Francisco Arancibia

Francisco Arancibia
Arancibia with O'Higgins in 2020
Personal information
Full name Francisco Andrés Arancibia Silva
Date of birth (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996
Place of birth Rancagua, Chile
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Deportivo Garcilaso
Number 34
Youth career
2011–2015 O'Higgins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 O'Higgins 24 (0)
2015–2016Palmeiras (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2021 Universidad de Chile 23 (1)
2019Coritiba (loan) 5 (0)
2019São Bento (loan) 2 (0)
2020–2021O'Higgins (loan) 24 (2)
2021–2023 O'Higgins 56 (2)
2024 Cobreloa 11 (0)
2024–2025 Universidad Católica 15 (0)
2025– Deportivo Garcilaso 0 (0)
International career
2014 Chile U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 July 2025

Francisco Andrés Arancibia Silva (born 12 November 1996) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Peruvian club Deportivo Garcilaso.[2]

Club career

After ending his contract with Universidad de Chile, he signed with O'Higgins in 2021,[3] playing for them until the 2023 season.[4]

For the 2024 season, Arancibia signed with Cobreloa, recently promoted to the top division, but later it was sold to the Universidad Católica for the second semester.

Arancibia left Universidad Católica and joined Peruvian club Deportivo Garcilaso on 21 July 2025.[5][6]

International career

Arancibia represented Chile U20 at the Torneo Cuatro Naciones Chile 2014.[7]

Personal life

He is a member of a football family nicknamed "Arancibia Dynasty"[8] since both his father, Leopoldo, and his three uncles – Franz, Eduardo and Roque[9] – were professional footballers.[10]

Honours

O'Higgins

Palmeiras

Individual

  • Medalla Santa Cruz de Triana: 2014

References

  1. ^ Perfil en web oficial del Club Universidad de Chile
  2. ^ "Delantero Luis Arancibia fichó por escuadra loína y comienza a armarse Cobreloa 2024". Soy Chile. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "O'Higgins recupera a Francisco Arancibia" (in Spanish). O'Higgins. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  4. ^ "O'Higgins de Rancagua: 13 jugadores finalizaron contrato con el club" (in Spanish). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. ^ Bahamard (21 July 2025). "Todo cerrado: Conoce el club y detalles de quién se terminó llevando a Francisco Arancibia". Punto Cruzado (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Garcilaso anunció la llegada de chileno Francisco Arancibia". ovacion.pe (in Spanish). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Chile: nómina de la selección Sub 20 para el torneo "Cuatro Naciones Chile 2014"". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 4 October 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Las dinastías del fútbol chileno que jugaron en un mismo club". 18 July 2017 (in Spanish). AS Chile. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Roque Arancibia :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  10. ^ "(Go)Lazos de familia" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2021.