{{short description|Venezuelan footballer (born 2006)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Arango|Tortolero|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Juan Arango Jr. | image = Sturm U19 - Girona U19 2024-11-27 - Juan Arango.jpg | caption = Arango with Girona in 2024 | fullname = Juan Fernando Arango Tortolero<ref name=fifa>{{cite web|url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce115/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™|access-date=8 November 2023|website=fdp.fifa.org}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|6|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Calvià, Spain | height = 1.75 m<ref name=fifa/> | position = Midfielder, forward | currentclub = Girona B | clubnumber = 31 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = EdF Juan Arango | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Caracas | youthyears3 = 2021–2022 | youthclubs3 = Girona | years1 = 2022– | clubs1 = Girona B | caps1 = 40 | goals1 = 7 | years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = Girona | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2022– | nationalteam1 = Venezuela U17 | nationalcaps1 = 14 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = 2023– | nationalteam2 = Venezuela U23 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 15 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 22 November 2023 }} '''Juan Fernando Arango Tortolero''' (born 27 June 2006) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish side Girona. Born in Spain, he represents Venezuela at youth level.
==Early and personal life== Juan Arango Tortolero Jr. was born in Calvià to former Venezuelan international footballer Juan Arango, who at the time was a professional football player for Mallorca. He is the nephew of Edson Tortolero, and the great-grandson of Argenis Tortolero, both of whom also represented Venezuela at international level.<ref name=meridiano>{{cite web|url=https://meridiano.net/futbol/la-vinotinto/238885/juan-arango-tortolero-no-le-pierde-pisada-a-su-padre--quiere-jugar-con-la-vinotinto.html|title=Juan Arango Tortolero no le pierde pisada a su padre: quiere jugar con La Vinotinto|trans-title=Juan Arango Tortolero does not lose track of his father: he wants to play with La Vinotinto|first=Carlos Alberto|last=Chacon Albino|date=14 February 2022|access-date=17 November 2023|website=meridiano.net|language=es}}</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> His cousin, Edson Tortolero Jr., is also a footballer, and currently plays for Venezuelan side Carabobo.<ref name=lr/>
==Club career== Having begun his career at the academy set up by his father, Escuela de Fútbol Juan Arango, Arango played briefly for Caracas, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela, he only managed an appearance apiece for the club's under-15 and under-17 sides.<ref name=solo>{{cite web|url=https://solovenex.com/juan-arango-jr-el-inicio-de-una-nueva-historia/|title=Juan Arango Jr, el inicio de una nueva historia|trans-title=Juan Arango Jr, the beginning of a new story|date=27 March 2021|access-date=17 November 2023|website=solovenex.com|language=es}}</ref> In March 2021, he went on trial with Spanish side Girona, before joining the club at the opening of the summer transfer window in August of the same year.<ref name=solo/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lapatilla.com/2021/08/03/el-hijo-de-juan-arango-comienza-su-andar-en-el-futbol-de-elite/|title=El hijo de Juan Arango comienza su andar en el fútbol de élite|trans-title=Juan Arango's son begins his journey in elite football|date=3 August 2021|access-date=17 November 2023|website=lapatilla.com|language=es}}</ref>
He signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2022, penning a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://primicia.com.ve/deportes/hijo-de-juan-arango-firmo-contrato-con-girona/|title=Hijo de Juan Arango firmó contrato con Girona|trans-title=Juan Arango's son signed a contract with Girona|first=Karla|last=Benitez|date=18 August 2022|access-date=17 November 2023|website=primicia.com.ve|language=es}}</ref> He marked his debut for Girona's B team with a goal, scoring the club's fourth goal in a 4–2 win against Vilafranca in the Tercera Federación.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diarioeltiempo.com.ve/con-un-gol-debuto-hijo-de-juan-arango-en-espana/|title=Con un gol debutó hijo de Juan Arango en España|trans-title=Juan Arango's son made his debut in Spain with a goal|date=8 October 2022|access-date=17 November 2023|website=diarioeltiempo.com.ve|language=es}}</ref>
==International career== Eligible to represent both Spain and Venezuela at international level, Arango chose to follow in the footsteps of his father, stating in an interview with Venezuelan sports newspaper Diario Meridiano that he has "always wanted to represent Venezuela".<ref name=meridiano/> He was called up to the Venezuela under-17 squad in late 2022, and scored twice in a 4–2 friendly win against Bolivia in December.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://registrationcdnaws.com/lo-ultimo/de-tal-palo-pegada-de-juan-arango-jr-sello-la-victoria-de-la-vinotinto-sub-17-ante-bolivia/|title=De tal palo… Pegada de Juan Arango Jr. selló la victoria de la Vinotinto Sub-17 ante Bolivia|trans-title=From such a suit… Juan Arango Jr.'s strike sealed the victory of the Vinotinto U-17 against Bolivia|date=16 December 2022|access-date=17 November 2023|website=registrationcdnaws.com|language=es}}</ref>
Called up to the squad again for the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, he scored twice in eight appearances to help Venezuela to a fourth-place position in the final round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hsmdeportes.com/2023/04/04/de-juan-arango-a-juan-arango-la-vinotinto-vuelve-a-sonreir/|title=De Juan Arango a Juan Arango, la Vinotinto vuelve a sonreír|trans-title=From Juan Arango to Juan Arango, Vinotinto smiles again|first=Kiko|last=Perozo|date=4 April 2023|access-date=17 November 2023|website=hsmdeportes.com|language=es}}</ref> Following his goal against Bolivia in Venezuela's 2–0 win, he stated that he wanted to "create [his] own legacy", and that his father's name was not a burden on his footballing career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.liderendeportes.com/noticias/vinotinto/arango-jr-estoy-creando-mi-propio-legado/|title=Arango Jr: "Estoy creando mi propio legado"|trans-title=Arango Jr: "I am creating my own legacy"|first=Fabiola|last=Sabedra|date=5 April 2023|access-date=17 November 2023|website=liderendeportes.com|language=es}}</ref> After Telasco Segovia had to undergo surgery for an abdominal issue, Arango was drafted into Venezuela's under-23 squad for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament, where he went on to make one appearance as Venezuela finished eighth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mazo4f.com/oficial-juan-arango-jr-sustituira-a-telasco-segovia-en-el-torneo-maurice-revello-2023|title=¡Oficial! Juan Arango Jr sustituirá a Telasco Segovia en el Torneo Maurice Revello 2023|trans-title=Official! Juan Arango Jr will replace Telasco Segovia in the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament|date=7 June 2023|access-date=17 November 2023|website=mazo4f.com|language=es}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|29 March 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|juan-fernando-arango-tortolero/873663}}</ref><ref>{{LaPreferente|380468}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Girona B |2022–23 |rowspan="3"|Tercera Federación |8||3||colspan="2"|–||0||0||8||3 |- |2024–25 |5||0||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|Appearances in Copa Catalunya}}||0||6||0 |- |2025–26 |23||4|| colspan="2" |–||1 |0||24||4 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !36!!7!! colspan="2" |–!!2!!0!!37!!7 |- |Girona |2025–26 |La Liga |2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !29!!6!!0!!0!!1!!0!!30!!6 |} ;Notes {{notelist}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arango, Juan}} Category:2006 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Mallorca Category:Venezuelan men's footballers Category:Venezuela men's youth international footballers Category:Spanish men's footballers Category:Spanish people of Venezuelan descent Category:Sportspeople of Venezuelan descent Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Tercera Federación players Category:Caracas F.C. players Category:Girona FC players Category:Girona FC B players Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen