Billy Arce
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Billy Vladimir Arce Mina | ||
Date of birth | 12 July 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
Number | 81 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2012 | La Paz | ||
2009 | → Fedeguayas (loan) | ||
2010 | → Fedeguayas (loan) | ||
2011–2012 | → Fedeguayas (loan) | ||
2012–2013 | Emelec | ||
2013–2017 | Independiente del Valle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Independiente del Valle | 52 | (18) |
2018–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Extremadura (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2019 | → Emelec (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2019 | → Barcelona SC (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → LDU Quito (loan) | 47 | (3) |
2022 | Independiente del Valle | 15 | (2) |
2022 | Peñarol | 2 | (0) |
2023 | Deportivo Pasto | 14 | (1) |
2023–2024 | Once Caldas | 39 | (7) |
2024– | Santos | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:23, 16 September 2024 (UTC) |
Billy Vladimir Arce Mina (born 12 July 1998) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays either as a left winger or a forward for Brazilian club Santos.
Club career
[edit]Independiente del Valle
[edit]Born in Esmeraldas, Arce finished his formation with Independiente del Valle, after playing for Emelec, CSCD Fedeguayas and CSCD La Paz.[1] He made his first-team debut for the former on 5 February 2017, starting and scoring the game's only through a penalty kick in a home defeat of Deportivo Cuenca.[2]
On 25 November 2017, Arce scored a brace in a 4–1 home routing of Guayaquil City.[3] He finished his first senior campaign with 12 goals in 39 appearances, being the club's second-best goalscorer behind Michael Estrada.
Brighton & Hove Albion
[edit]On 3 August 2018, Independiente del Valle confirmed Arce's transfer to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.[4] His new club officially announced the deal four days later,[5] on a reported four-year contract.[6]
Loan to Extremadura
[edit]On the same day for being announced at the English club, Arce penned a loan move to Segunda División club Extremadura UD.[7] He only featured in four matches overall for the club, and left in December after "having trouble adapting to the league".[8]
Loan to Emelec
[edit]On 8 January 2019, after being rarely used, Arce returned to his home country after agreeing a loan move to Emelec.[9] In May, he was left out of several matches of the club after being photographed in a party,[10] being subsequently demoted to the reserve squad before leaving.[11]
Loan to Barcelona SC
[edit]After being rarely used, Arce moved to fellow league team Barcelona SC also on loan on 23 July 2019.[12] He spent the month of October away from trainings after being arrested, only returning on the 25th.[13]
Loan to LDU Quito
[edit]On 24 January 2020, Arce was announced at LDU Quito.[14] Regularly used as a substitute, his loan was renewed for a further year on 29 January 2021.[15]
Return to Brighton
[edit]On 31 January 2022, Brighton announced the return of Arce, and initially assigned him to the under-23 squad.[16] On 1 March, the club reached an agreement with Arce to terminate his contract;[17] he left the club without making a senior appearance for them.
Independiente del Valle return
[edit]On 8 March 2022, Arce returned to his first club Independiente del Valle on a deal until the end of the year.[18] He left the club in July, after just 17 matches.[19]
Peñarol
[edit]On 20 July 2022, Arce was announced at Uruguayan Primera División side Peñarol on a short-term contract.[20] He only featured in three matches, and was deemed surplus to requirements in September.[21]
Deportivo Pasto
[edit]On 6 January 2023, Arce switched teams and countries again, after signing for Colombian Categoría Primera A side Deportivo Pasto.[22] Despite being regularly used, he left the side in June.[23]
Once Caldas
[edit]On 17 June 2023, Arce was presented at Once Caldas.[24] He became an undisputed starter for the side,[25] but departed the club roughly one year later.[26]
Santos
[edit]On 31 July 2024, free agent Arce signed a contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Santos until December 2025.[27] He made his debut for the club on 17 August, replacing Serginho in a 1–0 home loss to Avaí.[28]
Personal life
[edit]In October 2019, Arce was jailed for twenty days having been arrested for drink-driving.[29][30][31]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 16 September 2024[32]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Independiente del Valle | 2017 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 34 | 12 | ||
2018 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | — | 22 | 7 | |||
Total | 52 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 56 | 19 | ||||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Extremadura (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
Emelec (loan) | 2019 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | ||
Barcelona SC (loan) | 2019 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
LDU Quito (loan) | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 26 | 3 | — | — | 8[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
2021 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 21 | 0 | — | — | 7[b] | 4 | 2[c] | 2 | 30 | 6 | |||
Total | 47 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 10 | ||||
Independiente del Valle | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 1 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
Peñarol | 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Deportivo Pasto | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
Once Caldas | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
2024 | Categoría Primera A | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||||
Total | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 7 | |||||
Santos | 2024 | Série B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 187 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 225 | 42 |
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Six appearances and four goals in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador
- ^ Five appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
[edit]Santos
References
