Victor Arbelaez

Victor Arbelaez
Personal information
Full name Victor Alberto Arbelaez
Date of birth (1953-08-14)14 August 1953
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Date of death 11 October 2007(2007-10-11) (aged 54)
Place of death Las Vegas, United States
Position Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
University of San Francisco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976 San Diego Jaws 3 (0)
1976 Sacramento Spirits
1977 Las Vegas Quicksilvers 13 (1)
1978 San Diego Sockers 5 (0)
1978–1979 Pittsburgh Spirit 8 (2)
1979 Las Vegas Seagulls
1980 Phoenix Fire 0 (0)
Total 29 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Victor Alberto Arbelaez (14 August 1953 – 11 October 2007) was a Colombian professional soccer player and coach.

Career

Born in Bogotá in 1953, Arbelaez moved to the United States in 1966. He attended the University of San Francisco, where he won the 1975 NCAA championship. He played professionally for San Diego Jaws, Sacramento Spirits, Las Vegas Quicksilvers, San Diego Sockers, Pittsburgh Spirit, Las Vegas Seagulls and Phoenix Fire. In 1980 he was contracted to play with ASL expansion team the Phoenix Fire, but the team folded in pre-season.

After retiring as a player he worked as an assistant coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and as head coach of Bishop Gorman High School.

He died on 11 October 2007, aged 54.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Victor Arbelaez - Obituary". obits.reviewjournal.com.
  2. 1 2 "Local prep soccer coaching legend Arbelaez dies at 54". 14 October 2007.
  3. ↑ "NASL-Victor Arbalez". www.nasljerseys.com.
  4. ↑ "Phoenix Fire Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com.
  5. ↑ "1980 Phoenix Fire • Fun While It Lasted". 3 May 2011.