 Arce in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Arce Rolón | ||
| Date of birth | (1971-04-02)2 April 1971 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Paraguari, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1994 | Cerro Porteño | 162 | (26) |
| 1994–1998 | Grêmio | 134 | (25) |
| 1998–2002 | Palmeiras | 242 | (57) |
| 2003 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Libertad | 6 | (0) |
| 2006 | 12 de Octubre | 30 | (4) |
| Total | 590 | (113) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–2004 | Paraguay | 61 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Rubio Ñu | ||
| 2011–2012 | Paraguay | ||
| 2013–2014 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 2015–2016 | Olimpia | ||
| 2016 | Guaraní | ||
| 2016–2017 | Paraguay | ||
| 2018 | General Díaz | ||
| 2018 | Ohod | ||
| 2019 | Nacional | ||
| 2020–2023 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 2023–2024 | Olimpia | ||
| 2024–2025 | Guaraní | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco Javier "Chiqui" Arce Rolón (Latin American Spanish:[fɾanˈsiskoxaˈβjeɾˈtʃikjˈaɾseroˈlon]; born 2 April 1971) is a Paraguayanfootballmanager and former player.
Arce played at theright defender position, competing a total of 61 times for the Paraguay national team between 1995 and 2004.[1] He has the distinction of being chosen seven times as the "Ideal Team of America", thus having been nominated the most times in history. He also holds the distinction of having been selected in history as the coach on two occasions of theParaguay national team.
Arce started his career in Paraguay playing for his natal city club, 15 de Mayo, where he made his professional debut at the age of fifteen. The same year he was recruited by theCerro Porteño club in the Paraguayan capital (Asuncion), where he won three national championships. Arce then played for Brazilian clubsGrêmio andPalmeiras and won international tournaments including theCopa Libertadores. Arce played forParaguay in the1998 and2002 FIFA World Cups and has appeared 61 times for his country. He was famous for hisfree kick shot technique, where he scored goals during the2002 FIFA World Cup including afree kick againstSouth Africa.
After retiring as a player, Arce became a coach and managed the Paraguayan second division teamClub Rubio Ñú, leading the squad to the2nd division championship in 2008.[2]
Arce was appointed coach of theParaguay national football team in July 2011,[3] but due to poor results on the2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, he was sacked in June 2012.[4]
In March 2013, Arce was appointed coach of the ParaguayanCerro Porteño.[5] He won theTorneo Clausura in 2013 with Cerro Porteño in highly impressive form, as the club went the entire Clausura undefeated. After a 4–1 defeat toClub Guaraní on 24 August 2014 Arce left Cerro Porteño.
On 15 March 2015, Arce was appointed manager ofOlimpia, the arch-rivals of his old club Cerro Porteño.
A year later he coached the Guarani club with good results, leading to his position at the Paraguay national team.[6] In 2018, he was appointed as manager of General Díaz.
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio | 1995 | Série A | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 1997 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 41 | 5 | ||
| Palmeiras | 1998 | Série A | 24 | 5 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2001 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2002 | 21 | 9 | ||
| Total | 93 | 24 | ||
| Gamba Osaka | 2003 | J1 League | 16 | 1 |
| Libertad | 2004 | Primera División | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 156 | 30 | ||
| Paraguay national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 2 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 61 | 5 |
International goals for Paraguay
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 June 1996 | Estadio Centenario,Montevideo, Uruguay |  Uruguay | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 2. | 8 February 1998 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco,Asunción, Paraguay |  Poland | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 14 March 1998 | Qualcomm Stadium,San Diego, United States |  United States | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
| 4. | 8 November 2001 | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo,San Cristóbal, Venezuela |  Venezuela | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 5. | 2 June 2002 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium,Busan, South Korea |  South Africa | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
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