Xavier Arreaga

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2016-2019 (Barcelona SC/Seattle): Arreaga played 6,787 minutes across four seasons for Ecuadorian power Barcelona SC, starting 78 of his 79 appearances. The defender tallied eight goals for the Guayaquil-based side, including three each in the 2017 and 2018 campaigns. Arreaga started all 10 of his appearances in 2019, registering 887 minutes played. After being signed as a Designated Player at the close of the Primary Transfer Window, Arreaga started 12 of his 14 appearances and recorded 1,119 minutes. He appeared in three playoff matches, including starting and playing the full 90 minutes in Seattle’s 3-1 victory at LAFC in the Western Conference Championship (October 29).

2014-2015 (Manta FC): Arreaga spent his first two professional seasons with Manta FC, scoring four goals with the club, all coming in his second season in 2015. Manta was relegated from the Copa Pilsener Serie A (the Ecuadorian first division) following the 2014 campaign, then finished fourth in Serie B in 2015.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Arreaga has one cap for Ecuador in a friendly vs. Panama on November 20, 2018 and played the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 win.

ACQUIRED

Signed by Sounders FC as a Designated Player on May 7, 2019.