Francisco Arce facts for kids
Arce in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 2 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Paraguari, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.79 m | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Guaraní (manager) | ||
| 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) | |
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| 1995–2004 | Paraguay | 61 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 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– | Guaraní | ||
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Francisco Javier "Chiqui" Arce Rolón (born on April 2, 1971) is a famous Paraguayan football player and manager. He is currently the manager for the Paraguayan Primera División team, Guaraní.
Arce played as a right defender. He played 61 games for the Paraguay national team between 1995 and 2004. He was chosen seven times for the "Ideal Team of America," which is a record! He also holds the record for being chosen twice as the coach of the Paraguay national football team.
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Playing Career Highlights
Arce started his football journey in Paraguay with his hometown club, 15 de Mayo. He became a professional player at just 15 years old! In the same year, he joined the Cerro Porteño club in Asuncion, Paraguay's capital. There, he helped his team win three national championships.
Later, Arce played for big Brazilian clubs like Grêmio and Palmeiras. With these teams, he won important international tournaments, including the Copa Libertadores.
Arce also represented his country, Paraguay, in the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups. He played 61 times for Paraguay. He was well-known for his amazing free kick shots. He even scored goals from free kicks during the World Cup 2002, including one against South Africa.
Coaching Career Highlights
After he stopped playing, Arce became a football coach. He first managed Club Rubio Ñú, a team in Paraguay's second division. He led them to win the 2nd division championship in 2008.
In July 2011, Arce was chosen to be the coach of the Paraguay national football team. However, because of some tough results during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification games, he left the team in June 2012.
In March 2013, Arce became the coach of another Paraguayan team, Cerro Porteño. He led them to win the Torneo Clausura in 2013. What's amazing is that his team didn't lose a single game during that tournament! He left Cerro Porteño in August 2014 after a game against Club Guaraní.
On March 15, 2015, Arce was named manager of Olimpia. This team is a big rival of his former club, Cerro Porteño.
A year later, he coached the Guaraní club and had good results. This led him back to coaching the Paraguay national team. In 2018, he became the manager of General Díaz.
Honours and Achievements
As a Player
Cerro Porteño
- Liga Paraguaya: 1991, 1992, 1994
Grêmio
- Copa Libertadores: 1995
- Recopa Sudamericana: 1996
- Rio Grande do Sul State Championship: 1995, 1996
- Brazilian Série A: 1996
- Brazilian Cup: 1997
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1995
Palmeiras
- Brazilian Cup: 1998
- Mercosur Cup: 1998
- Copa Libertadores: 1999
- Brazilian Champions Cup: 2000
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 2000
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1999
Individual Awards
- South American Team of the Year: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
As a Coach
Rubio Ñú
- Paraguayan 2nd division: 2008
Cerro Porteño
- Paraguayan 1st division: 2013 (undefeated), 2020, 2021
Club Olimpia|Olimpia
- Paraguayan 1st division: 2015
International Goals for Paraguay
Here are the goals Arce scored for Paraguay. Paraguay's score is listed first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 2 June 1996 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Uruguay |
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1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 2. | 8 February 1998 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |  Poland |
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Friendly |
| 3. | 14 March 1998 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States |  United States |
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| 4. | 8 November 2001 | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela |  Venezuela |
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2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 5. | 2 June 2002 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea |  South Africa |
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2002 FIFA World Cup |
See also
In Spanish: Francisco Arce para niños
Images for kids
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Chiqui Arce in 2013.
