David Arellano

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arellano and the second or maternal family name is Moraga.

David Arellano

Personal information
Full name	David Alfonso Arellano Moraga
Date of birth	(1902-07-29)29 July 1902
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Date of death
Place of death	Valladolid, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1919-1925	Magallanes
1925-1927	Colo Colo
International career
1924-1926	Chile	6	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Alfonso Arellano Moraga (Santiago, Chile, 29 July 1902 – Valladolid, 3 May 1927) was a Chilean footballer. He is credited as a founding member of the Colo Colo football club.

Career

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David Arellano in 1927

Arellano was born in Santiago, Chile on the 29 July 1902. His professional debut came at 17 years of age for Chilean football club Magallanes in 1919. In 1925 he along with other members parted from Magallanes football club to form a new club which came to be known in Chile as Colo Colo. Arellano is attributed with showcasing the bicycle kick or in Chile known as the Chilena through footballing tours that were conducted in Europe. Arellano played for the Chilean national team that participated in the 1924 and 1926 editions of Copa America. In the latter, he was the top scorer, with 7 goals.

Death

On 3 May 1927 in Valladolid, Spain while on tour with Colo Colo, David Arellano encountered peritonitis after being hit by an opposing player during a match. Shortly after the incident Arellano was brought to a nearby clinic where he would ultimately die. In his memory Colo Colo club shirts carry a black line over the main emblem as does the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.