Sergio Javier Arias Delgado (born 27 February 1988) is a Mexican retired

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Club career

Arias has played in Chivas' youth division teams and began playing for the Tapatío squad in the 2006 Season. He has yet to make his debut in the Primera División with Chivas. Shortly after the

2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the eleventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could partic ...

Hércules CF, at that time a second division club from Spain, was interested in signing him, which would have made him the second player that never had an official debut in the Mexico first division to be signed by a European club, alongside

Carlos Vela Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido (born 1 March 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer who captains and plays for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Described as a versatile player who can play as a forward, winger, and attacking midfield ...

from Chivas. In 2007, he was loaned to

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and quickly established himself as the club's top keeper, appearing in 36 league matches. On 9 March 2011, Arias was loaned by Chivas de Guadalajara to American side

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. After one season in Major League Soccer he returned to Mexico for 2012 with second division side

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, on loan from Chivas.

International

Arias was the starting goalkeeper of the

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that won the

against

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. He had a good tournament, playing well and only allowing 3 goals in 9 matches. He was praised by the Mexican press as the "new"

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. Arias was cut from the final list for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, being the only player from the starting eleven that won the U-17 World Championship that did not come back for the U-20 Championship. Even though he did not make the 23 man list for the U-20 World Cup held in Canada in 2007, he was called up to play for the

at the 2007 Panamerican Games being held in Rio de Jainero. He was a starter in all the group stage games and was proven victorious by eventually earning the bronze medal in the competition.

Honours

Mexico U17 *

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: 2005

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arias, Sergio 1988 births Living people Footballers from Sinaloa Sportspeople from Los Mochis Association football goalkeepers Mexican footballers Mexico youth international footballers C.D. Guadalajara footballers Dorados de Sinaloa footballers Chivas USA players Irapuato F.C. footballers Alebrijes de Oaxaca players Coras de Nayarit F.C. footballers C.F. Mérida footballers Lobos BUAP footballers Cimarrones de Sonora players