Jafar Aurelio Miguel Arias (born 16 June 1995) is a Curaçaoan professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Arias played for

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before joining Dordrecht in summer 2015. On 29 August 2021, he signed a one-year contract with

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in Romania. On 29 January 2024, Arias joined

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club

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. He left the club in June 2025.

International

He made his

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debut on 5 June 2019, in a

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game against India, as a starter.

Honours

International

Curaçao *

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* * 1995 births Living people Footballers from Willemstad Curaçao men's footballers Curaçao men's international footballers Dutch men's footballers Dutch people of Curaçao descent Men's association football forwards FC Groningen players FC Dordrecht players FC Emmen players VVV-Venlo players FC Argeș Pitești players Helmond Sport players Manfredonia Calcio players HB Køge players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Liga I players 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Curaçao expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Curaçao expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Curaçao expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark 21st-century Dutch sportsmen {{Curaçao-footy-bio-stub