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Egidio Arévalo

Arévalo with Uruguay in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Egidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos
Date of birth	(1982-01-01) 1 January 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Paysandú, Uruguay
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1999–2000	Paysandú Bella Vista
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2002	Paysandú Bella Vista	35	(2)
2002–2006	Bella Vista	108	(6)
2006–2007	Peñarol	29	(6)
2007–2008	Monterrey	32	(3)
2008	Danubio	9	(0)
2009	San Luis	7	(0)
2009–2010	Peñarol	30	(1)
2011	Botafogo	1	(0)
2011–2014	Tijuana	33	(3)
2012–2013	→ Palermo (loan)	27	(2)
2013	→ Chicago Fire (loan)	9	(0)
2014–2016	UANL	48	(1)
2014	→ Morelia (loan)	13	(1)
2016	→ Atlas (loan)	17	(0)
2016	Chiapas	15	(0)
2017	Veracruz	17	(1)
2017	Racing Club	7	(0)
2018	Libertad	16	(0)
2019	Deportivo Municipal	11	(1)
2019	Correcaminos UAT	11	(0)
2020–2021	Sud América	11	(0)
2021–2022	Sacachispas	21	(0)
Total		507	(27)
National team‡
2012	Uruguay Olympic (O.P.)	5	(0)
2006–2017	Uruguay	90	(0)
Honours Representing  Uruguay Copa América Winner 2011 Argentina Team
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2020. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 September 2017

Egidio Raúl Arévalo Ríos (born 1 January 1982) is a famous Uruguayan football player. He is often called El Cacha, which is a nickname. He played as a defensive midfielder. This means he was a player who mostly helped protect his team's goal. He also has Mexican citizenship.

Club Career: Playing for Many Teams

Egidio Arévalo Ríos started his football journey at the Paysandú Bella Vista youth team. People sometimes called him El pequeño gigante (The Little Giant) because of his strong playing style. He played for many different clubs during his career.

Some of the teams he played for include Paysandú Bella Vista, Bella Vista (Montevideo), and Peñarol in Uruguay. He also played for teams in other countries like Monterrey and Club Tijuana in Mexico, and Botafogo in Brazil.

In 2012, Arévalo Ríos signed with Serie A club Palermo in Italy. Later, in 2013, he played for Chicago Fire in the MLS in the United States.

He then returned to Mexico to play for Tigres UANL. His coach, Ricardo Ferretti, praised him a lot. He said Arévalo was "not an idol, but an example of what a player must be" because he started training right after playing in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. With Tigres, he helped the team reach the finals of the 2015 Copa Libertadores, which is a very important tournament in South America. He also won a championship with Tigres in 2015. After that, he played for other Mexican clubs like Atlas, Chiapas, and Veracruz.

International Career: Representing Uruguay

Arévalo (wearing number 17) lining up for a team photo with his teammates during the group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Egidio Arévalo Ríos was a very important player for the Uruguayan national team. He played in two FIFA World Cup tournaments: in 2010 and 2014. Playing in the World Cup is a huge achievement for any footballer!

In 2011, he helped Uruguay win the Copa América in Argentina. This is a big championship for national teams in South America. He was also chosen to play for the Uruguayan Olympic team at the London 2012 Olympics. He was even chosen as the captain of the national team, showing his leadership skills.

Career Statistics: How Many Games He Played

International Games

Honours: What He Won

With His Clubs

Peñarol

• Primera División Uruguaya Winner: 2009–10 (This is the top football league in Uruguay)

UANL

• Liga MX: Apertura 2015 (This is a championship in the top football league in Mexico)

With His National Team (Uruguay)

Uruguay

• FIFA World Cup Fourth-place: 2010 (Uruguay finished in fourth place in the World Cup)
• Copa América: 2011 (Uruguay won this important South American championship)