Marcelo Arce
Argentine footballer
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Horacio Marcelo Arce Villarino (born October 20, 1970), known as Marcelo Arce,[1] is an Argentine former footballer who played for clubs from Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Austria. He played as a striker.
| Personal information | ||||||||
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| Full name | Horacio Marcelo Arce Villarino | |||||||
| Date of birth | October 20, 1970 | |||||||
| Place of birth | Pehuajó, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||
| San Martín Pehuajó | ||||||||
| 1986–1990 | Comunicaciones | |||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||
| 1990–1991 | Comunicaciones | – | (–) | |||||
| 1992 | Argentinos Juniors | 3 | (0) | |||||
| 1993 | SV Oberwart | 8 | (2) | |||||
| 1993 | Deportes Antofagasta | 0 | (0) | |||||
| 1994–1995 | Godoy Cruz | 4 | (0) | |||||
| 1996 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 28 | (12) | |||||
| 1996–1998 | Olimpo | 56 | (20) | |||||
| 1998–1999 | San Martín SJ | 23 | (4) | |||||
| 1999–2000 | Olimpo | 28 | (10) | |||||
| 2000 | Querétaro | 33 | (18) | |||||
| Total | 183 | (66) | ||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||
Career
Born in Pehuajó, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Arce was with Club Atlético General San Martín de Pehuajó before joining Comunicaciones in the Argentine Primera C, aged 15. In 1992, he switched to Argentinos Juniors.[2]
Abroad, he played for SV Oberwart [de] in the Austrian second level,[3] Deportes Antofagasta in Chile, Atlético Bucaramanga in Colombia and Querétaro in Mexico.[2]
Following his retirement, Arce made his home in Mexico and has developed a career as football coach.[1][4]
