Andres Arango

Youth and college

Arango moved from his native Colombia to Canada with his parents as a young child. He played college soccer for Humber College where he won the Provincial and National Championship and was voted MVP of the national tournament.

Early career

Arango began his career in 2002 with the York Region Shooters in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. In 2003, he signed with the Montreal Impact of the USL A-League. After failing to break into the starting lineup he was traded in the off-season to league rivals the Toronto Lynx in exchange for veteran defender Mauricio Vincello. The trade to Toronto provided Arango with more playing time opportunities as he played in 22 games throughout the season. He recorded his first goal for Toronto on July 18, 2004, versus Calgary Mustangs. He re-signed with Toronto for the 2005 season. At the conclusion of the season, he was named the club's Defensive Player of the Year. In 2006, he returned to Toronto for the third and final season with the club. During the 2006 season, he was named Toronto Lynx Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year. He also played in the 2006 Open Canada Cup final where Toronto finished as runners up to Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.

Montreal Impact

After the relegation of Toronto to the Premier Development League in 2007, he returned to his former club the Montreal Impact on a two-year deal. Originally Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer expressed interest in…

Arango also featured for the Canadian U20 team that made it to the quarter-finals in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He played in the quarterfinal match where Spain eliminated Canada from the tournament.

In January 2020, Arango was announced as the head coach for the Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 USL League Two side. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the season was canceled and the team was replaced by Tampa Bay United SC.

Tampa Bay Rowdies NASL Championship Winners: 2012