Raiko Arozarena
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Raiko Arozarena González | ||
Date of birth | 27 March 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Pinar del Río, Cuba | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Pinar del Río | |||
2018–2020 | Venados | 0 | (0) |
2020 | Cafetaleros de Chiapas | 20 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5 | (0) |
2022 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2024– | Las Vegas Lights | 14 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
Cuba U20[1] | |||
2022– | Cuba | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2023 |
Raiko Arozarena González (born 27 March 1997) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper who plays for Las Vegas Lights since 2024.
Club career
[edit]After trying baseball he decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become a goalkeeper, beginning his career with local club Pinar del Río.[1]
On 9 April 2021, Arozarena joined USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies.[2] Arozarena made his debut for the Rowdies on 20 October 2021, in a 3–0 home win over Miami FC.[3]
On 12 July 2022, Arozarena was loaned to Forward Madison FC in USL League One. Madison sent goalkeeper Phil Breno to Tampa Bay as part of the deal.[4][5] Arozarena returned to Tampa Bay on 20 October 2022, following the end of the 2022 USL League One season.[6] Arozarena was released by the Rowdies following the 2023 season.[7]
On 8 March 2024, Arozarena was signed by Las Vegas Lights.
International career
[edit]In November 2022, Arozarena made his debut for the Cuba national team, playing two friendlies in a series against the Dominican Republic. He started the first, a 4–2 victory, and was subbed into the second, a 1–1 draw.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Arozarena's older brother is professional baseball outfielder Randy Arozarena, who plays for the Seattle Mariners.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Venados | 2018–19 | Ascenso MX | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Notes
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rodríguez Uz, Pedro Enrique (22 October 2020). "Es momento de hablar de Raiko Arozarena". Play-Off Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "ROWDIES SIGN GOALKEEPER RAIKO AROZARENA". Tampa Bay Rowdies. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "ROWDIES BEST MIAMI TO LOCK UP EAST'S TOP SEED". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ E., Warwick. "Team News: Forward Madison Sends GK Phil Breno to Tampa on Loan, Receives GK Raiko Arozarena from Tampa on Loan". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Rowdies Loan Arozarena To Madison, Receive Madison's Breno in Exchange". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Arozarena Returns to Rowdies for Playoffs". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Rowdies Announce Roster Update". RowdiesSoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Arozarena Joins Cuba for Nations League".
- ^ Toribio, Juan (October 2, 2020). "'He stands out': Arozarena's star on the rise". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Raiko Arozarena at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Raiko Arozarena at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
External links
[edit]- Raiko Arozarena at WorldFootball.net
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Cuban men's footballers
- Cuba men's under-20 international footballers
- Cuban expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Liga Premier de México players
- FC Pinar del Río players
- Venados F.C. players
- Cafetaleros de Chiapas footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Sportspeople from Pinar del Río
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Cuban expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Tampa Bay Rowdies players
- USL Championship players
- Forward Madison FC players
- USL League One players
- 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Cuban football biography stubs