Mario Arqués

Mario Arqués Blasco Dani (born 19 January 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Indian club Kerala Blasters FC as a Central Midfielder or as a Defensive Midfielder in the Indian Super League.

Mario Arqués
Personal information
Full name Mario Arqués Blasco Dani
Place of birth Alicante, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 6
Youth career
Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Villarreal C 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Orihuela (loan) 30 (0)
2012–2014 Valencia B 59 (1)
2014–2015 Elche B 35 (7)
2015 Elche 1 (0)
2015–2016 Sporting Gijón B 34 (3)
2016–2017 Alcoyano 17 (0)
2017 Karpaty Lviv 5 (0)
2018 Alcoyano 17 (1)
2018–2019 Jamshedpur 18 (3)
2019–2020 Kerala Blasters 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October 2019
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arqués and the second or maternal family name is Blasco.

Club career

Arqués was born in Alicante, Valencia. A product of Villarreal CF's youth system, he made his senior debuts while on loan at Orihuela CF in the 2011–12 campaign, in Segunda División B.[1]

On Arqués moved to another reserve team, Valencia CF Mestalla also in the third level.[2] He featured regularly for the side under the course of two seasons, being also an unused substitute in a 1–1 Copa del Rey home draw against Real Madrid on 23 January 2013.[3]

On 22 July 2014 Arqués signed a two-year deal with neighbouring Elche CF, being assigned to the B-team in the same division.[4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 25 April 2015, replacing Pedro Mosquera in the 85th minute of a 0–3 away loss against Atlético Madrid.[5]

On 18 August 2015 Arqués joined Sporting de Gijón B, also in the third division.[6] The following 9 August, he moved to fellow league team CD Alcoyano.[7]

On 3 September 2018, Arqués joined the Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC.[8]

On 29 May 2019, Mario Arqués joined the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[9]

As of 20 October 2019.[10]
Season League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2019–20 Indian Super League 100010
Blasters total 100010

References
  1. ´El Orihuela se parece al Villarreal´ ('Orihuela looks like Villarreal'); Diario Información, 8 December 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. Mario Arqués es el último refuerzo para el Mestalla (Mario Arqués is the last addition for Mestalla); Superdeporte, 8 September 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. El Madrid en el campo está unido (Madrid is united on the field); Marca, 23 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. Mario Arqués refuerza el centro del campo del Elche Ilicitano (Mario Arqués bolsters the centre of midfield of Elche Ilicitano); Elche's official website, 22 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  5. Contra la depresión, Griezmann (Against depression, Griezmann); Marca, 25 April 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. El filial ficha a Mario Arqués, medio del Elche B (The reserves sign Mario Arqués, midfielder from Elche B); La Nueva España, 18 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  7. El mediocentro Mario Arques ficha por el Alcoyano (Central midfielder Mario Arques signs for Alcoyano); Diario Información, 9 August 2016 (in Spanish)
  8. "ISL 2018-19: Jamshedpur FC sign Spaniard Mario Arques". Goal. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  9. "ISL 2018-19:Kerala Blasters fc sign Mario Arques". Goal.com. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  10. https://int.soccerway.com/players/mario-arques-blasco/207171/
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