Julio Arca

Date of birth31 January 1981
Place of birthQuilmes Bernal
NationalityArgentine
Weight73 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

Manager Peter Reid raised a few eyebrows when he paid out a substantial fee for this relatively unknown Argentinian youngster, but Julio soon showed the Sunderland faithful why he was valued so highly and he quickly became a crowd favourite.

Just 25 minutes into his debut against West Ham United, he headed home Kevin Kilbane's cross and became the new hero on Wearside.

Although he was absent early in the New Year due to international commitments, he returned to score superb goals against Manchester United and Ipswich Town.

A left-sided midfielder or winger, he combines outstanding ball skills with some aggressive tackling and was a real thorn in the side of many a Premiership right back in 2000-01.

An unmistakable sight with socks around his ankles and golden boots, he was a member of the Argentina Under-20 team that won the World Youth Championships in the summer, and was voted 'Young Player of the Year' by members of the Supporters' Association.

Julio's contract at Sunderland was extended to June 2007 in November 2004.

His contract at Middlesbrough was extended to June 2011 in March 2008 and to June 2013 in August 2011 before it was cancelled in April 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Argentinos Juniors 01 Jul 1999 31 Aug 2000
Sunderland 31 Aug 2000 26 Jul 2006
Middlesbrough 26 Jul 2006 23 Apr 2013

