Juan Arango
Venezuelan footballer (born 1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Juan Arango, see Juan Arango (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arango and the second or maternal family name is Sáenz.
Juan Fernando Arango Sáenz (born 16 May 1980) is a Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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Full name | Juan Fernando Arango Sáenz | ||
Date of birth | (1980-05-16) 16 May 1980 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Maracay, Venezuela | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1986–1996 | UCV | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1999 | Nueva Cádiz | ||
1999 | Zulia | 12 | (0) |
2000 | Caracas | 19 | (5) |
2000–2001 | Monterrey | 45 | (6) |
2002–2003 | Pachuca | 52 | (16) |
2003–2004 | Puebla | 36 | (8) |
2004–2009 | Mallorca | 183 | (45) |
2009–2014 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 154 | (25) |
2014–2016 | Tijuana | 45 | (11) |
2016 | New York Cosmos | 29 | (15) |
2017 | Zulia | 15 | (2) |
2017 | New York Cosmos | 3 | (0) |
Total | 593 | (133) | |
International career | |||
1999–2015 | Venezuela | 129 | (22) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He spent the better part of his professional career in La Liga with Mallorca, appearing in 196 official games, and also played several years with Borussia Mönchengladbach for which he signed at the age of 29.[1]
Arango was Venezuela's record holder in international caps and goals for several years, scoring 22 times in 129 matches between 1999 and 2015.[2][3] He represented the nation in six Copa América tournaments.