Esteban Arias
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esteban Arias | ||
| Date of birth | August 26, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Bakersfield, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001 | Albert Magnus College | ||
| 2002–2004 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Chivas USA | 19 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Bakersfield Brigade | 25 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 July 2009. | |||
Esteban Arias (born August 26, 1982 in Bakersfield, California) is an American soccer player of Mexican heritage, currently without a club.
Career
College
Arias began his college soccer career at Albert Magnus College in 2001. After one year there he transferred to the University of Connecticut, where he played in 54 games in three seasons and managed 1 goal and 7 assists.
Professional
Arias was selected in the fourth round (38th overall) in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas. He made his professional debut for Chivas on July 9, 2005, in a 5-1 win over Real Salt Lake,[1] and went on to make 19 appearances and score 1 goal in his two years with the team, before being waived at the end of the 2006 season.
Arias signed with his home town team, Bakersfield Brigade of the USL Premier Development League, in 2008.