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Sunderland FA Cup 1
1
2000-01 Sunderland League Cup 2
1
1
2000-01 Sunderland Premier League 26
1
2
6
2001-02 Sunderland FA Cup 1
2001-02 Sunderland League Cup 1
2001-02 Sunderland Premier League 20
2
1
3
2002-03 Sunderland FA Cup 4
1
2002-03 Sunderland League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Sunderland Premier League 7
6
2003-04 Sunderland FA Cup 6
2
1
2003-04 Sunderland League Division 1 31
4
4
2
2004-05 Sunderland FA Cup 1
2004-05 Sunderland League Championship 39
1
9
8
2004-05 Sunderland League Cup 1
2005-06 Sunderland FA Cup 2
1
2005-06 Sunderland Premier League 22
2
1
5
2006-07 Middlesbrough FA Cup 7
1
2006-07 Middlesbrough Premier League 18
3
2
3
2007-08 Middlesbrough FA Cup 5
1
2007-08 Middlesbrough Premier League 23
1
2
6
2008-09 Middlesbrough FA Cup 3
2008-09 Middlesbrough Premier League 14
4
5
2009-10 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
2009-10 Middlesbrough League Championship 26
8
7
2009-10 Middlesbrough League Cup 1
2010-11 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
2010-11 Middlesbrough League Championship 27
5
3
9
2010-11 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
1
2011-12 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
2011-12 Middlesbrough League Championship 22
8
3
1
2011-12 Middlesbrough League Cup 1
1
1
2012-13 Middlesbrough League Championship 1
2012-13 Middlesbrough League Cup 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Sep 2000 Sunderland v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
09 Sep 2000 Manchester United v Sunderland L 3-0 Premier League
16 Sep 2000 Sunderland v Derby County W 2-1 Premier League
23 Sep 2000 Liverpool v Sunderland D 1-1 Premier League
01 Oct 2000 Sunderland v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
14 Oct 2000 Sunderland v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
22 Oct 2000 Aston Villa v Sunderland D 0-0 Premier League
28 Oct 2000 Sunderland v Coventry City W 1-0 Premier League
04 Nov 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland L 2-1 Premier League
18 Nov 2000 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 1-2 Premier League
28 Nov 2000 Sunderland v Manchester United W 2-1 League Cup 4th round
04 Dec 2000 Sunderland v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2000 Sunderland v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Leeds United v Sunderland L 2-0 Premier League
19 Dec 2000 Crystal Palace v Sunderland L 2-1 League Cup Quarter-final
23 Dec 2000 Sunderland v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2000 Bradford City v Sunderland W 1-4 Premier League
01 Jan 2001 Sunderland v Ipswich Town W 4-1 Premier League
10 Feb 2001 Sunderland v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
17 Feb 2001 Sunderland v West Ham United L 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 2001 Leicester City v Sunderland L 2-0 Premier League
05 Mar 2001 Sunderland v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
17 Mar 2001 Chelsea v Sunderland W 2-4 Premier League
31 Mar 2001 Sunderland v Leeds United L 0-2 Premier League
09 Apr 2001 Middlesbrough v Sunderland D 0-0 Premier League
14 Apr 2001 Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 Premier League
16 Apr 2001 Coventry City v Sunderland L 1-0 Premier League
21 Apr 2001 Sunderland v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
28 Apr 2001 Southampton v Sunderland W 0-1 Premier League
19 May 2001 Everton v Sunderland D 2-2 Premier League
18 Aug 2001 Sunderland v Ipswich Town W 1-0 Premier League
08 Sep 2001 Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
12 Sep 2001 Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland L 4-2 League Cup 2nd round
16 Sep 2001 Aston Villa v Sunderland D 0-0 Premier League
19 Sep 2001 Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
22 Sep 2001 Sunderland v Charlton Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
29 Sep 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland W 0-2 Premier League
13 Oct 2001 Sunderland v Manchester United L 1-3 Premier League
22 Oct 2001 Middlesbrough v Sunderland L 2-0 Premier League
27 Oct 2001 Sunderland v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
03 Nov 2001 Leicester City v Sunderland L 1-0 Premier League
18 Nov 2001 Sunderland v Leeds United W 2-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2001 Liverpool v Sunderland L 1-0 Premier League
01 Dec 2001 Sunderland v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2001 Sunderland v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
22 Dec 2001 Sunderland v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2001 Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland W 0-3 Premier League
29 Dec 2001 Ipswich Town v Sunderland L 5-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2002 Sunderland v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
05 Jan 2002 Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 Everton v Sunderland L 1-0 Premier League
