_(cropped).jpg) Arriola with theUnited States at the2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Paul Joseph Arriola[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1995-02-05)February 5, 1995 (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chula Vista, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Arsenal FC (California) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | LA Galaxy | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Tijuana | 80 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | D.C. United | 89 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | →Swansea City (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | FC Dallas | 85 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | United States U17 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | United States U18 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | United States U20 | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | United States U23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2023 | United States | 50 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 9, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 28, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Paul Joseph Arriola (born February 5, 1995) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as awinger forMajor League Soccer clubSeattle Sounders FC.
Arriola was born inChula Vista,California,[3][4] a suburb ofSan Diego, to Dawn and Art Arriola.[5] Arriola attendedMater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista and iHigh Virtual Academy in San Diego.[6][7] Arriola holds a Mexican passport which he obtained through his great-grandparents who were born there.[8]
Arriola spent years withU.S. Soccer Development Academy club Arsenal FC based inTemecula, California, a club that has produced several successful players includingCarlos Bocanegra andHector Jiménez, before joining the academy of theLos Angeles Galaxy in 2013.[9]
In December 2012, Arriola was invited to train with Tijuana, after having previously trialed with the club.[10] Following the 2012 season and despite being offered a professional contract by the Galaxy, Arriola opted to sign forClub Tijuana ofLiga MX, the highest level of soccer in Mexico. Arriola was part of a string of American-born players to join the Xolos includingEdgar Castillo,Herculez Gomez,Joe Corona, andGreg Garza. The Galaxy listed Tijuana's proximity to Arriola's hometown of San Diego, 18 miles, as one factor contributing to his decision to opt for Tijuana over the Galaxy.[11] About his decision, Arriola himself stated, ""I felt that Xolos was the place for me. I love the club, it's my home team and the people down there are wonderful." The decision allowed Arriola to live on the United States side of the border with his family but cross it for training and matches.[5]
Arriola made his debut for the club in a preseason friendly againstClub América atPetco Park in San Diego on July 6, 2013. In the 54th minute, Arriola scored to make the score 5–0 in an eventual 5–2 victory for Tijuana.[12] On July 19, 2013, Arriola made his professional league debut in a 3–3 draw withClub Atlas to open the2013–14 Liga MX season. Arriola was a second-half substitute and assisted onDarío Benedetto's goal only four minutes after entering the match.[13] Just a few days later, Arriola scored his second professional goal inCONCACAF Champions League againstC.D. Victoria.
On August 9, 2017, Arriola signed forMajor League Soccer sideD.C. United for a club record fee of $3,000,000 plus allocation money for his rights toLA Galaxy.[14] Arriola debuted for United on August 13, 2017, in a 1–0 loss againstReal Salt Lake.[15] He scored his first goal for D.C. United in their season finale, and last game inRFK Stadium on October 22, 2017, against theNew York Red Bulls. The game ended in a 2–1 loss.[16] He ended his 2017 season with D.C. United with 11 appearances, two assists and only one goal.[17] In the2018 D.C. United season, Arriola's performances greatly improved. On July 14, 2018, in a 3–1 win against Vancouver Whitecaps, Arriola scored a personal record two goals for United in their inaugural match atAudi Field. He ended the 2018 season with 28 appearances, 7 goals, and 8 assists.[17]
Arriola became a key player at D.C. United. UnderBen Olsen's management, Paul became more flexible in his positioning on the right and started playing both right midfielder and right back.