[edit]- ^ "Arce Mina Billy Vladimir" (in Spanish). Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "(1–0) Independiente del Valle se impuso por la mínima ante el Deportivo Cuenca con equipo alterno" [(1–0) Independiente del Valle get over Deportivo Cuenca with an alternate team] (in Spanish). Tera Deportes. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Independiente del Valle ganó por 4–1 a Guayaquil City en Sangolquí" [Independiente del Valle defeated Guayaquil City in Sanloquí by 4–1] (in Spanish). El Universo. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Billy Arce transferido al Brighton & Hove Albion" [Billy Arce transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion] (in Spanish). Independiente del Valle. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Albion Sign Ecuadorian Youngster". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "'A wasted talent' - Brighton's 'bad boy' struggling in South America as he awaits Albion debut". SussexLive. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "El Extremadura mete la directa con los fichajes: Billy Arce y Álvaro" [Extremadura go through the fast lane with the signings: Billy Arce and Álvaro] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "La inscripción de Casto provoca un 'efecto dominó' bajo palos" [The registration of Casto provokes a 'domino effect' behind the sticks] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Emelec oficializó a Billy Arce como refuerzo para el 2019" [Emelec turn official Billy Arce as the signing for 2019] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Por indisciplina, el jugador Billy Arce no viajó con Emelec hasta Brasil" [Due to indiscipline, the player Billy Arce did not travel with Emelec to Brazil] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Emelec realizará cambios en su plantilla, con la salida de jugadores" [Emelec will make changes in their squad, with the departure of players] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Billy Arce fue fichado por Barcelona SC" [Billy Arce was signed up by Barcelona SC] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Arce, de 'cana' directo a entrenar con Barcelona" [Arce, from 'jail' straight to training with Barcelona] (in Spanish). Diario Extra. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Liga de Quito oficializó la contratación de Billy Arce con condiciones" [Liga de Quito turned official the signing of Billy Arce with conditions] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Arce extends loan deal". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Arce joins up with Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Arce leaves Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Billy Arce volvió al equipo rayado, donde se formó" [Billy Arce returned to the rayados, where he grew up] (in Spanish). Diario Extra. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "(FOTO) Billy Arce deja las filas de Independiente del Valle" [(PHOTO) Billy Arce leaves Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). Peloteros. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Peñarol da la bienvenida a Billy Arce con un gran tatuaje" [Peñarol welcome Billy Arce with a big tattoo] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Presidente de Peñarol confirma que Billy Arce no jugará en el club y respetarán su contrato. Aclara: 'Su comportamiento ha sido ejemplar'" [Peñarol's president confirms that Billy Arce will not play at the club and they will respect his contract. He clarifies: 'His behaviour have been exemplary'] (in Spanish). El Universo. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Billy Arce, un ex Brighton de Inglaterra, ficha por el Pasto" [Billy Arce, a former Brighton from England man, signs for Pasto] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Deportivo Pasto se desprende de uno de sus ecuatorianos (FOTO)" [Deportivo Pasto let go of one of their Ecuadorians (PHOTO)] (in Spanish). Fútbol Ecuador. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Billy Arce refuerza al Once Caldas en el fútbol colombiano" [Billy Arce bolsters Once Caldas in Colombian football] (in Spanish). El Universo. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Billy Arce ya no es el 'chico problema' y triunfa en Colombia" [Billy Arce is no longer a 'bad boy' and triumphs in Colombia] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "¿Billy Arce se despide?: "Muchas gracias Once Caldas"" [Billy Arce bids farewell?: "Thank you very much, Once Caldas"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Santos FC contrata atacante Billy Arce até dezembro de 2025" [Santos FC sign forward Billy Arce until December 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Após Serginho e Willian Bigode, chegou a hora de Billy Arce no meio-campo do Santos?" [After Serginho and Willian Bigode, it is Billy Arce's time in Santos' midfield?] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Trivela. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Club president says he's visited Brighton player in prison – Seagulls aware of situation". Sport Witness. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "José Francisco Cevallos: "Visité a Billy Arce en prisión, vamos a analizar su continuidad"" [José Francisco Cevallos: "I visited Billy Arce in prison, let's analyze his continuity"] (in Spanish). El Universo. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Billy Arce, jugador de Barcelona SC, fue detenido en Guayaquil y ya recibió sentencia" [Billy Arce, Barcelona SC player, was arrested in Guayaquil and already received his sentence] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Billy Arce at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Billy Arce at BDFutbol
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- Ecuadorian men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Men's association football forwards
- Ecuadorian Serie A players
- Segunda División players
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Independiente del Valle footballers
- C.S. Emelec footballers
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Extremadura UD footballers
- Barcelona S.C. footballers
- L.D.U. Quito footballers
- Peñarol players
- Deportivo Pasto footballers
- Once Caldas footballers
- Santos FC players
- Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay
- Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil