Egidio Arévalo

Egidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈxiðjo aˈɾeβalo ˈri.os]; born 1 January 1982), nicknamed El Cacha, is a Uruguayan professional footballer who last played for Sacachispas as a defensive midfielder. He also holds Mexican citizenship.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arévalo and the second or maternal family name is Ríos.
Egidio Arévalo
Arévalo with Uruguay in 2011
Personal information
Full name Egidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos[1]
Date of birth (1982-01-01) 1 January 1982[1]
Place of birth Paysandú, Uruguay
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1999–2000 Paysandú Bella Vista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Paysandú Bella Vista 35 (2)
2002–2006 Bella Vista 108 (6)
2006–2007 Peñarol 29 (6)
2007–2008 Monterrey 32 (3)
2008 Danubio 9 (0)
2009 San Luis 7 (0)
2009–2010 Peñarol 30 (1)
2011 Botafogo 1 (0)
2011–2014 Tijuana 33 (3)
2012–2013 → Palermo (loan) 27 (2)
2013 → Chicago Fire (loan) 9 (0)
2014–2016 UANL 48 (1)
2014 → Morelia (loan) 13 (1)
2016 → Atlas (loan) 17 (0)
2016 Chiapas 15 (0)
2017 Veracruz 17 (1)
2017 Racing Club 7 (0)
2018 Libertad 16 (0)
2019 Deportivo Municipal 11 (1)
2019 Correcaminos UAT 11 (0)
2020–2021 Sud América 11 (0)
2021 Sacachispas 18 (0)
2022 Sacachispas 3 (0)
International career‡
2012 Uruguay Olympic (O.P.) 5 (0)
2006–2017 Uruguay 90 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Winner2011 ArgentinaTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2017

Club career

Nicknamed El Cacha[3] and occasionally referred to as El pequeño gigante,[4] is a product of the Paysandú Bella Vista youth team. Arévalo has played for Paysandú Bella Vista, Bella Vista (Montevideo), Peñarol, Monterrey, Danubio, San Luis, Botafogo and Club Tijuana.[5]

On July 23, 2012, after weeks of speculation, it was announced he had signed a three-year contract with Serie A club Palermo.[6] On August 9, 2013 Arévalo was loaned to Chicago Fire for the remainder of the 2013 MLS season.[7] On August 14, 2013 Chicago Fire announced they signed Arévalo Ríos outright.[8] He was not retained following the season.[9]

In December 2013, Arévalo was reportedly bought by Mexican outfit Tigres UANL, and was loaned to Monarcas Morelia for six months.[10] In April 2014 it was revealed that Tijuana still owned the Arévalo's rights when Tigres stated they were in negotiations with Tijuana to acquire the player, the following month it was announced that Tigres signed Arévalo.[11][12] Two days after his participation with the Uruguay national team on the 2014 FIFA World Cup ended, he started training immediately with Tigres, what coach Ricardo Ferretti praised and said that Arévalo is "not an idol, but an example of what a player must be".[13] On July 9, 2014, Arévalo made his official debut with Tigres against former team Monarcas Morelia for the 2014 Supercopa MX. Arévalo was a key player in the UANL squad that achieved the finals of the 2015 Copa Libertadores. Also, he was part of the team that won the Apertura 2015 season championship. In December 2015, after the Apertura 2015 championship with Tigres, it was announced that Arévalo would be joining Atlas on loan for 6 months without a buying option. In mid-2016, he was transferred to Chiapas. In December 2016, he transferred again, to Veracruz.

International career
Arévalo (wearing number 17) lining up for a team photo with his compatriots during the group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Arévalo played all of the games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In 2011, he won the Copa América in Argentina. He was chosen by Óscar Tabárez as one of the three over aged players for the London 2012 Olympics Uruguayan squad.[14] He was chosen captain of the national team.[15]

Career statistics

International
Uruguay
YearAppsGoals
2006 1 0
2007 3 0
2010 11 0
2011 15 0
2012 9 0
2013 13 0
2014 13 0
2015 10 0
2016 12 0
2017 3 0
Total 90 0

Last updated: 6 September 2017
Source: Egidio Arévalo at National-Football-Teams.com

Honours

Club
Peñarol
UANL

International
Uruguay

References
  1. "AREVALO EGIDIO RAUL RIOS" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  2. 20Minutos. "Egidio Arévalo se convierte en el primer refuerzo de Tigres". 20minutos.com.mx - Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. "Colpo Palermo: arriva l'uruguaiano Rios" [Deal Palermo: arrives Uruguayan Rios] (in Italian). reterete24.it. December 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  4. "El pequeño gigante sin cuadro" [The little giant without box] (in Spanish). futbol.it. July 13, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  5. Egidio Arévalo (Egidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archive) (in Spanish)
  6. "ALTRO COLPO, PRESO RIOS" [ANOTHER DEAL, RIOS SIGNED] (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  7. "After long negotiations, Uruguayan World Cup veteran Arévalo Ríos "excited" to join Chicago Fire". chicago-fire.com. August 9, 2013.
  8. "Chicago Fire Sign Uruguayan Midfielder Arévalo Ríos". chicago-fire.com. August 14, 2013.
  9. "RELEASE: Chicago Fire part ways with Paolo Tornaghi and Egidio Arevalo Rios | Chicago Fire FC".
  10. "Egidio Arévalo fue comprado por Tigres | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  11. "Tigres buscará a Egidio Arévalo". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  12. "OFICIAL: Egidio Arévalo es de Tigres". www.foxsportsla.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  13. Andreão, Renato. "'Cacha': The tireless". Veteran Football Players.
  14. "Tabárez eligió los cuatro mayores para los Juegos Olímpicos - Diario EL PAIS - Montevideo - Uruguay". www.ovaciondigital.com.uy. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012.
  15. "Mediagol - Notizie Palermo Calciomercato Serie A - Il Giornale del Calcio". Mediagol (in Italian). Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
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