| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Daniel Arango Duque | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-03-09)9 March 1995 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012 | Envigado | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Envigado | 71 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | →Valencia B (loan) | 26 | (8) |
| 2017 | Millonarios | 12 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | →Aves (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | →Tondela (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Millonarios | 53 | (21) |
| 2021–2022 | Los Angeles FC | 54 | (32) |
| 2023 | Pachuca | 11 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Real Salt Lake | 45 | (23) |
| 2025– | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Colombia | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 January 2023 | |||
Cristian Daniel "Chicho" Arango Duque (born 9 March 1995) is a Colombian professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forMajor League Soccer clubSan Jose Earthquakes and theColombia national team.
Arango began his professional career withEnvigado in 2012, aged 17. For the2015–16 season, he was loaned out toValencia B, Valencia's reserve team in the third division, where he scored eight goals in 26 games. At the end of the season, he returned to Envigado to play the2016 Finalizacion season, where he played in all 20 games, scoring four goals.
In January 2017, his move toMillonarios was made official. He played with them in the2017 Apertura and the2017 Copa Libertadores, and although he did not get much playing time due to injuries, his performance interested many European clubs.
On 28 June 2017, he was confirmed as aBenfica player, signing a five-year contract[2][3] After playing the preseason with the club, the board decided to send him on loan. In August 2017,Desportivo Aves signed him on a one-year loan.[4] On 10 January 2018, he scored two important goals in a match againstRio Ave; first, he scored in the last minute of the game to tie the score at 3-3 and send the game into extra time. He added another in extra time, and scored his penalty in the shootout to help his club qualify to the semi-finals of theTaça de Portugal. Aves later won the cup, defeatingSporting CP in thefinal, although Arango did not play.
On 9 July 2018, he was loaned out again, this time toTondela.[5]
On 10 July 2019, Arango returned to Millonarios, signing a three-year contract.[6]
On 2 August 2021, Arango joinedMajor League Soccer clubLos Angeles FC.[7] Arango made an immediate impact, scoring 14 goals in 17 league matches, and was namedNewcomer of the Year.[8]
In February 2023 Chicho joinedLiga MX Mexican side teamC.F. Pachuca fromLAFC on a three year contract.[9]
Arango played the Clausura 2023 with the Tuzos where he was active in 11 games, five as a starter, and scored five goals.[10]
On 10 June 2023, Major League Soccer clubReal Salt Lake signed Arango through 2025 with an option for 2026.[11] He made his first appearance for the club on 8 July 2023, scoring the opening goal in a 4–0 home win overOrlando City.[12] On 20 February 2024, it was announced that Arango would be the newcaptain of Real Salt Lake.[13] On 30 March Arango scored a second-half hat-trick, with one of the goals being a penalty, in a 3–1 victory overSt. Louis City.[14] On 1 June Arango scored another hat trick in a 5–1 win againstAustin FC.[15]
On 11 January 2025 it was announced that Arango had been traded to San Jose Earthquakes from Real Salt Lake, for $1.4 million in GAM (General Allocation Money) and one international roster spot for the 2026 season.[16]
On 16 November 2021, Arango made hissenior national team debut in aWorld Cup qualifier againstParaguay.[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Envigado | 2012 | Categoría Primera A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
| 2016 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 9 | ||
| Valencia B (loan) | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | 26 | 8 | |||
| Millonarios | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| Aves (loan) | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |
| Tondela (loan) | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 20 | 3 | |
| Millonarios | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | |||
| 2021 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 24 | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2021 | MLS | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 14 | ||
| 2022 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 40 | 21 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 35 | ||
| Pachuca | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | |
| Real Salt Lake | 2023 | MLS | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 34 | 17 | |||
| Total | 45 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 25 | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2025 | MLS | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 314 | 105 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 354 | 119 | ||
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