Egidio Arévalo

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Egidio Arévalo

Arévalo with Uruguay in 2011
Personal information
Full nameEgidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos[1]
Date of birth (1982-01-01) January 1, 1982[1]
Place of birthPaysandú, Uruguay
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current clubMorelia
(on loan from UANL)
Number7
Youth career
1999–2000Paysandú Bella Vista
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2000–2001Paysandú Bella Vista35(2)
2002–2006Bella Vista108(6)
2006–2007Peñarol29(6)
2007–2008Monterrey32(3)
2008Danubio9(0)
2009San Luis7(0)
2009–2010Peñarol30(1)
2011Botafogo1(0)
2011–2012Tijuana31(1)
2012–2013Palermo27(2)
2013→ Chicago Fire (loan)9(0)
2014–UANL0(0)
2014–→ Morelia (loan)0(0)
National team‡
2012Uruguay Olympic5(0)
2006–Uruguay52(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:08, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

Egidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈxiðjo aˈɾeβalo ˈri.os]), also known as Egidio Arévalo or Arévalo Rios (born January 1, 1982), is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Morelia in Liga MX on loan from Tigres de la UANL.[2]

Club career

Nicknamed El Cacha[3] or El pequeño gigante,[4] a product of the Paysandú Bella Vista youth team, Arévalo played for Paysandú Bella Vista, Bella Vista, 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] On December 2013, Arévalo was bought by Mexican outfit Tigres de la UANL, and was loaned to Monarcas Morelia for six months.[10]

International career

Arevalo played a total of 7 games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and is a strong defensive midfielder.

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.[11] He was chosen captain of the national team.[12]

Statistics

International

Uruguay national team
YearAppsGoals
2006 1 0
2007 3 0
2010 11 0
2011 15 0
2012 9 0
2013 13 0
Total 52 0

Last updated: November 20, 2013
Source: Egidio Arévalo at National-Football-Teams.com

Honors

Club

Peñarol
  • Primera División Uruguaya 2009–10: Winner

National team

Uruguay

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "AREVALO EGIDIO RAUL RIOS" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. Retrieved July 26, 2012. 
  2. ↑ http://www.goal.com/es-mx/news/4774/liga-bancomer-mx/2013/12/30/4512164/egidio-ar%C3%A9valo-fue-comprado-por-tigres
  3. ↑ "Colpo Palermo: arriva l'uruguaiano Rios" [Deal Palermo: arrives Uruguayan Rios] (in Italian). reterete24.it. december 29, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012. 
  4. ↑ "El pequeño gigante sin cuadro" [The little giant without box] (in Spanish). futbol.it. July 13, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2012. 
  5. ↑ Egidio Arévalo Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
  6. ↑ "ALTRO COLPO, PRESO RIOS" [ANOTHER DEAL, RIOS SIGNED] (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012. 
  7. ↑ "After long negotiations, Uruguayan World Cup veteran Arévalo Ríos "excited" to join Chicago Fire". chicago-fire.com. August 9, 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Chicago Fire Sign Uruguayan Midfielder Arévalo Ríos". chicago-fire.com. 14 August 2013. 
  9. ↑ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2013/11/release-chicago-fire-part-ways-paolo-tornaghi-and-egidio-arevalo-rios
  10. ↑ http://www.goal.com/es-mx/news/4774/liga-bancomer-mx/2013/12/30/4512164/egidio-ar%C3%A9valo-fue-comprado-por-tigres
  11. ↑ http://www.ovaciondigital.com.uy/120611/actualidad-645805/actualidad/tabarez-eligio-los-cuatro-mayores-para-los-juegos-olimpicos/
  12. ↑ http://www.mediagol.it/articolo.asp?idNotizia=217039

External links

Monarcas Morelia – current squad
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