29 Jan 2002 Sunderland v Middlesbrough L 0-1 Premier League
02 Feb 2002 Manchester United v Sunderland L 4-1 Premier League
09 Feb 2002 Derby County v Sunderland W 0-1 Premier League
28 Aug 2002 Leeds United v Sunderland W 0-1 Premier League
28 Sep 2002 Sunderland v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
01 Oct 2002 Cambridge United v Sunderland W 0-7 League Cup 2nd round
06 Oct 2002 Arsenal v Sunderland L 3-1 Premier League
11 Jan 2003 Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 Premier League
14 Jan 2003 Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 2003 Everton v Sunderland L 2-1 Premier League
25 Jan 2003 Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland D 3-3 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 2003 Sunderland v Southampton L 0-1 Premier League
01 Feb 2003 Sunderland v Charlton Athletic L 1-3 Premier League
05 Feb 2003 Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers W 2-2 (3-0) FA Cup 4th round replay
08 Feb 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland L 4-1 Premier League
15 Feb 2003 Sunderland v Watford L 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 2003 Sunderland v Middlesbrough L 1-3 Premier League
15 Mar 2003 Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 Premier League
19 Apr 2003 Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 Premier League
21 Apr 2003 Manchester City v Sunderland L 3-0 Premier League
26 Apr 2003 Sunderland v Newcastle United L 0-1 Premier League
23 Aug 2003 Preston North End v Sunderland W 0-2 League Division 1
25 Aug 2003 Sunderland v Watford W 2-0 League Division 1
30 Aug 2003 Bradford City v Sunderland W 0-4 League Division 1
13 Sep 2003 Sunderland v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Division 1
16 Sep 2003 Stoke City v Sunderland L 3-1 League Division 1
20 Sep 2003 Derby County v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division 1
27 Sep 2003 Sunderland v Reading W 2-0 League Division 1
30 Sep 2003 Sunderland v Ipswich Town W 3-2 League Division 1
04 Oct 2003 Sheffield United v Sunderland W 0-1 League Division 1
14 Oct 2003 Sunderland v Cardiff City D 0-0 League Division 1
21 Oct 2003 Sunderland v Rotherham United D 0-0 League Division 1
25 Oct 2003 Norwich City v Sunderland L 1-0 League Division 1
01 Nov 2003 West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland D 0-0 League Division 1
04 Nov 2003 Gillingham v Sunderland W 1-3 League Division 1
08 Nov 2003 Sunderland v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division 1
22 Nov 2003 Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland L 3-0 League Division 1
29 Nov 2003 Sunderland v Burnley D 1-1 League Division 1
02 Dec 2003 Sunderland v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League Division 1
08 Dec 2003 Coventry City v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division 1
13 Dec 2003 West Ham United v Sunderland L 3-2 League Division 1
28 Dec 2003 Rotherham United v Sunderland W 0-2 League Division 1
03 Jan 2004 Sunderland v Hartlepool United W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2004 Sunderland v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division 1
24 Jan 2004 Ipswich Town v Sunderland W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
07 Feb 2004 Watford v Sunderland D 2-2 League Division 1
14 Feb 2004 Sunderland v Birmingham City D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
21 Feb 2004 Cardiff City v Sunderland L 4-0 League Division 1
25 Feb 2004 Birmingham City v Sunderland W 0-2 FA Cup 5th round replay
03 Mar 2004 Walsall v Sunderland W 1-3 League Division 1
07 Mar 2004 Sunderland v Sheffield United W 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
27 Mar 2004 Sunderland v Derby County W 2-1 League Division 1
04 Apr 2004 Millwall v Sunderland L 1-0 FA Cup Semi-final
06 Apr 2004 Wimbledon v Sunderland W 1-2 League Division 1
09 Apr 2004 Sunderland v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Division 1
12 Apr 2004 Ipswich Town v Sunderland L 1-0 League Division 1
18 Apr 2004 Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Division 1
21 Apr 2004 Crystal Palace v Sunderland L 3-0 League Division 1
07 Aug 2004 Coventry City v Sunderland L 2-0 League Championship
10 Aug 2004 Sunderland v Crewe Alexandra W 3-1 League Championship
14 Aug 2004 Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers D 2-2 League Championship
21 Aug 2004 Plymouth Argyle v Sunderland L 2-1 League Championship
24 Aug 2004 Sunderland v Chester City W 3-0 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2004 Sunderland v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League Championship
31 Aug 2004 Reading v Sunderland L 1-0 League Championship
11 Sep 2004 Gillingham v Sunderland W 0-4 League Championship
14 Sep 2004 Sunderland v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Championship
18 Sep 2004 Sunderland v Preston North End W 3-1 League Championship
02 Oct 2004 Sunderland v Derby County D 0-0 League Championship
16 Oct 2004 Sunderland v Millwall W 1-0 League Championship
