Jesús Arellano

José de Jesús Arellano Alcocer (born 8 May 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a winger and a wanted fugitive. He last played for Monterrey in the Primera División de México.

Jesús Arellano
Arellano with Monterrey in 2008
Personal information
Full name José de Jesús Arellano Alcocer[1]
Date of birth (1973-05-08) 8 May 1973
Place of birth Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1997 Monterrey 111 (9)
1997–2000 Guadalajara 72 (14)
2000–2011 Monterrey 299 (39)
Total 482 (62)
International career
1995–2006 Mexico 69 (7)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
WinnerFIFA Confederations Cup1999
WinnerCONCACAF Gold Cup2003
Runner-upCopa America2001
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Arellano, nicknamed "El Cabrito," is known for his speed, dribbling and passing abilities, Arellano has played an important role for the Mexico national team for many years and has led his country to victories in several occasions. He was one of the players responsible for the erratic comebacks made by Mexico in the World Cup groups stage at France'98. Known as the "Super-Substitute", Arellano was brought in the field, in the late stages of the match, by Mexico's now retired national coach, Manuel Lapuente and help his country come back from seemingly impossible situations to either draw or win the games.

After his debut with CF Monterrey, he tried his luck with the "All Mexican Team", Club Deportivo Guadalajara during the 1998 Fall season. However, Arellano found his success with the "Rayados de Monterrey" club, helping them win the 2003 Clausura championship title in the La Primera División.

In the FIFA World Cup in Korea-Japan 2002, Arellano made a less of an impact as a substitute. He was among the starting eleven for three matches, where he helped his country reach the "Elimination Round of 16" of the tournament. In total, he has amassed 70 caps for Mexico, scoring seven times and was among 23 players selected by coach Ricardo La Volpe, to play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Arellano played one match throughout the tournament and only appeared in the 2nd half as a substitute player in a 0–0 draw, against Angola.

Jesus Arellano is the seventh Mexican player and the first one to be born in Monterrey to play three World Cups: France 98, Korea-Japan 2002 and Germany 2006.

Rape allegations and arrest

In January 2017, Arellano was accused of raping his 16 year old niece. The minor had provided testimony to authorities and had undergone physical examinations that prompted an investigation.[2] Arellano was arrested in his home in Monterrey on May 4, 2019, after being on the run for over a year.[3] Arellano was in jail for 5 days before being ordered free by a judge due to lack of sufficient evidence. On December 19, 2019, the case was reopened.[4]

In December 2020, Arellano had only his lawyers present in the court to represent him. Authorities issued an arrest warrant the following month for Arellano. As of April 2022, his whereabouts remain unknown.[4]

Honours

Monterrey

Mexico

Individual

Career statistics

International goals
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.April 28, 1999Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay Paraguay1–21–2Friendly
2.July 1, 20003Com Park at Candlestick Point, San Francisco, United States El Salvador2–03–0Friendly
3.March 7, 2001Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico Brazil3–23–3Friendly
4.July 22, 2001Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira, Colombia Chile1–02–02001 Copa América
5.September 5, 2001Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Trinidad and Tobago2–03–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.September 8, 2004Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago1–03–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.2–0

References
  1. "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Mexico" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. "Acusado-abuso-sexual-ex-futbolista-cabrito-arellano-lo-denuncia-sobrina". vozimparcial.com.mx. Voz Imparcial. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  3. Alladin, Unus. "Former Mexico soccer star Jesus Arellano arrested on charges of raping niece". scmp.com. South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  4. Álvarez, Víctor. "Autoridades giran orden de aprehensión contra Jesús Arellano tras ausentarse de audiencia". espn.com. ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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