Jhonny Arteaga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhonny Alexandre Arteaga | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Dominican College Chargers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Albany BWP Highlanders | 12 | (2) |
| 2008 | Western Mass Pioneers | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Westchester Flames | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | ŁKS Łomża | 14 | (8) |
| 2011 | F.C. New York | 21 | (13) |
| 2012 | New York Red Bulls | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 17 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2016. |
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Jhonny Alexandre Arteaga (born 24 November 1986 in Cali) is a Colombian footballer who is currently a free agent.
Arteaga grew up in Stamford, Connecticut, where he attended Westhill High School before playing college soccer at Dominican College (New York). In 2005, 2006 and 2007, Arteaga received All CACC Honors, and NSCAA All Region Honors in 2006 and 2007. During his Senior Year, Arteaga Led the CACC in Points (38) & in Goals (16). Following his Senior Year, Arteaga was Honored CACC Player of the Year, Daktronic’s 1st Team All Region and 1st Team All American.
During his college years, Arteaga also played with the Albany BWP Highlanders in the USL Premier Development League.
Arteaga turned professional in 2008 playing with the Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division, and made his professional debut on 19 April 2008 in the Pioneers' 3–0 opening day defeat to the Richmond Kickers. He left the club mid-season, and briefly played back in the PDL for Westchester Flames, before leaving for Europe to attempt to secure a professional contract.
Arteaga was trialed with Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk in early 2010, before signing with Łomża. He played 14 games for Łomża in 2010 and scored 8 goals, before returning to the United States at the end of the season.
Arteaga signed with F.C. New York in the USL Professional Division in 2011. He scored his first goal for New York on 30 May 2011 in a 2–1 victory over Rochester Rhinos. He recorded his first professional hat trick on 15 June 2011 in a 3–0 victory over former club Western Mass Pioneers in New York's 2011 U.S. Open Cup debut. Arteaga ended the season playing in 21 league games for New York in 2011, and was the league's top scorer with 13 goals setting a single-season scoring record (16 in all competitions).
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