Fernando David Arce Juárez (born November 27, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a

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for Liga MX club

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Club career

Arce is the son of

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international footballer

Fernando Arce Fernando Enrique Arce Ruiz (born 24 April 1980) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Arce came out of Club América's youth prospects, but never debuted there. Arce debuted for Irapuato in a gam ...

who also played for Tijuana. Arce came up through the youth systems of

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, Monarcas Morelia, and Tijuana. He made his first team debut for Tijuana as a substitute on March 16, 2014 in a Liga MX game against

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International career

Because he was born in

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, California, USA, Arce is eligible for both

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and

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. On July 14, 2014, Arce made his debut for the United States national under-20 team in a 2-1 victory over Chile.

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* * * * 1996 births Living people American soccer players American sportspeople of Mexican descent American expatriate soccer players Club Tijuana footballers Dorados de Sinaloa footballers Association football midfielders Soccer players from California Sportspeople from Tijuana Expatriate footballers in Mexico Liga MX players United States men's under-20 international soccer players 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub