Aridani Arbelo
Spanish footballer
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Aridani Arbelo Santana (born 8 March 1980), known as Aridani, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aridani Arbelo Santana | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1980[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tenerife | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Tenerife B | ||
| 2000 | Tenerife | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Vecindario | 47 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Pájara Playas | 29 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Las Palmas | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Pájara Playas | 30 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Leganés | 21 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Orientación Marítima | 23 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Toledo | 32 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Linares | 13 | (2) |
| 2009 | Santa Brígida | 9 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Conqense | 29 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Puertollano | 32 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Castellón | 17 | (0) |
| 2012 | Villarrubia | 6 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Conquense | 53 | (6) |
| 2015 | Marino | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Unión Viera | ||
| 2016–2018 | Arucas | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Aridani graduated from local CD Tenerife's youth system, making his senior debuts with the reserves in the 1999–2000 season, in the Tercera División. On 14 May 2000 he made his professional debut, starting in a 0–0 home draw against CD Leganés in the Segunda División championship.[2]
After appearing with UD Vecindario and UD Pájara Playas de Jandía in the Segunda División B, Aridani signed with second-tier UD Las Palmas in August 2003.[3] However, after featuring sparingly with the Canarians, he returned to his previous club in the following summer.
In the following seasons Aridani competed in the third and fourth tiers, representing CD Leganés, CD Orientación Marítima,[4] CD Toledo,[5] CD Linares, UD Villa de Santa Brígida,[6] UB Conquense (two stints),[7][8] CD Puertollano,[9] CD Castellón[10] and Villarrubia CF.[11]