{{short description|Venezuelan footballer (born 1980)}} {{otherpeople}} {{family name hatnote|Arango|Sáenz|lang=Spanish}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Juan Arango | image = Juan Arango 2012 Borussia Mönchengladbach.jpg | caption = Arango with Borussia M'gladbach in 2012 | fullname = Juan Fernando Arango Sáenz | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|5|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Maracay, Venezuela | height = 1.80 m | position = Attacking midfielder | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1986–1996 | youthclubs1 = UCV | years1 = 1996–1999 | clubs1 = Nueva Cádiz | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1999 | clubs2 = Zulia | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2000 | clubs3 = Caracas | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 5 | years4 = 2000–2001 | clubs4 = Monterrey | caps4 = 45 | goals4 = 6 | years5 = 2002–2003 | clubs5 = Pachuca | caps5 = 52 | goals5 = 16 | years6 = 2003–2004 | clubs6 = Puebla | caps6 = 36 | goals6 = 8 | years7 = 2004–2009 | clubs7 = Mallorca | caps7 = 183 | goals7 = 45 | years8 = 2009–2014 | clubs8 = Borussia Mönchengladbach | caps8 = 154 | goals8 = 25 | years9 = 2014–2016 | clubs9 = Tijuana | caps9 = 45 | goals9 = 11 | years10 = 2016 | clubs10 = New York Cosmos | caps10 = 29 | goals10 = 15 | years11 = 2017 | clubs11 = Zulia | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 2 | years12 = 2017 | clubs12 = New York Cosmos | caps12 = 3 | goals12 = 0 | totalcaps = 593 | totalgoals = 133 | nationalyears1 = 1999–2015 | nationalteam1 = Venezuela | nationalcaps1 = 129 | nationalgoals1 = 22 }} '''Juan Fernando Arango Sáenz''' (born 16 May 1980) is a Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Arango was considered by some in the sport as the greatest Venezuelan footballer of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/features/six-of-the-best-free-kick-specialists-338683|title=Six of the Best: free-kick specialists|publisher=World Soccer|first=Jamie|last=Rainbow|date=18 January 2013|access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2686617-where-does-lionel-messi-rank-among-the-greatest-free-kick-takers-of-all-time#slide9|title=Where does Lionel Messi rank among the greatest free-kick takers of all time?|publisher=Bleacher Report|first=Karl|last=Matchett|date=6 February 2017|access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/0000216836.jsp|title=Gladbach's midfield maestro|publisher=Bundesliga|access-date=31 October 2019|archive-date=31 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031151706/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/0000216836.jsp|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/in-praise-of-the-bundesligas-venezuelan-magician_sto4716395/story.shtml|title=In praise of the Bundesliga's Venezuelan magician|publisher=Eurosport|date=13 December 2012|access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2014/05/09/futbolmlscom-digest-venezuela-star-juan-arango-mls-last-stop-cuauhtemoc-blanco|title=FutbolMLS.com Digest: Venezuela star Juan Arango to MLS? Last stop for Cuauhtemoc Blanco?|publisher=Major League Soccer|first=Nick|last=Rosano|date=9 May 2014|access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nycosmos.com/news/2016/06/20/blog-arango-adds-venezuelan-spark-to-midfield|title=Blog: Arango adds Venezuelan spark to midfield|publisher=New York Cosmos|date=20 June 2016|access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1781626-20-greatest-bundesliga-midfielders-of-all-time#slide1|title=20 Greatest Bundesliga midfielders of all time|publisher=Bleacher Report|first=Clark|last=Whitney|date=23 September 2013|access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref> He spent the better part of his professional career in La Liga with Mallorca, appearing in 196 official games, and also played several years with Borussia Mönchengladbach for which he signed at the age of 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2011/0000216836.php|title=Gladbach's midfield maestro|publisher=Bundesliga|access-date=15 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504230451/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2011/0000216836.php|archive-date=4 May 2014}}</ref>
Arango was Venezuela's record holder in international caps and goals for several years, scoring 22 times in 129 matches between 1999 and 2015.<ref name=RSSSF>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/arango-intlg.html|title=Juan Arango Saez – Century of International Appearances|first=Luis Fernando|last=Passo Alpuin|date=30 January 2014|website=RSSSF|access-date=4 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/venez-recintlp.html|title=Venezuela – Record International Players|first=Luis Fernando|last=Passo Alpuin|access-date=22 January 2010|url-status=live|website=RSSSF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330030627/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/venez-recintlp.html|archive-date=30 March 2009}}</ref> He represented the nation in six Copa América tournaments.
