Raiko Arozarena González (born 27 March 1997) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper who plays for USL Championship club New Mexico United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raiko Arozarena González | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Pinar del Río, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Pinar del Río | |||
| 2018–2020 | Venados | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Cafetaleros de Chiapas | 20 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Las Vegas Lights | 48 | (0) |
| 2026– | New Mexico United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Cuba U20[1] | |||
| 2022– | Cuba | 17 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 July 2025 | |||
Club career
editAfter trying baseball he decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become a goalkeeper, beginning his career with local club Pinar del Río.[1]
On 9 April 2021, Arozarena joined USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies.[2] Arozarena made his debut for the Rowdies on 20 October 2021, in a 3–0 home win over Miami FC.[3]
On 12 July 2022, Arozarena was loaned to Forward Madison FC in USL League One. Madison sent goalkeeper Phil Breno to Tampa Bay as part of the deal.[4][5] Arozarena returned to Tampa Bay on 20 October 2022, following the end of the 2022 USL League One season.[6] Arozarena was released by the Rowdies following the 2023 season.[7]
On 8 March 2024, Arozarena was signed by Las Vegas Lights.[8]
On 19 January 2026, New Mexico United announced they had signed Arozarena to a contract for the 2026 USL Championship season.[9]
International career
editIn November 2022, Arozarena made his debut for the Cuba national team, playing two friendlies in a series against the Dominican Republic. He started the first, a 4–2 victory, and was subbed into the second, a 1–1 draw.[10]
Personal life
editArozarena's older brother is professional baseball outfielder Randy Arozarena, who plays for the Seattle Mariners.[11]
Career statistics
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Rodríguez Uz, Pedro Enrique (22 October 2020). "Es momento de hablar de Raiko Arozarena". Play-Off Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ↑ "ROWDIES SIGN GOALKEEPER RAIKO AROZARENA". Tampa Bay Rowdies. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ↑ "ROWDIES BEST MIAMI TO LOCK UP EAST'S TOP SEED". Tampa Bay Rowdies. 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ E., Warwick. "Team News: Forward Madison Sends GK Phil Breno to Tampa on Loan, Receives GK Raiko Arozarena from Tampa on Loan". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ↑ "Rowdies Loan Arozarena To Madison, Receive Madison's Breno in Exchange". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ↑ "Arozarena Returns to Rowdies for Playoffs". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ↑ "Rowdies Announce Roster Update". RowdiesSoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ↑ "Las Vegas Lights FC adds five additional players ahead of 2024 season kick-off tomorrow". Las Vegas Lights FC. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ↑ "New Mexico United Signs Goalkeeper Raiko Arozarena". New Mexico United. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ↑ "Arozarena Joins Cuba for Nations League".
- ↑ Toribio, Juan (October 2, 2020). "'He stands out': Arozarena's star on the rise". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ↑ Raiko Arozarena at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ Raiko Arozarena at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Raiko Arozarena at WorldFootball.net
- https://us.soccerway.com/players/raiko-arozarena-gonzalez/556812/
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