David Arellano

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arellano and the second or maternal family name is Moraga.

David Arellano

Personal information
Full name	David Alfonso Arellano Moraga
Date of birth	(1901-07-29)29 July 1901
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Date of death	3 May 1927(1927-05-03) (aged 25)
Place of death	Valladolid, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1919–1925	Magallanes
1925–1927	Colo-Colo
International career
1924–1926	Chile	6	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Alfonso Arellano Moraga (29 July 1901 – 3 May 1927) was a Chilean footballer and founder of the Colo-Colo football club. A winger,^[1] he scored in the 1926 South American Championship (Copa América)^[2] and is considered one of the best Chilean football players in history.

Career

Arellano was born in Santiago, Chile on 29 July 1901. His professional debut came aged 17 for Chilean football club Magallanes in 1919. In 1925 he along with other members parted from Magallanes football club to form a new club which came to be known in Chile as Colo-Colo. Arellano is attributed with showcasing the bicycle kick or in Chile and other parts of South America known as the Chilena through footballing tours that were conducted in Europe.^[3] Arellano played for the Chile national team that participated in the 1924 and 1926 editions of Copa America. In the latter, he was the top scorer, with 7 goals.

Death

On 3 May 1927 in Valladolid, Spain while on tour with Colo-Colo, David Arellano suffered peritonitis after being hit by an opposing player during a match. Shortly after the incident Arellano was brought to a nearby clinic where he would ultimately die. In his memory Colo-Colo club shirts carry a black line over the main emblem as does the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.

References

1. "¿Dónde murió David Arellano? La historia del fundador de Colo Colo". AS (in Spanish). 19 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
2. Tabeira, Martín (12 August 2009). "Southamerican Championship 1926". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
3. Sagués, Nicolás (8 December 2006). "Como pasa con el pisco, los peruanos dicen que es suya. Nosotros alegamos que es nuestra. Pero más allá de la paternidad efectiva, es parte de nuestra historia futbolística. Ha colaborado en triunfos y nos ha sumido en el fracaso. La chilena". Guachacas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2007.