19 Oct 2004 Watford v Sunderland D 1-1 League Championship
25 Oct 2004 Rotherham United v Sunderland W 0-1 League Championship
30 Oct 2004 Sunderland v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League Championship
02 Nov 2004 Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-1 League Championship
05 Nov 2004 Millwall v Sunderland L 2-0 League Championship
13 Nov 2004 Leicester City v Sunderland W 0-1 League Championship
21 Nov 2004 Sunderland v Ipswich Town W 2-0 League Championship
27 Nov 2004 Stoke City v Sunderland W 0-1 League Championship
11 Dec 2004 Cardiff City v Sunderland W 0-2 League Championship
18 Dec 2004 Sunderland v Burnley W 2-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2004 Sunderland v Leeds United L 2-3 League Championship
28 Dec 2004 Nottingham Forest v Sunderland W 1-2 League Championship
01 Jan 2005 Preston North End v Sunderland L 3-2 League Championship
16 Jan 2005 Derby County v Sunderland W 0-2 League Championship
22 Jan 2005 Sunderland v Sheffield United W 1-0 League Championship
29 Jan 2005 Everton v Sunderland L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland D 1-1 League Championship
12 Feb 2005 Sunderland v Watford W 4-2 League Championship
19 Feb 2005 Brighton and Hove Albion v Sunderland L 2-1 League Championship
22 Feb 2005 Sunderland v Rotherham United W 4-1 League Championship
12 Mar 2005 Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland W 0-1 League Championship
15 Mar 2005 Sunderland v Plymouth Argyle W 5-1 League Championship
19 Mar 2005 Sunderland v Coventry City W 1-0 League Championship
02 Apr 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland W 1-3 League Championship
05 Apr 2005 Wigan Athletic v Sunderland W 0-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2005 Sunderland v Reading L 1-2 League Championship
17 Apr 2005 Ipswich Town v Sunderland D 2-2 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Sunderland v Leicester City W 2-1 League Championship
29 Apr 2005 West Ham United v Sunderland W 1-2 League Championship
08 May 2005 Sunderland v Stoke City W 1-0 League Championship
13 Aug 2005 Sunderland v Charlton Athletic L 1-3 Premier League
20 Aug 2005 Liverpool v Sunderland L 1-0 Premier League
23 Aug 2005 Sunderland v Manchester City L 1-2 Premier League
27 Aug 2005 Wigan Athletic v Sunderland L 1-0 Premier League
10 Sep 2005 Chelsea v Sunderland L 2-0 Premier League
17 Sep 2005 Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
25 Sep 2005 Middlesbrough v Sunderland W 0-2 Premier League
23 Oct 2005 Newcastle United v Sunderland L 3-2 Premier League
10 Dec 2005 Charlton Athletic v Sunderland L 2-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2005 Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
31 Dec 2005 Sunderland v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
02 Jan 2006 Fulham v Sunderland L 2-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2006 Sunderland v Northwich Victoria W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2006 Sunderland v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
21 Jan 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland W 0-1 Premier League
28 Jan 2006 Brentford v Sunderland L 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2006 Sunderland v Middlesbrough L 0-3 Premier League
04 Feb 2006 West Ham United v Sunderland L 2-0 Premier League
12 Feb 2006 Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
15 Feb 2006 Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland L 2-0 Premier League
25 Feb 2006 Birmingham City v Sunderland L 1-0 Premier League
05 Mar 2006 Manchester City v Sunderland L 2-1 Premier League
11 Mar 2006 Sunderland v Wigan Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
25 Mar 2006 Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2006 Sunderland v Newcastle United L 1-4 Premier League
22 Apr 2006 Portsmouth v Sunderland L 2-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Argentina Under-21 1
2000-01 Argentina South America Youth Championship Under-20 7
2
3
2000-01 Argentina World Youth Cup Under-20
2
2001-02 Argentina World Youth Cup 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
22 Feb 2000 England v Argentina L 1-0 Under-21
16 Jan 2001 Colombia v Argentina W 1-4 SAYC Under-20 Group B
18 Jan 2001 Argentina v Chile W 1-0 SAYC Under-20 Group B
22 Jan 2001 Argentina v Uruguay D 1-1 SAYC Under-20 Group B
24 Jan 2001 Ecuador v Argentina W 0-1 SAYC Under-20 Final round
26 Jan 2001 Argentina v Chile D 2-2 SAYC Under-20 Final round
28 Jan 2001 Brazil v Argentina L 1-0 SAYC Under-20 Final round
04 Feb 2001 Paraguay v Argentina D 1-1 SAYC Under-20
20 Jun 2001 Argentina v Egypt W 7-1 World Youth Cup Under-20 Group A
23 Jun 2001 Argentina v Jamaica W 5-1 World Youth Cup Under-20 Group A
01 Jul 2001 Argentina v France W 3-1 World Youth Cup Quarter-final
04 Jul 2001 Argentina v Paraguay W 5-0 World Youth Cup Semi-final
08 Jul 2001 Argentina v Ghana W 3-0 World Youth Cup Final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.