Omar Arellano
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Omar Arellano is a Mexican
football winger
. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".
and had averaged out one goal every 131 minutes. He scored his first goal for CD Guadalajara against their town rivals Atlas, a match that is referred to as "El Clasico Tapatio" (Spanish for "Jalisco's Classic", since they play in the same state and city). On July 12, 2008 while playing the 2008 SuperLiga
Arellano scored his second goal with Guadalajara
at the 24th minute with a break-away, suitting the number 9 jersey left behind by Omar Bravo
and his third goal again in the 2008 Superliga against Houston Dynamo
. Arellano scored the two goals that helped Chivas defeat their rivals Club América
in the Estadio Azteca
in the El Súper Clásico
. After a grueling injury that put him in the shelf for months, he returned on February 31, 2009 against F.C. Pachuca were he scored 2 of the 5 goals that his team scored in the 5-0 win.
His own father, Omar Arellano Nuño
was assistant and for an even shorter amount of time, manager in 2009. On April 4, 2010, he scored against America
in the El Súper Clásico
and chivas became the first team in the Torneo Bicentenario to qualify to the liguilla. He is also not had good luck with injury due that he came back from one. On April 27, 2010 in the Copa Libertadores, he made an outstanding participation against Vélez Sársfield
were he gave two assist in the 3-0 victory for Chivas de Guadalajara. In a friendly against FC Barcelona
he gave an assist to Marco Fabian to give Chivas
the lead in their friendly in the World Football Challenge
. Arellano is sponsored by Adidas
and can be seen wearing the Adidas F50
football cleats.
. He scored last to make the game 4-0.
| 1. || 24 June 2009 || Georgia Dome
, Atlanta, United States
|| || 4–0 || 4–0 || Friendly
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Club:
C.F. Pachuca
Chivas Guadalajara
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football winger
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. He currently plays for CD Guadalajara. His nickname is "La Pina".
Club Deportivo Guadalajara
Arellano had originally started playing in club Guadalajara’s youth ranks around the same time as Javier Hernandez. At the age of 14 he decided to make the move to Club Pachuca where his father Omar Arellano Nuño was offered a job as head coach of Club Pachuca’s Juvenil squads. Before returning to Guadalajara in 2007, Arellano had played 394 minutes with PachucaPachuca
Pachuca, formally Pachuca de Soto is the capital of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of which the city serves as municipal seat...
and had averaged out one goal every 131 minutes. He scored his first goal for CD Guadalajara against their town rivals Atlas, a match that is referred to as "El Clasico Tapatio" (Spanish for "Jalisco's Classic", since they play in the same state and city). On July 12, 2008 while playing the 2008 SuperLiga
2008 North American SuperLiga
The 2008 North American SuperLiga, is the second edition of the SuperLiga competition. The top four Major League Soccer teams by point totals at the end of the 2007 season earn qualification....
Arellano scored his second goal with Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
at the 24th minute with a break-away, suitting the number 9 jersey left behind by Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
and his third goal again in the 2008 Superliga against Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
. Arellano scored the two goals that helped Chivas defeat their rivals Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
in the Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
in the El Súper Clásico
El Clásico (Mexico)
El Súper Clásico , also known as El Clásico , is a football match between Mexican clubs América and Guadalajara. It is considered the biggest rivalry in Mexican football...
. After a grueling injury that put him in the shelf for months, he returned on February 31, 2009 against F.C. Pachuca were he scored 2 of the 5 goals that his team scored in the 5-0 win.
His own father, Omar Arellano Nuño
Omar Arellano Nuño
Omar Arellano Nuño is a former Mexican football midfielder and current manager of Irapuato FC in Mexico's Liga de Ascenso.As of April 2009 he was the manager at Chivas Guadalajara, and he managed Necaxa in 2010.-References:...
was assistant and for an even shorter amount of time, manager in 2009. On April 4, 2010, he scored against America
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
in the El Súper Clásico
El Clásico (Mexico)
El Súper Clásico , also known as El Clásico , is a football match between Mexican clubs América and Guadalajara. It is considered the biggest rivalry in Mexican football...
and chivas became the first team in the Torneo Bicentenario to qualify to the liguilla. He is also not had good luck with injury due that he came back from one. On April 27, 2010 in the Copa Libertadores, he made an outstanding participation against Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
were he gave two assist in the 3-0 victory for Chivas de Guadalajara. In a friendly against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
he gave an assist to Marco Fabian to give Chivas
Chivas
"Chivas" may refer to:*Chivas Regal, a blended Scotch whisky produced by Chivas Brothers*Club Deportivo Guadalajara, a Mexican association football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
the lead in their friendly in the World Football Challenge
World Football Challenge
The 2009 World Football Challenge is the first World Football Challenge event, an exhibition international club football competition featuring football clubs from Europe and North America, which has been held first in summer of 2009. Chelsea F.C...
. Arellano is sponsored by Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
and can be seen wearing the Adidas F50
Adidas F50
The Adidas F50 range of football boots is Adidas's signature line of customisable, lightweight boots. First released in 2004, in the build-up to UEFA Euro 2004, the range was released as a successor of the X-Line range and as a direct competitor to Nike's Mercurial Vapor range, which had been...
football cleats.
International career
Arellano's first goal with "El Tri" was in a friendly match against VenezuelaVenezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. He scored last to make the game 4-0.
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Libertadores | Sudamericana | Interliga | Superliga | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Goals | GP | Goals | GP | Goals | GP | Goals | GP | Goals | ||||
 CF Pachuca |
2004–2005 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Guadalajara |
2007–2008 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | 2 | 32 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | 25 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | 36 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| | | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| | | |||||||||||||
International goals
|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF| 1. || 24 June 2009 || Georgia Dome
Georgia Dome
The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the...
, Atlanta, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|| || 4–0 || 4–0 || Friendly
Exhibition game
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Honours
International:Club:
C.F. Pachuca
- Mexican ChampionshipPrimera División de MéxicoThe Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
:- Winner (2): Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup:
- Winner (1): 2007
- Copa Nissan Sudamericana:
- Winner (1): 2006
Chivas Guadalajara
- Interliga 2009InterLiga 2009The 2009 InterLiga is the 6th edition of the tournament that will determine the last two Mexican spots in the 2009 Copa Libertadores.- Venues :-Qualification:...
:- Winner (1): 2009