Manuel Arteaga

Manuel Arteaga
Personal information
Full name Manuel Alejandro Arteaga Rubianes[1]
Date of birth (1994-06-17) 17 June 1994[1]
Place of birth Maracaibo, Venezuela[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
The Strongest
Youth career
2004–2008 U.A. Maracaibo
2008–2010 Zulia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Zulia 80 (33)
2012–2013Parma (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2014Dep. Anzoategui (loan) 20 (5)
2016– Palermo 0 (0)
2016Hajduk Split (loan) 2 (0)
2016-The Strongest (loan) 6 (1)
National team
2011 Venezuela U-17 3 (2)
2012– Venezuela U-20 4 (0)
2011– Venezuela 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October, 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 August 2013

Manuel Alejandro Arteaga Rubianes (born 17 June 1994) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as forward for The Strongest, on loan from Palermo, and the Venezuela national team. He is right footed.

Club career

Zulia

Arteaga began his career with Zulia FC.[2] where he made his debut on the 15/8/2010 in a 4-1 victory over Atlético El Vigía. He scored his first senior goal against Deportivo Petare on 20 February 2011, coming on as a 69th minute sub he scored in the 85th minute to seal a 1-0 victory for his team. On 30 October 2011 Arteaga scored a 67th-minute equaliser (2-2) against Estudiantes de Mérida it ended 2-2. He scored in the 8th minute beating Trujillanos FC 1-0 on 6 November 2011.[3] Arteaga scored the only goal in the 1-0 match v Anzoátegui on 15 April 2012,[4] he also scored the first goal in the 18th minute against Yaracuyanos FC on 22 April 2012 where his team won 2-1 away from home.[5]

In January 2011 he went on trial with Liverpool but they declined to sign him. In May 2011 he went on trial with Fiorentina but they did not sign him after the period expired.[6]

Parma

On 31 August 2012, Arteaga signed a loan deal with Parma.[7]

Palermo

On 7 December 2015, Italian Serie A club U.S. Città di Palermo announced the signing of the promising Venezuelan, for €800.000.

Hajduk Split

Arteaga signed a loan deal with Croatian football club Hajduk Split on 25 January 2016 and made his debut as a substitute against NK Slaven Belupo in February that year. On 20 February 2016, he played against NK Lokomotiva in an away defeat where he was substituted at halftime. After that game, Artega didn't play for Hajduk anymore for reasons unknown. On 7 June 2016, his loan spell with Hajduk Split was terminated.[8]

International career

On 13 March 2011 in the Sudamericano U-17 2011. Arteaga scored twice away to Brazil U-17 in the 5th and 8th minute, the score ended 4-3 to Venezuela.[9] He made his full international debut as a Substitute on 7 August 2011 in a friendly under César Farías against El Salvador, losing the match 2-1.[10]

Club statistics

As of 22 May 2012
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zulia FC 2010–11 7100--71
2011–12 18400--184
Total

International statistics

Venezuela national team
YearAppsGoals
201110
201520
Total30

References

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