Ariana Arias

Ariana Arias
Personal information
Full name Ariana Arias Jiménez
Date of birth (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003
Place of birth Madrid Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
Levante UD
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Real Madrid 14 (2)
2022–2024 Barcelona B 48 (30)
2022–2024 Barcelona 3 (1)
2024–2025 VfL Wolfsburg 5 (6)
2025–2026 CD Tenerife Femenino 4 (0)
2026– Levante UD 14 (2)
International career‡
2020 Spain U17 1 (0)
2023 Spain U23 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 December 2024

Ariana Arias Jiménez (born 23 May 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker for Levante UD.

Early life

Arias attended Colegio Miramadrid in Spain.[1]

Career

Arias started her career with Spanish side Real Madrid, where she was regarded as a prospect.[2]

In summer 2024, Arias left her home country of Spain for the German Bundesliga team VfL Wolfsburg, signing a three year contract.[3]

Style of play

Arias mainly operates as a striker and has been described as "stand out with her skill with the ball and ability to convert everything she touched into a goal".[4]

Personal life

Arias is nicknamed "Ari".[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 March 2024[6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tacón 2019–20 Primera División 4000––40
Real Madrid 2020–21 Primera División 10200––102
Barcelona B 2022–23 Primera Federación 2918–––2918
2023–24 Primera Federación 1912–––1912
Total 4830–––4830
Barcelona 2022–23 Liga F 1000000010
2023–24 Liga F 2111100042
Total 3111100052
Career total 65331110006734
  1. ↑ Appearances in Copa de la Reina
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League

Honours

FC Barcelona

References

  1. ↑ "Ari Arias, una joya de La Fábrica que ya 'golea' en el Barcelona" (in Spanish). as.com.
  2. ↑ "Ari, la gran promesa del Real Madrid, se fue al Barcelona libre tras denunciar acoso laboral" (in Spanish). elconfidencial.com.
  3. ↑ "Ariana Arias joins VfL Women". VfL Wolfsburg. 30 June 2024. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ariana Arias, la canterana del Real Madrid que está triunfando en el Barcelona" (in Spanish). infobae.com.
  5. ↑ "Ari Arias: De Madrid a Barcelona y directa al pichichi" (in Spanish). sport.es.
  6. ↑ Ariana Arias at Soccerway
  7. ↑ Ariana Arias at BDFutbol
  8. ↑ "Granada 1-4 Barça: League champions!". FC Barcelona. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Barcelona retains Women's Champions League title, completing historic quadruple". CNN. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.