==Club career== ===Early years and Mallorca=== Arango's parents hailed from Colombia, having immigrated to Venezuela before he was born, in the city of Maracay. He started playing as a professional at the age of sixteen with Nueva Cádiz FC, which ascended to the Venezuelan Primera División the following season under the name Zulia FC.
The following year, Arango joined Caracas FC but, after six months playing with the team he was bought by Mexico's C.F. Monterrey. He represented two other clubs in the latter country, C.F. Pachuca and Puebla FC, until 2004, when he joined La Liga side RCD Mallorca in Spain (coached by Benito Floro, also his boss at Monterrey) on a one-year link, with an option for a further three.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/0254-0d7b5374f452-b016dc572885-1000--arango-wings-his-way-to-mallorca/?referrer=%2fmemberassociations%2fnews%2fnewsid%3d208716|title=Arango wings his way to Mallorca|publisher=UEFA|date=21 July 2004|access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref>
On 20 March 2005, Arango suffered a serious injury after a brutal collision with Sevilla FC's Javi Navarro. He fell unconscious, broke his cheekbone, swallowed his tongue and got serious cuts in his face;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/codazo-javi-navarro-mando-arango/daiftb/20050321dasdaiftb_1/Tes|title=Un codazo de Javi Navarro mandó a Arango a la UCI|trans-title=An elbow by Javi Navarro sent Arango to ICU|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Jordi|last=Jiménez|language=es|date=21 March 2005|access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDtPPfotPLs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/kDtPPfotPLs |archive-date=22 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Navarro assault on Arango|publisher=YouTube|access-date=22 January 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref> he returned to play a month later and, in the following season, was the team's top scorer with 11 league goals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2005/09/18/liga/1126995539.html|title=Arango fulmina a la Real con un 'hat trick'|trans-title=Arango obliterates Real with a hat-trick|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=18 September 2005|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref>
In 2006, EFE chose Arango as the third best Latin American player in the Spanish league, with the first place taken by Pablo Aimar. The following year, he also obtained a Spanish passport, in March. On 9 March 2008, he scored his first hat-trick for Mallorca, in a 7–1 home thrashing of Recreativo de Huelva, with teammate Dani Güiza – who finished as the campaign's Pichichi – adding two;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01cb-0f84d0e82e1c-53cb1da1f3c2-1000--barca-lose-ground-with-villarreal-loss/|title=Barça lose ground with Villarreal loss|publisher=UEFA|date=9 March 2008|access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref> he only missed one league game from 2005 to 2008 combined.
