Eugenio Arenaza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eugenio Arenaza Douglas | ||
| Date of birth | 1923[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Peru | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 1983 (aged 59–60)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico[2] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941 | Telmo Carbajo | ||
| 1942 | Sporting Tabaco | ||
| 1943–1945 | Alianza Lima | ||
| 1945–1946 | ADO Orizaba | ||
| 1946–1950 | Club León | ||
| 1950–1951 | Club América | 21[3] | (0) |
| 1951–1953 | Club Oro | ||
| 1953–1954 | C.D. Marte | ||
| 1954–1955 | Deportivo Toluca | ||
| 1955–1958 | CD Cautla | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eugenio Arenaza Douglas (1923–1983) was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as goalkeeper.
Playing career
Nicknamed El Mono (the monkey), Eugenio Arenaza began his career at Telmo Carbajo of Callao in 1941.[4] He joined Alianza Lima in 1943. Relegated to the bench following the emergence of Teódulo Legario as Alianza's goalkeeper, he emigrated to Mexico, where he would spend the majority of his career, becoming the first Peruvian goalkeeper to play there.[4][5]
Initially playing for ADO de Orizaba between 1945 and 1946, he joined Club León in 1946. With León, he won two consecutive Mexican championships in 1948 and 1949.[4] He also won the Mexican Cup in 1949, in addition to two Super Cups in 1947 and 1948.[4]
He continued his career with various Mexican clubs—including Club América between 1950 and 1951—winning a third personal championship with CD Marte in 1954.[4] He retired in 1958, having played 241 matches in the Mexican First Division (353 goals conceded)[4]
Died in 1983, a street is named after him in Villas de San Juan, in the suburbs near León in Mexico (Eugenio El Mono Arenaza Street).[4]
Honours
Club León
- Mexican Primera División (2): 1947–48, 1948–49[4]
- Copa México: 1948–49[4]
- Campeón de Campeones (2): 1948, 1949[4]
C.D. Marte
References
- ^ a b Diego Iagulli. "Eugenio Arenaza". Calciomondo (in Italian). Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Post - De Chalaca". Twitter (in Spanish). 16 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ Federico Martínez (14 June 2016). "Con pasaporte crema" [With cream passport]. Vavel (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Roberto Castro (20 August 2014). "Eugenio Arenaza en León: Dos rugidos de un Mono" [Eugenio Arenaza in León: Two Roars of a Monkey]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Cáceda y la historia de los porteros peruanos en el fútbol mexicano" [Carlos Cáceda and the history of Peruvian goalkeepers in Mexican football]. fútbolperuano.com (in Spanish). 4 January 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2025.