# Anthony Arena

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{{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](/source/Kenmore%2C_Washington), United States
| height               = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| position             = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| youthyears1          = 2000–2009
| youthclubs1          = Crossfire Premier
| youthyears2          = 2009–2012
| youthclubs2          = [Wake Forest Demon Deacons](/source/Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_men's_soccer)
| years1               = 2009–2011
| clubs1               = [Washington Crossfire](/source/Washington_Crossfire)
| caps1                = 6
| goals1               = 0
| years2               = 2012
| clubs2               = [Seattle Sounders FC U-23](/source/Seattle_Sounders_FC_U-23)
| caps2                = 10
| goals2               = 0
| years3               = 2013–2014
| clubs3               = [Houston Dynamo](/source/Houston_Dynamo)
| caps3                = 1
| goals3               = 0
| years4               = 2014
| clubs4               = → [Pittsburgh Riverhounds](/source/Pittsburgh_Riverhounds) (loan)
| caps4                = 16
| goals4               = 0
| years5               = 2015
| clubs5               = [Pittsburgh Riverhounds](/source/Pittsburgh_Riverhounds)
| caps5                = 24
| goals5               = 2
| nationalyears1       = 2008
| nationalteam1        = [United States U18](/source/United_States_men's_national_under-18_soccer_team)
| nationalcaps1        = 3
| nationalgoals1       = 1
| medaltemplates       =
| pcupdate             = September 21, 2015
| ntupdate             = June 1, 2013
}}

'''Anthony Arena''' (born August 3, 1990) is an American [soccer](/source/association_football) player.

==Career==

===Youth and college===
Arena played [college soccer](/source/College_soccer_in_the_United_States) at [Wake Forest University](/source/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](/source/USL_PDL) club's [Washington Crossfire](/source/Washington_Crossfire) and [Seattle Sounders FC U-23](/source/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](/source/Houston_Dynamo) with the 18th overall pick of the [2013 MLS Supplemental Draft](/source/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](/source/US_Open_Cup) game against [FC Tucson](/source/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 &#124; 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](/source/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](/source/2014_MLS_season), Arena returned to the Pittsburgh and signed for the Riverhounds for the [2015 USL season](/source/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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