===Borussia Mönchengladbach=== thumb|Arango in action in 2010 On 26 June 2009, as his contract was due to expire at the end of 2009–10, Arango was sold to Borussia Mönchengladbach for €3.6 million, penning a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/06/27/futbol/equipos/mallorca/1246099657.html|title=Arango ya es jugador del Borussia M'Gladbach|trans-title=Arango is already a Borussia M'Gladbach player|newspaper=Marca|first=Paco|last=Muñoz|language=es|date=27 June 2009|access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref> In his third season in the Bundesliga he netted six goals in 34 games and also provided 12 assists, as his team finished fourth and qualified for the UEFA Champions League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000260194.php|title=Ten things about Juan Arango|publisher=Bundesliga|first=Bernie|last=Reeves|date=10 July 2013|access-date=15 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130802163229/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000260194.php|archive-date=2 August 2013}}</ref>
On 10 December 2012, Gladbach manager Lucien Favre hailed Arango as one of the best left-footed players in the world, after the Venezuelan scored a 48-yard stunner in a 2–0 defeat of 1. FSV Mainz 05 the previous day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/280090/report|title=Gladbach down Mainz|publisher=Sky Sports|date=9 December 2012|access-date=15 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000233127.php|title=Arango "one of the best left-footed players in the world"|publisher=Bundesliga|date=10 December 2012|access-date=15 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704100856/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000233127.php|archive-date=4 July 2013}}</ref> In the following year, he was ranked as the most popular footballer in the world by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iffhs.de/?32a00e42f0ae2300bf11504e52d17f7370eff3702bb1c2bbb6e28e05|title=The world's most popular footballer amongst currently active players in 2012|publisher=International Federation of Football History & Statistics|access-date=15 July 2013}}</ref>
Arango scored his first goal of the 2013–14 campaign on 24 August 2013, but in a 2–4 away defeat to Bayer 04 Leverkusen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000266249.php|title=Goals galore on drama-filled Bundesliga Saturday|publisher=Bundesliga|date=24 August 2013|access-date=24 August 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826104446/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000266249.php|archive-date=26 August 2013}}</ref> He also found the net in his team's next league fixture, opening the scoring in a 4–1 home success over SV Werder Bremen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/us/en/gamecast/369869/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901|title=Borussia Monchengladbach 4–1 Werder Bremen|publisher=ESPN FC|date=31 August 2013|access-date=31 August 2013}}</ref>
===Tijuana=== Arango returned to Mexico at the age of 34, signing with Club Tijuana on 22 May 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2014/05/22/futbol/futbol_internacional/venezuela/1400769669.html|title=Arango jugará en los Xolos de Tijuana|trans-title=Arango to play for the Xolos of Tijuana|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=22 May 2014|access-date=21 May 2015}}</ref> In April of the following year, he was handed a two-match ban by the Mexican Football Federation after footage showed him biting Monterrey player Jesús Zavala in an action that eluded the referee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/tijuana/story/2386314/tijuanas-juan-arango-gets-2-match-ban-for-biting-monterreys-jesus-zavala|title=Tijuana's Arango gets 2-match ban for bite|date=8 April 2015}}</ref>
===Late career=== On 28 January 2016, Arango joined the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nycosmos.com/news/2016/01/28/attacking-midfielder-juan-arango-signs-with-cosmos|title=Attacking midfielder Juan Arango joins Cosmos|publisher=New York Cosmos|date=28 January 2016|access-date=28 January 2016}}</ref> Aged 36, he returned to both his country and Zulia one year later.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/noticias/futbol/juan-arango-seria-anunciado-como-nuevo-fichaje-del-zulia_633766|title=Juan Arango sería anunciado como nuevo fichaje del Zulia FC|trans-title=Juan Arango would be announced as new Zulia FC signing|newspaper=El Universal|language=es|date=4 January 2017|access-date=5 January 2017|archive-date=29 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529161040/http://www.eluniversal.com/noticias/futbol/juan-arango-seria-anunciado-como-nuevo-fichaje-del-zulia_633766|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Arango then had another spell with the Cosmos, leaving in January 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ovaciondeportes.com/futbol/futbol-nacional/apertura-2018/venex/juan-arango-no-continuara-en-el-new-york-cosmos/|title=Juan Arango no continuará en el New York Cosmos|trans-title=Juan Arango will not continue in New York Cosmos|publisher=Ovación|language=es|date=5 January 2018|access-date=23 February 2018|archive-date=13 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913184344/http://ovaciondeportes.com/futbol/futbol-nacional/apertura-2018/venex/juan-arango-no-continuara-en-el-new-york-cosmos|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==International career== At the 2004 Copa América, Arango appeared in all three group stage matches for Venezuela. In the 2007 edition, held in his country, he helped the national team finish first in the group stage, and scored in the quarterfinals against Uruguay, but in a 4–1 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/cronica?id=221077|title=Sonó el despertador para la Celeste|trans-title=Alarm-clock time for the ''Celeste''|publisher=ESPN Deportes|language=es|date=7 July 2007|access-date=15 July 2013}}</ref>
