Fernando Arce Jr.

Fernando David Arce Juárez (born November 27, 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder and defender for Necaxa in Mexico.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arce and the second or maternal family name is Juárez.
Fernando Arce
Personal information
Full name Fernando David Arce Juárez
Date of birth (1996-11-27) November 27, 1996
Place of birth Chula Vista, California, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Club information
Current team
 Necaxa
Number 8
Youth career
2004−2007 Morelia
2008−2011 Santos Laguna
2012−2014 Tijuana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Tijuana 7 (0)
2016–2019 → Dorados (loan) 79 (6)
2020– Necaxa 22 (1)
National team‡
2014–2015 United States U20 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 October 2015

Club career

Arce is the son of Mexican international footballer Fernando Arce who also played for Tijuana. Arce came up through the youth systems of Santos Laguna, Monarcas Morelia, and Tijuana. He made his first team debut for Tijuana as a substitute on March 16, 2014 in a Liga MX game against Cruz Azul.[1]

International career

Because he was born in Chula Vista, California, USA, Arce is eligible for both USA and Mexico. On July 14, 2014, Arce made his debut for the U.S. under-20 national team in a 2-1 victory over Chile.[2]

References
  1. "USA - F. Arce - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. "U.S. U-20 MNT Bench Sparks Comeback Victory Against Chile at NTC Invitational". USsoccer.com. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.


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