Paul Arriola

ACQUIRED
Acquired from D.C. United on Jan. 26, 2022.

PROFESSIONAL

• Scored his first career playoff goal vs. SEA (Nov. 4, 2023).
• Set career highs in goals (10), minutes (2,660), starts (30) in 2022
• Joined with Jesús Ferreira (18) to become first pair of American teammates to each reach double digit goals in a regular season since Clint Dempsey and Will Bruin for (Seattle, 2017) in 2022
• Made his official debut for FC Dallas vs. Toronto FC (Feb. 26) in a 1-1 draw and assisted the first goal of the season finding Jáder Obrian.
• Scored first goal for FC Dallas vs. Portland (March 19) in the 77’
• Named MLS Player of the Month for May after scoring six goals in five-straight games leading Dallas to a 3-2 record
• Scored 20 goals and recorded 16 assists in five seasons across 89 MLS games with D.C. United.
• In February 2021, Arriola was loaned to EFL Championship side Swansea City and made his debut in the 2020-21 FA Cup match against Manchester City before returning to D.C. United due to injury.
• Prior to joining D.C. United, Arriola spent four years at Club Tijuana in Liga MX, where he scored 11 goals and added three assists in 116 overall appearances.
• Arriola made his professional debut on July 19, 2013, in a 3-3 draw with Club Atlas at the start of the 2013-14 season.

NATIONAL TEAM

• Arriola has made 43 USMNT appearances since his senior debut in 2016.
• Arriola made his USMNT debut, scored his first international goal and recorded his first assist in the 3-1 win against Puerto Rico on May 22, 2016.
• Member of the Gold Cup championship teams in 2017 and 2021.
• Played in two games during the 2023 January cycle with the national team making appearances against Serbia and Colombia.
• Started and logged 65 minutes versus Columbia and appeared as a sub in the 73’ against Serbia during 2023.

PERSONAL

• Married his wife Akela in the offseason on January 6, 2023.
• Proud father to Sevyn Helen Arriola. Born December 28,2023.
• Father to two pugs, Penelope and Nugget.
• Involved with Family Reach, a nonprofit organization that helps families going through cancer treatments afford everyday costs.
• Best youth sport was baseball.