Also in that year, Arango was chosen national team captain by newly appointed coach César Farías. In the 2011 Copa América in Argentina, he helped the ''Vinotinto'' to a best-ever fourth-place finish in the continental competition, scoring in the third-place match, a 1–4 loss against Peru<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.goal.com/en/news/586/copa-america/2011/07/23/2587797/peru-4-1-venezuela-paolo-guerrero-nets-second-half-hat-trick| title = Peru 4-1 Venezuela: Paolo Guerrero nets second half hat trick as Peruvians finish third in 2011 Copa America {{!}} Goal.com}} </ref> for what was his 100th cap.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}
In his 116th international appearance, Arango levelled the record for the most goals scored for Venezuela with 22 goals, scoring in the 56th minute against Bolivia in a 1–1 draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on 7 June 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/354071/venezuela-denied-as-bolivia-snatch-draw|title=Venezuela denied as Bolivia snatch draw|newspaper=Bangkok Post|date=7 June 2013|access-date=15 July 2013 }}</ref>
==Style of play== A left-footed playmaker, who was known for his technical skills, leadership and ability both to score and create goals, courtesy of his striking ability, crossing and passing, Arango was a classic number ten, who was capable of playing both as an attacking midfielder and as a winger. Nicknamed ''Arangol'', he was also a dead ball specialist, who was highly regarded by pundits for his exceptional accuracy from free kicks and his ability to bend the ball.
==Personal life== Arango is the son-in law of Argenis Tortolero, brother-in-law of Edson Tortolero, and father of Juan Arango Jr., all of whom were professional footballers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://correo.eluniversal.com/eluniversal/fvino_primerGol.shtml|title=El primer gol|publisher=El Universal|date=3 September 2008|access-date=9 November 2020}}</ref><ref name=lr>{{cite web|url=https://larepublica.pe/deportes/2023/04/01/juan-arango-jr-la-continuidad-del-legado-vinotinto-hijo-de-juan-arango-vino-tinto-sub-17-sudamericana-sub-17-venezuela-lrtmc-56368|title=Juan Arango Jr.: ¿seguirá los pasos de su padre?|trans-title=Juan Arango Jr.: will he follow in his father's footsteps?|date=18 April 2023|access-date=17 November 2023|website=larepublica.pe|language=es}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/juan-fernando-arango-saenz/3200/|title=J. Arango|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=19 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{UEFA player|250015865}}</ref> |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal, Copa MX}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Nueva Cádiz |1999–2000 | |12||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- |Caracas |1999–2000 | |19||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||5 |- |rowspan="3"|Monterrey |2000–01 | |30||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||5 |- |2001–02 | |13||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !43!!6!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!43!!6 |- |rowspan="4"|Pachuca |2001–02 |Liga MX |15||5||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup}}||4||21||9 |- |2002–03 |Liga MX |37||11||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||11 |- |2003–04 |Liga MX |36||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||8 |- !colspan="2"|Total !88!!24!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!4!!94!!28 |- |rowspan="6"|Mallorca |2004–05 |La Liga |34||6||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||6 |- |2005–06 |La Liga |37||11||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||11 |- |2006–07 |La Liga |37||9||3||0||colspan="2"|—||40||9 |- |2007–08 |La Liga |38||12||5||3||colspan="2"|—||43||15 |- |2008–09 |La Liga |37||8||4||1||colspan="2"|—||41||9 |- !colspan="2"|Total !183!!45!!12!!4!!colspan="2"|—!!195!!49 |- |rowspan="6"|Borussia Mönchengladbach |2009–10 |Bundesliga |34||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||35||3 |- |2010–11 |Bundesliga |25||4||2||0||colspan="2"|—||27||4 |- |2011–12 |Bundesliga |34||6||3||1||colspan="2"|—||37||7 |- |2012–13 |Bundesliga |31||5||2||1||8{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League}}||3||41||9 |- |2013–14 |Bundesliga |30||8||0||0||colspan="2"|—||30||8 |- !colspan="2"|Total !154!!25!!9!!3!!8!!3!!171!!31 |- |Tijuana |2014–15 |Liga MX |24||7||3||1||colspan="2"|—||27||8 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !523!!112!!24!!8!!14!!7!!561!!127 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== :''Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arango goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Juan Arango<ref name=RSSSF/> |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 24 April 2001 || Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela || {{fb|COL}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–2 || 2002 World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|2 || 4 September 2001 || Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile || {{fb|CHI}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2002 World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|3 || rowspan="2"|30 April 2003 || rowspan="2"|Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela || rowspan="2"|{{fb|TRI}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|Friendly |- | align="center"|4 || align="center"|2–0 |- | align="center"|5 || 7 June 2003 || Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States || {{fb|HON}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || Friendly |- | align="center"|6 || 15 November 2003 || Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia || {{fb|COL}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 2006 World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|7 || 18 November 2003 || José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela || {{fb|BOL}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || 2006 World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|8 || 19 February 2004 || Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela || {{fb|AUS}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly |- | align="center"|9 || 3 March 2004 || Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay || {{fb|URU}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 2006 World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|10 || 28 April 2004 || Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica || {{fb|JAM}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|1–2 || Friendly |- | align="center"|11 || 23 September 2005 || José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela || {{fb|PER}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || 2006 World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|12 || 24 March 2007 || Metropolitano, Mérida, Venezuela || {{fb|CUB}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–1 || Friendly |- | align="center"|13 || 7 July 2007 || Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela || {{fb|URU}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–4 || 2007 Copa América |- | align="center"|14 || 19 June 2008 || Estadio Olímpico, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela || {{fb|CHI}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–3 || 2010 World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|15 || 15 October 2008 || Estadio Olímpico, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela || {{fb|ECU}} || align="center"|3–1 || align="center"|3–1 || 2010 World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|16 || 31 March 2009 || Polideportivo Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela || {{fb|COL}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2010 World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|17 || rowspan="2"|13 October 2010 || rowspan="2"|Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico || rowspan="2"|{{fb|MEX}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–2 || rowspan="2"|Friendly |- | align="center"|18 || align="center"|2–1 |- | align="center"|19 || 23 July 2011 || Ciudad de la Plata, La Plata, Argentina || {{fb|Peru}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|1–4 || 2011 Copa América |- | align="center"|20 || 7 September 2012 || Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru || {{fb|Peru}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || 2014 World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|21 || 16 October 2012 || Estadio Olímpico, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela || {{fb|ECU}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || 2014 World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|22 || 7 June 2013 || Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia || {{fb|BOL}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || 2014 World Cup qualification |}
==Honours== '''Pachuca''' *CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cacups02.html|title=Central American Club Competitions 2002|website=RSSSF|access-date=20 June 2018}}</ref>
'''New York Cosmos''' *NASL: 2016<ref name=MVP>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/11/10/new-york-cosmos-midfielder-juan-arango-wins-2016-nasl-golden-ball|title=New York Cosmos midfielder Juan Arango wins 2016 NASL Golden Ball|publisher=North American Soccer League|date=10 November 2016|access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *CONCACAF Champions' Cup top scorer: 2002 *NASL MVP Award: 2016<ref name=MVP/>
== See also == * List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090702162424/http://www.rcdm.es/jugadores-de-ayer-y-de-hoy-juan-arango/ Real Mallorca bio] {{in lang|es}} (archived 2 July 2009) *{{BDFutbol|1635}} *{{Fussballdaten|arangojuan}} *{{MedioTiempo|id=juan-arango}} *{{NFT player|7230}} *{{FIFA player|177468}} *{{Official website|http://www.juanarango.com}} {{in lang|es}}
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