Xavier Arreaga
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 Arreaga with Barcelona in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xavier Ricardo Arreaga Bermello[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona SC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Unión Española de Guayaquil | ||
| 2012 | Halley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Halley | 12 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Manta | 55 | (3) |
| 2015–2019 | Barcelona SC | 79 | (8) |
| 2019–2024 | Seattle Sounders FC | 101 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Tacoma Defiance (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | New England Revolution | 23 | (0) |
| 2025– | Barcelona SC | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Ecuador | 20 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 February 2022 | |||
Xavier Ricardo Arreaga Bermello (born 28 September 1994) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Barcelona S.C. and the Ecuador national team.[2]
He has won a MLS Cup with Seattle Sounders FC in 2019,[3] and was named in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League Best XI.[4]
Arreaga made his debut for Ecuador on 20 November 2018 in a match against Panama.[5]
After four seasons with Barcelona S.C. in the Ecuadorian Serie A, Arreaga was signed by the Sounders on 7 May 2019.[6] He joined the team later that month as a replacement for retiring defender Chad Marshall and made his debut on 26 May 2019 against Sporting Kansas City.[7]
On April 23, 2024, Arreaga was traded to the New England Revolution in return for a 2025 international roster spot and $75,000 in General Allocation Money "if certain performance metrics are met."[8] He made his first appearance, and first start, for the Revolution on April 27, 2024, in a 4-1 loss to Inter Miami CF.[9] Arreaga was named to the MLS matchday 22 "Team of the Matchday" alongside head coach Caleb Porter and teammate Giacomo Vrioni following the Revolution's 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on June 22.[10]
New England declined Arreaga's contract option following their 2024 season.[11]
International career
Arreaga was selected in the 23-man Ecuador squad for the 2019 Copa América.[12]
Arreaga was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.[13]
Arreaga was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[14]
