
Lucien Favre called him one of the best left feet in the game after he beat Mainz from 48 yards in December 2012, the kind of goal Venezuelans had learned to expect from the man they called Arangol. He played six Copa Américas and helped Venezuela to fourth place in 2011, still their best finish, and left with 129 caps, 22 goals and the 2016 NASL title and MVP award with the New York Cosmos. Career record: 129 caps and 23 goals for Venezuela; club career at CF Pachuca, RCD Mallorca, Borussia Mönchengladbach.
| 1986–1996 | Central University of Venezuela |
| 1996–1999 | Nueva Cádiz Fútbol Club |
| 1999–1999 | Zulia |
| 2000–2001 | Club de Fútbol Monterrey |
| 2000–2000 | Caracas Fútbol Club |
| 2002–2003 | CF Pachuca |
| 2003–2004 | Puebla |
| 2004–2009 | RCD Mallorca |
| 2009–2014 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 2014–2016 | Club Tijuana |
| 2016–2017 | New York Cosmos |
| 2017–2017 | Zulia |
| Venezuela | 129 caps, 23 goals |
Venezuela legends whose careers overlapped Arango's
One rank below: Salomón Rondón at #2.
Venezuela's editorial top five: Juan Arango · Salomón Rondón · Tomás Rincón · Josef Martínez · Rafael Dudamel.