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.
He has won a MLS Cup with Seattle Sounders FC in 2019, and was named in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League Best XI.
Career Arreaga made his debut for Ecuador on 20 November 2018 in a match against Panama.
After four seasons with Barcelona S.C. in the Ecuadorian Serie A, Arreaga was signed by the Sounders on 7 May 2019. 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.
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." He made his first appearance, and first start, for the Revolution on April 27, 2024, in a 4–1 loss to Inter Miami CF. 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.
New England declined Arreaga's contract option following their 2024 season.
International career
Arreaga was selected in the 23-man Ecuador squad for the 2019 Copa América.
Arreaga was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.
Arreaga was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManta2014Ecuadorian Serie A120———1202015Ecuadorian Serie B433———433Total553———553Barcelona SC2016Ecuadorian Serie A82———822017303—90—3932018313———31320191000021—121Total79800111—909Seattle Sounders FC2019MLS14000—311712020110—20401702021262——3Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup029220222710080—351202314020—00160202460———60Total983201001011204Career total232142021110126516 3 leagues cup 2021
International
EcuadorYearAppsGoals201810201950202041202140202240202320Total201
+ List of international goals scored by Xavier ArreagaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 17 November 2020 Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador 4–0 6–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Barcelona S.C. Ecuadorian Serie A: 2016
Seattle Sounders FC MLS Cup: 2019 CONCACAF Champions League: 2022
Individual CONCACAF Champions League Best XI: 2022
References
External links Xavier Arreaga profile at Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol