Personal information | |||
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Full name | Victor Alberto Arbelaez [1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 August 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
Date of death | 11 October 2007 | (aged 54)||
Place of death | Las Vegas, United States | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
University of San Francisco | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1976 | San Diego Jaws | 3 | (0) |
1976 | Sacramento Spirits | ||
1977 | Las Vegas Quicksilvers | 13 | (1) |
1978 | San Diego Sockers | 5 | (0) |
1978–1979 | Pittsburgh Spirit | 8 | (2) |
1979 | Las Vegas Seagulls | ||
1980 | Phoenix Fire | 0 | (0) |
Total | 29 | (3) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Victor Alberto Arbelaez (14 August 1953 – 11 October 2007) was a Colombian professional soccer player and coach.
Born in Bogotá in 1953, Arbelaez moved to the United States in 1966. [1] He attended the University of San Francisco, where he won the 1975 NCAA championship. [2] He played professionally for San Diego Jaws, Sacramento Spirits, Las Vegas Quicksilvers, San Diego Sockers, Pittsburgh Spirit, Las Vegas Seagulls and Phoenix Fire. [3] In 1980 he was contracted to play with ASL expansion team the Phoenix Fire, [4] but the team folded in pre-season. [5]
After retiring as a player he worked as an assistant coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and as head coach of Bishop Gorman High School. [1]
He died on 11 October 2007, aged 54. [1] [2]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Victor Alberto Arbelaez [1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 August 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
Date of death | 11 October 2007 | (aged 54)||
Place of death | Las Vegas, United States | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
University of San Francisco | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1976 | San Diego Jaws | 3 | (0) |
1976 | Sacramento Spirits | ||
1977 | Las Vegas Quicksilvers | 13 | (1) |
1978 | San Diego Sockers | 5 | (0) |
1978–1979 | Pittsburgh Spirit | 8 | (2) |
1979 | Las Vegas Seagulls | ||
1980 | Phoenix Fire | 0 | (0) |
Total | 29 | (3) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Victor Alberto Arbelaez (14 August 1953 – 11 October 2007) was a Colombian professional soccer player and coach.
Born in Bogotá in 1953, Arbelaez moved to the United States in 1966. [1] He attended the University of San Francisco, where he won the 1975 NCAA championship. [2] He played professionally for San Diego Jaws, Sacramento Spirits, Las Vegas Quicksilvers, San Diego Sockers, Pittsburgh Spirit, Las Vegas Seagulls and Phoenix Fire. [3] In 1980 he was contracted to play with ASL expansion team the Phoenix Fire, [4] but the team folded in pre-season. [5]
After retiring as a player he worked as an assistant coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and as head coach of Bishop Gorman High School. [1]
He died on 11 October 2007, aged 54. [1] [2]