Xavier Ricardo Arreaga Bermello (born 28 September 1994) is an Ecuadorian professional

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who plays as a defender for

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and the Ecuador national team. He has won a

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with

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in 2019, and was named in the 2022

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Best XI.

Career

Arreaga made his debut for Ecuador on 20 November 2018 in a match against

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. After four seasons with

in the

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, Arreaga was signed by the Sounders on 7 May 2019. He joined the team later that month as a replacement for retiring defender

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and made his debut on 26 May 2019 against

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. On April 23, 2024, Arreaga was traded to the

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in return for a 2025 international roster spot and $75,000 in General Allocation Money "if certain performance metrics are met." He made his first appearance, and first start, for the Revolution on April 27, 2024, in a 4-1 loss to

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. Arreaga was named to the MLS matchday 22 "Team of the Matchday" alongside head coach

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and teammate Giacomo Vrioni following the Revolution's 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on June 22. New England declined Arreaga's contract option following their 2024 season.

International career

Arreaga was selected in the 23-man Ecuador squad for the

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. Arreaga was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the

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. Arreaga was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the

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Career statistics

Club

3 leagues cup 2021

International

Honours

Barcelona S.C. *

: 2016 Seattle Sounders FC *

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Individual *

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References

External links

Xavier Arreaga profile
at

Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol * Federación, Entre Ríos, Argentina * Federación Department, Argentina * Federación Municipality, Falcón State Falcón State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Coro. The state was named after Juan Crisóstomo ...

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arreaga, Xavier 1994 births Living people Footballers from Guayaquil Ecuadorian people of Basque descent Ecuadorian men's footballers 21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen Men's association football defenders Ecuadorian Serie A players Ecuadorian Serie B players Manta F.C. footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers Major League Soccer players Designated Players (MLS) Seattle Sounders FC players Tacoma Defiance players New England Revolution players Ecuador men's international footballers 2019 Copa América players 2021 Copa América players 2022 FIFA World Cup players MLS Next Pro players CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players