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Álex Arce

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Álex Arce
Personal information
Full name Álex Adrián Arce Barrios
Date of birth (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Carapeguá, Paraguay
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Independiente Rivadavia
Number 9
Youth career
Cerro Porteño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Cerro Porteño 1 (0)
2019 Rubio Ñu 22 (7)
2021–2023 Sportivo Ameliano 36 (10)
2023–2024 Independiente Rivadavia 36 (28)
2024–2025 LDU Quito 43 (31)
2025– Independiente Rivadavia 20 (5)
International career‡
2024– Paraguay 17 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2026

Álex Adrián Arce Barrios (born 16 June 1995) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Argentine club Independiente Rivadavia and the Paraguay national team.

Early life

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Arce came through the youth academy at Cerro Porteño and signed his first contract in 2015. However, he had to wait almost two years to make his debut in the top category and shortly afterwards suffered a cruciate ligament rupture. After recovering, his level was not the same and that is why he spent a lot of time training with the team's Reserve, until in 2019 he decided to leave to seek continuity in a minor league club.[1]

Club career

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Arce played for Paraguayan side Sportivo Ameliano, helping the club achieve promotion.[2]

International career

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Arce made his debut for the Paraguay national team on 7 June 2024 in a friendly against Peru at Estadio Monumental. He started the game and played 65 minutes in a 0–0 draw.[3]

On 1 June 2026, he was named by head coach Gustavo Alfaro in Paraguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Style of play

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Arce mainly operates as a striker and has been described as "stands out for kicking from outside the area with both legs, executing free kicks, dribbling at speed and As if that were not enough, his 187 centimeters and strength in jumping made him add a dangerous aerial game".[5]

Personal life

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Arce is the son of Miriam Barrios.[6]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 25 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Paraguay 202490
202541
202640
Total171
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
List of international goals scored by Álex Arce
1.15 November 2025Subaru Park, Chester, United States United States1–11–2Friendly

Honours

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Cerro Porteño

Sportivo Ameliano

Independiente Rivadavia

LDU Quito

References

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  1. ↑ "De vendedor ambulante en Paraguay a ser el máximo goleador del fútbol argentino: la historia de superación de Álex Arce". infobae.com. 28 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Álex Arce, el Erling Haaland que tiene Independiente Rivadavia y todo el fútbol argentino". cronica.com.py.
  3. ↑ "Peru v Paraguay game report". ESPN. 7 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Coupe du monde 2026: découvrez la liste des 26 joueurs du Paraguay avec Julio Enciso". RMC Sport (in French). 1 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Jugaba en una liga amateur, fue vendedor ambulante y es el goleador del fútbol argentino: la historia de Álex Arce". tycsports.com. 12 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Rojas C., Arturo (6 August 2021). "ÁLEX ARCE: "QUIERO SER GOLEADOR EN LA PRIMERA"". cronica.com.py.
  7. ↑ "Independiente Rivadavia win first-ever Copa Argentina title in dramatic final". Buenos Aires Times. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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