César_Arias
César Arias
Colombian footballer (born 1988)
César Augusto Arias Moros[lower-alpha 1] (born April 2, 1988), known as César Arias, is a Colombian football striker who plays for Alianza Petrolera.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César Augusto Arias Moros | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-04-02) April 2, 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Barrancabermeja, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alianza Petrolera | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Asociación Deportiva Belén | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | → Alianza Petrolera (loan) | 48 | (12) |
| 2009–2011 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 87 | (11) |
| 2011 | Deportes Tolima | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | Real Cartagena | 30 | (9) |
| 2013–2017 | Once Caldas | 69 | (6) |
| 2013 | → Daejeon Citizen (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| 2017– | Alianza Petrolera | 68 | (24) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2017 | |||
César Arias began his career with Asociación Deportiva Belén before joining Alianza Petrolera in 2006. Arias was slowly integrated into the first team with Alianza but by 2008 became an integral member of the squad, and was one of the top scorers for the club in the Copa Premier II de Fútbol de Ascenso.[1]
With Alianza Petrolera, Arias faced Cúcuta in a Copa Colombia 2008 match and impressed directors of Cúcuta who promptly signed him. He made his debut for Cúcuta during the 2009 season.[2] In his first season with Cúcuta he appeared in 36 league matches and scored 6 goals, playing primarily as an attacking midfielder.
After impressing with Cúcuta Arias was called up by Colombia in August 2010.[3] He made his international debut for Colombia on August 11, 2010 in a 1-1 draw with Bolivia played at La Paz.
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arias and the second or maternal family name is Moros.
- "César Arias: Goleador petrolero en ascenso | Vanguardia.com". Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- "Aprovechare al máximo esta convocatoria: Cesar Augusto Arias". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- Cesar Augusto Arias at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Profile at golgolgol.ne at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 March 2012)
- César Arias at ESPN FC
- César Arias at National-Football-Teams.com
- César Arias – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- César Arias at Soccerway
- César Arias at FBref.com
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