Esteban Arias
Encyclopedia
Esteban Arias is an American
soccer player of Mexican heritage, currently without a club.
career at Albert Magnus College in 2001. After one year there he transferred to the University of Connecticut
, where he played in 54 games in three seasons and managed 1 goal and 7 assists.
by Chivas
. He made his professional debut for Chivas on July 9, 2005, in a 5-1 win over Real Salt Lake
, and went on to make 19 appearances and score 1 goal in his two years with the team, before being waived at the end of the 2006 season.
Arias signed with his home town team, Bakersfield Brigade
of the USL Premier Development League
, in 2008.
United States
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soccer player of Mexican heritage, currently without a club.
College
Arias began his college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
career at Albert Magnus College in 2001. After one year there he transferred to the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
, where he played in 54 games in three seasons and managed 1 goal and 7 assists.
Professional
Arias was selected in the fourth round (38th overall) in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft2005 MLS SuperDraft
The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss . RSL drafted Under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno with the first selection...
by Chivas
C.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
. He made his professional debut for Chivas on July 9, 2005, in a 5-1 win over Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
, and went on to make 19 appearances and score 1 goal in his two years with the team, before being waived at the end of the 2006 season.
Arias signed with his home town team, Bakersfield Brigade
Bakersfield Brigade
Bakersfield Brigade was an American soccer team based in Bakersfield, California, United States. Founded in 2005, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The...
of the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, in 2008.