Roldege Arius (born June 17, 1977) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the USISL D-3 Pro League, National Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Playing career

Arius began his professional career at the indoor level with Chicago Power of the National Professional Soccer League in 1995. With Chicago he appeared in 30 matches and recorded four goals. The following indoor season he signed with

Toronto Shooting Stars Toronto Shooting Stars were an indoor soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario that competed in the defunct NPSL. The team began play in the 1996-1997 season, with home games taking place at Maple Leaf Gardens. However, the ownership of the franc ...

, where he appeared in four matches. In 1997, he was drafted by the Montreal Impact of the

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, but was offered a contract with the

Vermont Voltage Vermont Voltage was an American soccer team based in St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of t ...

. In 1999, he played with the

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. On March 25, 2001 Arius was signed by expansion franchise the Montreal Dynamites of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He appeared in the postseason wildcard match, where Montreal faced St. Catharines Wolves during the match he was ejected and the game concluded in a 2-1 victory for St. Catharines. In 2003, he signed with the

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, and during his tenure with the organization he helped Ottawa claim the Eastern Conference title by going undefeated the entire season.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arius, Roldege Living people Canadian men's soccer players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Chicago Power (NPSL) players Laval Dynamites players Footballers from Port-au-Prince Seacoast United Phantoms players Soccer people from Quebec National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Toronto Shooting Stars players Vermont Voltage players USL Second Division players Ottawa Wizards players 1977 births Men's association football midfielders