José Arana may refer to:
José Arana (footballer, 1872–1909), Spanish football midfielder, turned president of Real Sporting Club José Arana (footballer, 1902-unknown), Peruvian football midfielder, turned manager José Arana (footballer, 1911–1971)), Spanish football defender and Catalonia international José Arana, one of the settlers who founded Rancho Potrero y Rincón de San Pedro Regalado