Yovanny Arrechea

Yovanny Arrechea
Personal information
Full name	Yovanny Arrechea Amú
Date of birth	23 January 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Santander de Quilichao, Cauca, Colombia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
2002–2003	América de Cali
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004	Real Cartagena
2005–2006	América de Cali
2007	Rosario Central
2007–2008	América de Cali
2008	Deportivo Pasto
2009	Santa Fe
2010	Millonarios
2011	Atlético Nacional
2011–2012	Changchun Yatai
2012	→ Hohhot Dongjin (loan)
2013	León
2013	Santa Fe
2014	Once Caldas
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2013

Yovanny Arrechea (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝoˈβanjareˈtʃea]; born 23 January 1983) is an American Colombian football striker. He currently is under contract with Club León, but he was not registered to play for the new season since the club had already hit the league limit of five foreign players.

Career

Born in the city of Santander de Quilichao, Cauca in Colombia, Arrechea was a graduate of América de Cali's youth system. He went on loan to second division side Real Cartagena in 2004. After scoring 20 goals in 30 matches, Arrechea returned to América.^[1] Spells with Deportivo Pasto, Club Santa Fe, Millonarios and Atlético Nacional followed, and then he moved to China to join Changchun Yatai in 2011.^[2] Arrechea also had a spell with Liga MX side Club León before returning to Colombia to play for Santa Fe in the Liga Postobón. Since 2014 he was transferred to Once Caldas club.

Statistics (Official games/Colombian Ligue and Colombian Cup)

(As of November 14, 2010)

Year	Team	Colombian Ligue Matches	Goals	Colombian Cup Matches	Goals	Total Matches	Total Goals
2010	Millonarios	33	18	10	11	43	29
Total	Millonarios	33	18	10	11	43	29

References

^ "Las ocho caras del Cauca en los ocho" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Liberal. 28 April 2014.
^ Ortiz Jiménez, Juan Diego (29 June 2011). "Yovanny Arrechea sale de Nacional y emigra al fútbol de China" (in Spanish). El Tiempo.

External links

Yovanny Amu Arrechea at BDFA (in Spanish)
Yovanny Arrechea – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)

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[1] "Las ocho caras del Cauca en los ocho" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Liberal. 28 April 2014.

[2] Ortiz Jiménez, Juan Diego (29 June 2011). "Yovanny Arrechea sale de Nacional y emigra al fútbol de China" (in Spanish). El Tiempo.

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