During a 2020 pre-season game againstOrlando City on February 15, 2020, Arriola suffered a serious knee injury.[18] His injury was later revealed as a partially torn ACL.[19] On February 22, D.C. United announced that Arriola was expected to miss the entire2020 MLS season.[20] On July 27, 2020, Arriola and D.C. United agreed to a multi-year contract extension through the 2023 season and an option for the 2024 season.[21] Arriola returned to the field from his injury in D.C. United's last regular season game which ended in a 2–3 loss againstMontreal Impact on November 8, 2020, ending playoff hopes.[22]
On February 1, 2021, Arriola moved toSwansea City until the end of the2020–21 EFL Championship season.[23] He made his debut on February 10, 2021, in a 1–3 loss againstManchester City in the 5th round of the2020–21 FA Cup.[24] On March 31, 2021, Arriola's loan with Swansea ended after sustaining a quadriceps injury that would sideline him for 4–6 weeks.[25]
On January 26, 2022, Arriola in exchange for $1.5 million in General Allocation Money in 2022 and $500,000 in 2023. D.C. United would also retain 30% of any transfer outside of MLS, with an additional $300,000 in General Allocation Money if Arriola reaches certain performance-based metrics.[26]
On January 12, 2025, Arriola moved toSeattle Sounders FC.[27]
Arriola has been part of the United States youth national team set ups and was part of the squad for the2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship but did not appear in any matches because of an injury. The United States went on to win the tournament. He made three starts in four matches at the2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.[28] In 2013, Arriola joined theUnited States U18 squad for a trip to Europe for friendlies againstFrance andUruguay.[29] Despite playing for the youth teams of the United States, Arriola applied for Mexican citizenship which would allow him to play as a domestic player inLiga MX rather than occupying one of the five foreign player spots.[5]
Arriola made theUnited States U20 squad at the 2014Dallas Cup and 2014 NTC Invitational.[30][31]Arriola made theUnited States U20 squad for the2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, appearing in four of the team's five matches and scoring a goal in a 4–0 rout of hosts New Zealand in the group stage.[32]
Arriola made the United States U23 squad for the Olympic qualifiers versus Colombia's U23 team. After not playing the first match on March 25, he started and played 45 minutes in the second leg at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.[33] The United States U23 lost the series 3–2 on aggregate.
Arriola made his senior team debut on May 22, 2016, against Puerto Rico, scoring his first international goal and notching an assist for aBobby Wood goal.
Arriola scored his fourth international goal in the opening game of the2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup against Guyana atAllianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The goal was assisted by teammateWeston McKennie, his first international assist, and was the team's first goal of the tournament and the first goal scored in a competitive match under the recently appointed coachGregg Berhalter. In the same match, Arriola had a shot which deflected off a defender before ricocheting off of teammateGyasi Zardes' face and into the goal and recorded an assist forTyler Boyd's second goal.
Arriola scored a header in USMNT's penultimate game in 2021-22 Concacaf World Cup qualifying, where the USMNT defeated Panama 5–1, virtually guaranteeing a spot in Qatar. However, he was omitted from the final World Cup squad for Qatar.[34]
In October 2018, Arriola's father died from a heart attack. He had flown home right away and missed two matches during the push for an MLS playoff berth.[35]
On January 6, 2023, Arriola married his girlfriend, Akela Banuelos inRancho Palos Verdes, California.[36]
| Club | Season | League | League cup[a] | National cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tijuana | 2013–14 | Liga MX | 20 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 5 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 37 | 3 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 80 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 108 | 9 | ||
| D.C. United | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 7 | |||
| 2019 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | ||||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 89 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 92 | 20 | |||
| Swansea City (loan) | 2020–21 | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| FC Dallas | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 10 | ||
| 2023 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| Total | 85 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 18 | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 258 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 305 | 49 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 10 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | May 22, 2016 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium,Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 1 |  Puerto Rico | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | September 6, 2016 | EverBank Field,Jacksonville, United States | 2 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | February 2, 2019 | Avaya Stadium,San Jose, United States | 18 |  Costa Rica | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | June 18, 2019 | Allianz Field,St. Paul, United States | 25 |  Guyana | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 5 | June 22, 2019 | FirstEnergy Stadium,Cleveland, United States | 26 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 6 | December 9, 2020 | Inter Miami CF Stadium,Fort Lauderdale, United States | 34 |  El Salvador | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | January 31, 2021 | Exploria Stadium,Orlando, United States | 35 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 9 | March 27, 2022 | Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States | 44 |  Panama | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | June 10, 2022 | Q2 Stadium,Austin, United States | 46 |  Grenada | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A |
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