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Paysandú Bella Vista | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Paysandú Bella Vista | 35 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Bella Vista | 108 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Peñarol | 29 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Monterrey | 32 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2008 | Danubio | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2009 | San Luis | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Peñarol | 30 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Botafogo | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Tijuana | 33 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | → Palermo (loan) | 27 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2013 | → Chicago Fire (loan) | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | UANL | 48 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2014 | → Morelia (loan) | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | → Atlas (loan) | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | Chiapas | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2017 | Veracruz | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2017 | Racing Club | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2018 | Libertad | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Deportivo Municipal | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Correcaminos UAT | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Sud América | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Sacachispas | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2022 | Sacachispas | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Uruguay Olympic (O.P.) | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2006–2017 | Uruguay | 90 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Club career edit
Nicknamed El Cacha[3] and occasionally referred to as El pequeño gigante,[4] is a product of the Paysandú Bella Vista youth team. Arévalo has played for Paysandú Bella Vista, Bella Vista (Montevideo), Peñarol, Monterrey, Danubio, San Luis, Botafogo and Club Tijuana.[5]
On July 23, 2012, after weeks of speculation, it was announced he had signed a three-year contract with Serie A club Palermo.[6] On August 9, 2013 Arévalo was loaned to Chicago Fire for the remainder of the 2013 MLS season.[7] On August 14, 2013 Chicago Fire announced they signed Arévalo Ríos outright.[8] He was not retained following the season.[9]
In December 2013, Arévalo was reportedly bought by Mexican outfit Tigres UANL, and was loaned to Monarcas Morelia for six months.[10] In April 2014 it was revealed that Tijuana still owned the Arévalo's rights when Tigres stated they were in negotiations with Tijuana to acquire the player, the following month it was announced that Tigres signed Arévalo.[11][12] Two days after his participation with the Uruguay national team on the 2014 FIFA World Cup ended, he started training immediately with Tigres, what coach Ricardo Ferretti praised and said that Arévalo is "not an idol, but an example of what a player must be".[13] On July 9, 2014, Arévalo made his official debut with Tigres against former team Monarcas Morelia for the 2014 Supercopa MX. Arévalo was a key player in the UANL squad that achieved the finals of the 2015 Copa Libertadores. Also, he was part of the team that won the Apertura 2015 season championship. In December 2015, after the Apertura 2015 championship with Tigres, it was announced that Arévalo would be joining Atlas on loan for 6 months without a buying option. In mid-2016, he was transferred to Chiapas. In December 2016, he transferred again, to Veracruz.
International career edit
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Arévalo played all of the games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In 2011, he won the Copa América in Argentina. He was chosen by Óscar Tabárez as one of the three over aged players for the London 2012 Olympics Uruguayan squad.[14] He was chosen captain of the national team.[15]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| Uruguay | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 90 | 0 |
Last updated: 6 September 2017
Source: Egidio Arévalo at National-Football-Teams.com
Honours edit
Club edit
- Peñarol
- Primera División Uruguaya Winner: 2009–10
- UANL
International edit
- Uruguay
- FIFA World Cup Fourth-place: 2010
- Copa América: 2011
References edit
- ^ a b "AREVALO EGIDIO RAUL RIOS" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ 20Minutos. "Egidio Arévalo se convierte en el primer refuerzo de Tigres". 20minutos.com.mx - Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Colpo Palermo: arriva l'uruguaiano Rios" [Deal Palermo: arrives Uruguayan Rios] (in Italian). reterete24.it. December 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "El pequeño gigante sin cuadro" [The little giant without box] (in Spanish). futbol.it. July 13, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ Egidio Arévalo (Egidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- ^ "ALTRO COLPO, PRESO RIOS" [ANOTHER DEAL, RIOS SIGNED] (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "After long negotiations, Uruguayan World Cup veteran Arévalo Ríos "excited" to join Chicago Fire". chicago-fire.com. August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Sign Uruguayan Midfielder Arévalo Ríos". chicago-fire.com. August 14, 2013.
- ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire part ways with Paolo Tornaghi and Egidio Arevalo Rios | Chicago Fire FC".
- ^ "Egidio Arévalo fue comprado por Tigres | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Tigres buscará a Egidio Arévalo". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Egidio Arévalo es de Tigres". www.foxsportsla.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Andreão, Renato. "'Cacha': The tireless". Veteran Football Players.
- ^ "Tabárez eligió los cuatro mayores para los Juegos Olímpicos - Diario EL PAIS - Montevideo - Uruguay". www.ovaciondigital.com.uy. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012.
- ^ "Mediagol - Notizie Palermo Calciomercato Serie A - Il Giornale del Calcio". Mediagol (in Italian). Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
External links edit
- Egídio Arévalo at Soccerway
- Egídio Arévalo at National-Football-Teams.com
