{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Anthony Arena | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|8|3}} | birth_place = Kenmore, Washington, United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | position = Defender | youthyears1 = 2000–2009 | youthclubs1 = Crossfire Premier | youthyears2 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs2 = Wake Forest Demon Deacons | years1 = 2009–2011 | clubs1 = Washington Crossfire | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2014 | clubs3 = Houston Dynamo | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2008 | nationalteam1 = United States U18 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | medaltemplates = | pcupdate = September 21, 2015 | ntupdate = June 1, 2013 }}
'''Anthony Arena''' (born August 3, 1990) is an American soccer player.
==Career==
===Youth and college=== Arena played college soccer at Wake Forest University between 2009 and 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/arena_anthony00.html |title=Player Bio: Anthony Arena - WAKE FOREST OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE |website=www.wakeforestsports.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325095254/http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/arena_anthony00.html |archive-date=2012-03-25}}</ref>
While at college, Arena also spent time playing for USL PDL club's Washington Crossfire and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2012/4480101.html#STATS |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=2013-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203151103/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2012/4480101.html#STATS |archive-date=2013-02-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Professional=== Arena was selected by Houston Dynamo with the 18th overall pick of the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft. Arena signed with Houston in March 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.soundersu23.com/home/701235.html |title=Anthony Arena Signed to MLS by Houston - Sounders U23 |access-date=2013-05-30 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130622121619/http://www.soundersu23.com/home/701235.html |archive-date=2013-06-22 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> He made his professional debut with Houston on May 29, 2013, in a US Open Cup game against FC Tucson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-05-29-HOU-v-TUC/recap |title=Houston Dynamo vs FC Tucson 05-30-2013 - Recap | MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=2013-05-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611110435/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-05-29-HOU-v-TUC/recap |archivedate=2013-06-11 }}</ref> In 2014, Arena was loaned to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds as part of an affiliation between the two clubs. In total, Arena made 16 appearances during the loan and was named the club's Defensive Player of the Season after making a late play-off push.<ref name="Loan Update">{{cite web|last1=Pedersen|first1=Matt|title=Loan Update: Anthony Arena named Pittsburgh Riverhounds Defender of the Year|url=http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2014/09/loan-update-anthony-arena-named-pittsburgh-riverhounds-defender-year|publisher=Houston Dynamo|accessdate=9 July 2015}}</ref> After being released by the Dynamo following the 2014 MLS season, Arena returned to the Pittsburgh and signed for the Riverhounds for the 2015 USL season.<ref name="Signs With Riverhounds">{{cite web|title=Arena Signs With Riverhounds |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209861541 |publisher=USL |accessdate=9 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710053122/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209861541 |archivedate=10 July 2015 }}</ref>
===International=== Arena has represented the United States at the U18 and U20 levels.<ref name="Personal Website-Career">{{cite web|title=Personal Website-Career|url=http://anthonyarena3.com/career/|publisher=Anthony Arena|accessdate=9 July 2015}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{MLS player|anthony-arena}} * [http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/arena_anthony00.html Wake Forest profile] * {{Official website|url=http://anthonyarena3.com/}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arena, Anthony}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:American men's soccer players Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players Category:Crossfire Redmond players Category:Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players Category:Houston Dynamo FC players Category:People from Kenmore, Washington Category:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players Category:Soccer players from King County, Washington Category:USL League Two players Category:Major League Soccer players Category:USL Championship players Category:Houston Dynamo FC draft picks Category:United States men's youth international soccer players Category:Men's association football defenders Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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