Francisco Bernardo Arriagada Mella (born 31 January 1994) is a Chilean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Vittoriosa Stars.
Career An attacking midfielder from the Huachipato youth system, Arriagada took part of Chile youth national teams from under-14 to under-17 level, coinciding with players such as Ángelo Henríquez, Igor Lichnovsky, Andrés Robles, among others. After ending his contract with Huachipato in 2013, he emigrated to Europe thanks to a group of businessmen.
After tried to sign with Swiss side Lugano, he joined Maltese club Mosta in the Premier League. In Malta, he also has played for Vittoriosa Stars and Fgura United. In the Maltese football, he coincided with his compatriots Edison Bilbao and Juan Manuel Artiaga.
In his homeland, he has played for Deportes Limache in 2016–17 and Barnechea in 2019.
From 2020 to 2021, he played in Spain for UD Montijo, where he coincided with his compatriots Nicolás Clavería(Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior) #España - Nicolas Claveria y Francisco Arriagada ya fueron presentado oficialmente por el UD Montijo on Facebook . 25 January 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023. and Rodrigo Gattas, and UD Fuente de Cantos.
In the second half of 2024, Arriagada rejoined Vittoriosa Stars.
Personal life He is nicknamed Pancho, an affective form of Francisco.
He married Constanza López, who is the niece of the former Chile international footballer Luis Jiménez.
References
External links
Francisco Arriagada at Sifup.cl