Billy Arce
Ecuadorian footballer (born 1998)
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Billy Vladimir Arce Mina (born 12 July 1998) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays either as a left winger or a forward for Liga MX club Mazatlán.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy Vladimir Arce Mina | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mazatlán | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | La Paz | ||
| 2009 | → Fedeguayas (loan) | ||
| 2010 | → Fedeguayas (loan) | ||
| 2011–2012 | → Fedeguayas (loan) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Emelec | ||
| 2013–2017 | Independiente del Valle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Independiente del Valle | 52 | (18) |
| 2018–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Extremadura (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Emelec (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Barcelona SC (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → LDU Quito (loan) | 47 | (3) |
| 2022 | Independiente del Valle | 15 | (2) |
| 2022 | Peñarol | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Deportivo Pasto | 14 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Once Caldas | 39 | (7) |
| 2024 | Santos | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | Atletico Nacional | 27 | (2) |
| 2026– | Mazatlán | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Independiente del Valle
Born in Esmeraldas, Arce finished his formation with Independiente del Valle, after playing for Emelec, CSCD Fedeguayas and CSCD La Paz.[1] He made his first-team debut for the former on 5 February 2017, starting and scoring the game's only through a penalty kick in a home defeat of Deportivo Cuenca.[2]
On 25 November 2017, Arce scored a brace in a 4–1 home routing of Guayaquil City.[3] He finished his first senior campaign with 12 goals in 39 appearances, being the club's second-best goalscorer behind Michael Estrada.
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 3 August 2018, Independiente del Valle confirmed Arce's transfer to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.[4] His new club officially announced the deal four days later,[5] on a reported four-year contract.[6]
Loan to Extremadura
On the same day for being announced at the English club, Arce penned a loan move to Segunda División club Extremadura UD.[7] He only featured in four matches overall for the club, and left in December after "having trouble adapting to the league".[8]
Loan to Emelec
On 8 January 2019, after being rarely used, Arce returned to his home country after agreeing a loan move to Emelec.[9] In May, he was left out of several matches of the club after being photographed in a party,[10] being subsequently demoted to the reserve squad before leaving.[11]
Loan to Barcelona SC
After being rarely used, Arce moved to fellow league team Barcelona SC also on loan on 23 July 2019.[12] He spent the month of October away from trainings after being arrested, only returning on the 25th.[13]
Loan to LDU Quito
On 24 January 2020, Arce was announced at LDU Quito.[14] Regularly used as a substitute, his loan was renewed for a further year on 29 January 2021.[15]
Return to Brighton
On 31 January 2022, Brighton announced the return of Arce, and initially assigned him to the under-23 squad.[16] On 1 March, the club reached an agreement with Arce to terminate his contract;[17] he left the club without making a senior appearance for them.
Independiente del Valle return
On 8 March 2022, Arce returned to his first club Independiente del Valle on a deal until the end of the year.[18] He left the club in July, after just 17 matches.[19]
Peñarol
On 20 July 2022, Arce was announced at Uruguayan Primera División side Peñarol on a short-term contract.[20] He only featured in three matches, and was deemed surplus to requirements in September.[21]
Deportivo Pasto
On 6 January 2023, Arce switched teams and countries again, after signing for Colombian Categoría Primera A side Deportivo Pasto.[22] Despite being regularly used, he left the side in June.[23]
Once Caldas
On 17 June 2023, Arce was presented at Once Caldas.[24] He became an undisputed starter for the side,[25] but departed the club roughly one year later.[26]
Santos
On 31 July 2024, free agent Arce signed a contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Santos until December 2025.[27] He made his debut for the club on 17 August, replacing Serginho in a 1–0 home loss to Avaí.[28]
On 20 December 2024, after just two matches and 35 minutes of action, Arce's contract with Santos was rescinded.[29]
Personal life
In October 2019, Arce was jailed for twenty days having been arrested for drink-driving.[30][31][32]
Career statistics
- As of 16 September 2024[33]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente del Valle | 2017 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 34 | 12 | ||
| 2018 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | — | 22 | 7 | |||
| Total | 52 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 56 | 19 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Extremadura (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Emelec (loan) | 2019 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| Barcelona SC (loan) | 2019 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| LDU Quito (loan) | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 26 | 3 | — | — | 8[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 21 | 0 | — | — | 7[b] | 4 | 2[c] | 2 | 30 | 6 | |||
| Total | 47 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 10 | ||||
| Independiente del Valle | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 1 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Peñarol | 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Deportivo Pasto | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Once Caldas | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| 2024 | Categoría Primera A | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 7 | |||||
| Santos | 2024 | Série B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 187 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 225 | 42 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Six appearances and four goals in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador
- Five appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
Santos