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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Alfonso Arellano Moraga | ||
| Date of birth | (1901-07-29)29 July 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 3 May 1927(1927-05-03) (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Valladolid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1925 | Magallanes | ||
| 1925–1927 | Colo-Colo | ||
| International career | |||
| 1924–1926 | Chile | 6 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Alfonso Arellano Moraga (29 July 1901 – 3 May 1927) was a Chileanfootballer and founder of theColo-Colo football club. A winger,[1] he scored in the 1926 South American Championship (Copa América)[2] and is considered one of the best Chilean football players in history.
Arellano was born in Santiago, Chile on 29 July 1901. His professional debut came aged 17 for Chilean football clubMagallanes in 1919. In 1925 he along with other members parted from Magallanes football club to form a new club which came to be known in Chile asColo-Colo. Arellano is attributed with showcasing thebicycle kick or in Chile and other parts of South America known as the Chilena through footballing tours that were conducted in Europe.[3] Arellano played for the Chile national team that participated in the 1924 and 1926 editions ofCopa America. In the latter, he was the top scorer, with 7 goals.
On 3 May 1927 inValladolid,Spain while on tour with Colo-Colo, David Arellano sufferedperitonitis after being hit by an opposing player during a match. Shortly after the incident Arellano was brought to a nearby clinic where he would ultimately die. In his memory Colo-Colo club shirts carry a black line over the main emblem as does theEstadio Monumental David Arellano.
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