Mikel Arce

Mikel Arce

Personal information
Full name	Mikel Arce Hualde
Date of birth	(1984-06-15) 15 June 1984
Place of birth	Pamplona, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Valtierrano
Youth career
	Osasuna
	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Real Sociedad B
2003–2004	Numancia B
2004–2005	Alfaro
2005	Logroñés
2006	Lemona	1	(0)
2006	Calahorra
2007	Constancia
2007–2008	Lourdes	35	(20)
2008–2009	San Jose Earthquakes	0	(0)
2009	12 Octubre
2009–2010	Lorca Deportiva
2010–2011	Aluvión
2011–	Valtierrano
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2011

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arce and the second or maternal family name is Hualde.

Mikel Arce Hualde (born 15 June 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Club Atlético Valtierrano as a forward.

Football career

Arce was born in Pamplona, Navarre. After graduating from Osasuna's youth academy he spent the entirety of his Spanish career in the lower leagues; he appeared only once in the Segunda División B, as a second-half substitute in Lemona's 3–0 away win against Marino de Luanco.

In the 2007–08 season Arce scored 20 Tercera División goals for Lourdes, and was signed by Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes in the ensuing offseason. In the following transfer window he moved teams – and countries – again, signing for Club 12 de Octubre for whom he played at least three times in the Paraguayan Primera División.

In the summer of 2009, Arce returned to Spain and resumed his career in the lower divisions and amateur football.

Personal life

In October 2012, in a Beauty King and Queen contest held in Villarrobledo, Arce finished in third position, being elected Best Spanish Body in the process.

External links

• Mikel Arce profile at BDFutbol
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)

• The BDFutbol site includes only appearances in the Segunda División B and above.
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