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| birth_place = [[La Ceiba]], [[Honduras]]

'''Arnold Fabián Peralta Sosa''' (29 March 1989 – 10 December 2015) was a [[Hondurans|Honduran]] [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]].

He began his career at [[C.D.S. Vida|Vida]] in 2008, and five years later he joined Scottish club [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], where he won the [[Scottish League One]] in [[2013–14 Scottish League One|2013–14]]. After being released in January 2015, he returned to his homeland with [[Club Deportivo Olimpia|Olimpia]]. Peralta was a full international with 26 caps for the [[Honduras national football team]] from his debut in 2011, representing the nation at the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 Olympics]]., Healthough wouldhe bewas anot partselected offor the Honduras[[2014 FIFA World Cup 2014]] squad, butdue anto injury prevented from doing so.

He was shot dead on 10 December 2015 in his hometown of [[La Ceiba]]. He was buried in Jardines de Paz CeibenosCeibeños Cemeterycemetery.<ref>[http://www.diariomas.hn/2015/12/10/asesinaron-al-defensor-arnold-peralta/ DiarioMas.hn – ¡Asesinaron al defensor Arnold Peralta!] – 11 December 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.laprensa.hn/inicio/910065-417/asesinan-al-futbolista-hondure%C3%B1o-arnold-peralta LaPrensa.hn – Asesinan al futbolista hondureño Arnold Peralta] – 11 December 2015</ref>

In June 2013, Peralta agreed to join the Scottish club [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] on a four–year deal, subject to receiving a work permit. He was eligible to play once Rangers' player registration embargo was lifted on 1 September 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/4096-peralta-agrees-rangers-deal |title=Peralta Agrees Rangers Deal |work=David Melvin |publisher=Rangers.co.uk |date=3 June 2013 |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112102012/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/4096-peralta-agrees-rangers-deal |archive-date=12 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Peralta scored his first goal for Rangers in a friendly against [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]].<ref>[{{cite web | url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/4637-arnie-will-keep-improving | title=Arnie Will Keep Improving -| work=Andrew Dickson | publisher=Rangers.co.uk Football| Club,date=31 OfficialJuly Website<!-2013 | access-date=1 BotAugust generated2013 title| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804100237/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/4637->]arnie-will-keep-improving | archive-date=4 August 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Already crowned [[Scottish League One]] champions, his first competitive goal came against [[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]] on 26 April 2014, a 3–0 win at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]] which saw Rangers pass 100 points in [[2013–14 Scottish League One|the season]].<ref>{{cite news

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On 21 January 2015, Rangers announced that Peralta's contract had been terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arnold Peralta Leaves Rangers|url=http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8385-arnold-peralta-leaves-rangers|publisher=Rangers F.Cco.uk|date=21 January 2015|accessdate=23 January 2015|work=Rangers Football Club|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121193522/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8385-arnold-peralta-leaves-rangers|archive-date=21 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He went on trial with Kazakhstan's [[FC Shakhter Karagandy|Shakhter Karagandy]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Игрок Глазго Рейнджерс и сборной Гондураса в Шахтёре|url=http://sport.gazeta.kz/news/igrok-glazgo-rejjndzhers-i-sbornojj-gondurasa-v-shakhtjore-newsID54650.html|website=sport.gazeta.kz|accessdate=29 January 2015|language=Russian|date=23 January 2015}}</ref> but did not earn a contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Перальты не будет в Шахтёре|url=http://www.sports.kz/news/peraltyi-ne-budet-v-shahtre|website=sports.kz|accessdate=29 January 2015|language=Russian|date=29 January 2015}}</ref>

Peralta later returned to his home country after signing for [[Club Deportivo Olimpia|Olimpia]].<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.latribuna.hn/2015/02/13/arnold-peralta-ya-entrena-con-olimpia-de-honduras/ |title=Arnold Peralta ya entrena con Olimpia de Honduras - Diario La Tribuna Honduras<!-- Bot generated title -->] |access-date=27 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402163023/http://www.latribuna.hn/2015/02/13/arnold-peralta-ya-entrena-con-olimpia-de-honduras/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.diez.hn/futboldeprimera/794720-99/arnold-peralta-es-una-bendici%C3%B3n-ponerme-la-camiseta-de-olimpia Arnold Peralta: "Es una bendición ponerme la camiseta de Olimpia" - Diario Diez<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Peralta was the Honduran Under-20 captain. He helped his country qualify for the [[2009 FIFA World Youth Championship]], in Egypt, in which he played three games scoring against eventual third place team from Hungary. He also participated in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], making his debut on 26 July in a 2–2 draw against Morocco at [[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]].<ref name="Olympics">{{Cite web|url=httphttps://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/arnold-peralta-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418122207/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/arnold-peralta-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Arnold Peralta |accessdate=11 December 2015 |work=Sports Reference}}</ref>

He made his senior debut for [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] in a September 2011 [[Exhibition game|friendly match]] against [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] and represented his country in seven [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches,<ref>{{FIFA player|313010}}</ref> as well as playing at the [[2013 Copa Centroamericana]].<ref>[httphttps://www.rsssf.comorg/tablesg/gold-cam2013.html Copa Centroamericana 2013 (UNCAF Nations Cup)] – RSSSF</ref> He missed Honduras' [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] attempt due to injury.<ref name=bbc/> At the time of his death, he had appeared 26 times for his country.

Peralta died after being fatally shot outside a shopping mall in his hometown of La Ceiba on 10 December 2015, at the age of 26.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Asesinan al futbolista hondureño Arnold Peralta|trans_titletrans-title=Honduran footballer Arnold Peralta murdered |url=http://www.laprensa.hn/inicio/910065-417/asesinan-al-futbolista-hondure%C3%B1o-arnold-peralta|website=laprensa.hn|date=11 December 2015|accessdate=11 December 2015|language=Spanish}}</ref> He was hit by eighteen bullets, and police ruled out robbery as a motive.<ref name=bbc>{{Cite news|title=Arnold Peralta: Honduras footballer shot dead |url=httphttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-35068362 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=11 December 2015|accessdate=11 December 2015}}</ref>

Two days later, a minute's of silence was observed at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]] before a [[Scottish Championship]] game between Rangers and [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Morton]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Richard|title=Rangers 2-2 Morton |url=httphttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35014238|accessdate=15 December 2015|publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport|date=12 December 2015}}</ref>

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