Juan Pablo Arenas Núñez (born 22 April 1987) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Pablo Arenas Núñez | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-04-22) 22 April 1987 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Colo-Colo | 19 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Santiago Morning (loan) | ||
| 2008 | → Deportes Melipilla (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | Deportes Melipilla | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Magallanes | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | Provincial Osorno | ||
| 2012–2015 | Trasandino | 67 | (2) |
| 2018 | Puma Generaleña | – | (–) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Chile U20 | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played for Colo-Colo and also played (on loan) in Deportes Melipilla.[1]
Arenas made his professional debut with Colo-Colo at the young age of seventeen against arch rival Universidad de Chile on August 1, 2004. Arenas still has not been able to find a regular spot on the first team.
With the Chilean national team, Arenas has seen action at the Sub-20 level playing in the mundial Canada 2007 in Paraguay. Although he was not a regular on the Chilean starting lineup, Arenas managed to score two goals. His first goal came against Colombia with a magnificent shot from near midfield to clinch the 5-0 Chilean victory. Subsequently, he took part in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament with Chile in Canada, but did not play a single minute.[2]