1. Juan Arango spent the better part of his professional career in La Liga with Mallorca, appearing in 196 official games, and played several years with Borussia Monchengladbach for which he signed at the age of 29.
11 Facts About Juan Arango
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Juan Arango was Venezuela's record holder in international caps and goals for several years, scoring 22 times in 129 matches between 1999 and 2015.
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Juan Arango represented the nation in six Copa America tournaments.
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Juan Arango's parents hailed from Colombia, having immigrated to Venezuela before he was born, in the city of Maracay.
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Juan Arango started playing as a professional at the age of sixteen with Nueva Cadiz FC, which ascended to the Venezuelan Primera Division the following season under the name Zulia FC.
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On 20 March 2005, Juan Arango suffered a serious injury after a brutal collision with Sevilla FC's Javi Navarro.
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Juan Arango fell unconscious, broke his cheekbone, swallowed his tongue and got serious cuts in his face; he returned to play a month later and, in the following season, was the team's top scorer with 11 league goals.
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On 28 January 2016, Juan Arango joined the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League.
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Juan Arango then had another spell with the Cosmos, leaving in January 2018.
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At the 2004 Copa America, Juan Arango appeared in all three group stage matches for Venezuela.
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Also in that year, Juan Arango was chosen national team captain by newly appointed coach Cesar Farias.