Francisco Arce
Francisco Javier "Chiqui" Arce Rolón (American Spanish: [fɾanˈsisko xaˈβjeɾ ˈtʃiki ˈaɾse roˈlon]; born 2 April 1971) is a retired Paraguayan footballer and coach. He played at the right defender position, competing a total of 61 times for the Paraguay national team between 1995 and 2004. He is currently the manager of Cerro Porteño.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Arce Rolón | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Paraguari, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cerro Porteño (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1994 | Cerro Porteño | 162 | (26) |
| 1994–1998 | Grêmio | 134 | (25) |
| 1998–2002 | Palmeiras | 242 | (57) |
| 2003 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Libertad | 6 | (0) |
| 2006 | 12 de Octubre | 30 | (4) |
| Total | 590 | (113) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–2004 | Paraguay | 61 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Rubio Ñu | ||
| 2011–2012 | Paraguay | ||
| 2013–2014 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 2015–2016 | Olimpia | ||
| 2016 | Guaraní | ||
| 2016–2017 | Paraguay | ||
| 2018 | General Díaz | ||
| 2018 | Ohod | ||
| 2019 | Nacional | ||
| 2020– | Cerro Porteño | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He has the distinction of being chosen seven times as the "Ideal Team of America", thus having been nominated the most times in history. He also holds the distinction of having been selected in history as the coach on two occasions of the Paraguay national team.
Playing career
Arce started his career in Paraguay playing for his natal city club, 15 de Mayo, where he made his professional debut at the age of fifteen. The same year he was recruited by the Cerro Porteño club in the Paraguayan capital (Asuncion), where he won three national championships. Arce then played for Brazilian clubs such as Grêmio and Palmeiras and won international tournaments including the Copa Libertadores. Arce played for Paraguay in the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups and has appeared 61 times for his country. He was famous for his free kick shot technique, where he scored goals during the World Cup 2002 including a freekick against South Africa.
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Arce became a coach and managed the Paraguayan second division team Club Rubio Ñú, leading the squad to the 2nd division championship in 2008.[2]
Arce was appointed coach of the Paraguay national football team in July 2011,[3] but due to poor results on the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, he was sacked in June 2012.[4]
In March 2013, Arce was appointed coach of the Paraguayan Cerro Porteño.[5] He won the Torneo Clausura in 2013 with Cerro Porteño in highly impressive form, as the club went the entire Clausura undefeated. After a 4–1 defeat to Club Guaraní on 24 August 2014 Arce left Cerro Porteño.
On 15 March 2015, Arce was appointed manager of Olimpia, the arch-rivals of his old club Cerro Porteño.
A year later he coached the Guarani club with good results, leading to his position at the Paraguay national team.[6] In 2018, he was appointed as manager of General Díaz.
Career statistics
Club
- Source:[7]
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio | 1995 | Série A | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 1997 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 41 | 5 | ||
| Palmeiras | 1998 | Série A | 24 | 5 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2001 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2002 | 21 | 9 | ||
| Total | 93 | 24 | ||
| Gamba Osaka | 2003 | J1 League | 16 | 1 |
| Libertad | 2004 | Primera División | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 156 | 30 | ||
International
- Source:[8]
| Paraguay national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 2 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 61 | 5 |
International goals for Paraguay
- Score and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.[9]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 June 1996 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | Uruguay | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 2. | 8 February 1998 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | Poland | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 14 March 1998 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States | United States | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
| 4. | 8 November 2001 | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela | Venezuela | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 5. | 2 June 2002 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea | South Africa | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
As a player
Cerro Porteño
- Liga Paraguaya: 1991, 1992, 1994
Grêmio
- Copa Libertadores: 1995
- Recopa Sudamericana: 1996
- Rio Grande do Sul State Championship: 1995, 1996
- Brazilian Série A: 1996
- Brazilian Cup: 1997
Palmeiras
- Brazilian Cup: 1998
- Mercosur Cup: 1998
- Copa Libertadores: 1999
- Brazilian Champions Cup: 2000
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 2000
As a coach
Rubio Ñú
- Paraguayan 2nd division: 2008
Cerro Porteño
- Paraguayan 1st division: 2013 (undefeated)
Club Olimpia|Olimpia
- Paraguayan 1st division: 2015
References
- ^ "Es el DT de General Díaz - Fútbol - ABC Color".
- ^ Grande "Chiqui" (in Spanish)
- ^ Paraguay appoint Francisco Arce as new coach
- ^ Paraguay appoint Arce sacked as Paraguay coach
- ^ Após passar pela seleção paraguaia, Arce é apresentado como técnico do Cerro Porteño (in Portuguese) Archived 7 April 2013 at archive.today
- ^ "Francisco Arce se convertirá en el nuevo entrenador de la selección paraguaya".
- ^ Francisco Arce at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ RSSSF
- ^ "Francisco Arce (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.