{"id":445381,"date":"2026-02-02T22:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/445381\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T22:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:04:08","slug":"san-jose-earthquakes-loan-cristian-arango-to-atletico-nacional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/445381\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose Earthquakes loan Cristian Arango to Atl\u00e9tico Nacional"},"content":{"rendered":"

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Loan<\/p>\n

The San Jose Earthquakes<\/a> have loaned forward\u00a0Cristian “Chicho” Arango<\/a> to Colombian top-flight side Atl\u00e9tico Nacional, the club announced Monday.<\/p>\n

The deal sends the 30-year-old Colombian international back to his native Colombia through the 2026 season and includes a purchase option.<\/p>\n

Arango joined San Jose before the 2025 season following stints in MLS with LAFC<\/a> (2021-22) and Real Salt Lake<\/a> (2023-24). He contributed 14g\/3a in 31 appearances last season (all competitions), earning San Jose\u2019s Offensive Player of the Year Award.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Arango is San Jose’s third major outgoing attacker from their 2025 season, as Cristian Espinoza<\/a> signed with Nashville SC<\/a> in free agency and Josef Mart\u00ednez<\/a> joined LIGA MX side Club Tijuana. That trio combined for 31g\/21a, scoring over half of the team’s 60 goals.<\/p>\n

In reshaping their attack, the Quakes recently added<\/a> former RB Leipzig star and German international\u00a0Timo Werner<\/a> as a Designated Player.<\/p>\n

San Jose begin their 2026 MLS season on Feb. 21 at home against Sporting Kansas City<\/a>\u00a0(10:30 pm ET |\u00a0Apple TV<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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