Gisela Lisbeth Arrieta Betancourt (born 16 April 1987) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder and a forward for Greek A Division club Trikala 2011 and the Colombia national team.

Gisela Arrieta
Personal information
Full name Gisela Lisbeth Arrieta Betancourt[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-16) 16 April 1987 (age 37)[2][3]
Place of birth Valledupar, Colombia[4]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[5]
Position(s) Midfielder, forward[5][3]
Team information
Current team
Trikala 2011
Number 11
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Graceland Yellowjackets 39[a] (41)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 UCAB Spirit
2008–2009 Dragonas Oriente
2016 Houston Aces[6]
2016–2018 Elpides Karditsas
2018 Houston Aces[7]
2018–2021 PAOK
2021–2022 Asteras Rethymnou
2022–2023 REA
2023– AO Trikala 2011
International career
2005–2006 Colombia U20
2005–2010 Colombia 4+ (0+)
Managerial career
2009 Instituto Oriente Arboleda
2013–2015 Graceland Yellowjackets Women (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2010.[8]

College career edit

Arrieta has attended the Graceland University in the United States.[5]

Club career edit

Arrieta has played for UCAB Spirit in Venezuela, for Dragonas Oriente in Mexico, for Houston Aces in the United States and for Elpides Karditsas and PAOK in Greece.[9]

International career edit

Arrieta capped for Colombia at senior level during two Bolivarian Games editions (2005 and 2009) and two Copa América Femenina editions (2006 and 2010).[6]

Managerial career edit

During her time as a player in Mexico, Arrieta also coached the Instituto Oriente Arboleda.[10] In 2013, after graduating from the Graceland University, she became the women's team assistant coach.[10]

References edit

Notes

  1. ^ Caps and goals from 2011 and 2012 seasons.

Citations

  1. ^ "Selección Colombia Femenina, a un paso del oro Bolivariano". Colombian Football Federation (in Spanish). 23 November 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Gisela ARRIETA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Gisela Lisbeth Arreta Betancourt | PAOK | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. ^ ""No olvido mis inicios en las canchas de Valledupar": Gisela Arrieta". El Pilón (in Spanish). 10 July 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Gisela Arrieta 2012 Women's Soccer". Graceland University. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b "'La Pibe' vallenata brilla en el fútbol griego". El Pilón (in Spanish). 26 October 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  7. ^ "News & Updates". Houston Aces. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  8. ^ "La selección Colombia femenina igualó 1-1 con Chile en la Copa América". FutbolRed (in Spanish). 17 November 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. ^ "'La Pibe' vallenata es subcampeona en Grecia". El Pilón (in Spanish). 9 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Gisela Arrieta 2015 Women's Soccer". Graceland University. Retrieved 22 June 2021.

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