Billy Arce

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arce and the second or maternal family name is Mina.
Billy Arce
Personal information
Full name Billy Vladimir Arce Mina
Date of birth (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Atletico Nacional
Number 11
Youth career
2008–2012 La Paz
2009 → Fedeguayas (loan)
2010 → Fedeguayas (loan)
2011–2012 → Fedeguayas (loan)
2012–2013 Emelec
2013–2017 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Independiente del Valle 52 (18)
2018–2022 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Extremadura (loan) 3 (0)
2019 → Emelec (loan) 6 (2)
2019 → Barcelona SC (loan) 8 (1)
2020–2021 → LDU Quito (loan) 47 (3)
2022 Independiente del Valle 15 (2)
2022 Peñarol 2 (0)
2023 Deportivo Pasto 14 (1)
2023–2024 Once Caldas 39 (7)
2024 Santos 2 (0)
2025– Atletico Nacional 27 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 December 2025

Billy Vladimir Arce Mina (born 12 July 1998) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays either as a left winger or a forward for Atletico Nacional.

Club career

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Independiente del Valle

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Born in Esmeraldas, Arce finished his formation with Independiente del Valle, after playing for Emelec, CSCD Fedeguayas and CSCD La Paz.[1] He made his first-team debut for the former on 5 February 2017, starting and scoring the game's only through a penalty kick in a home defeat of Deportivo Cuenca.[2]

On 25 November 2017, Arce scored a brace in a 4–1 home routing of Guayaquil City.[3] He finished his first senior campaign with 12 goals in 39 appearances, being the club's second-best goalscorer behind Michael Estrada.

Brighton & Hove Albion

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On 3 August 2018, Independiente del Valle confirmed Arce's transfer to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.[4] His new club officially announced the deal four days later,[5] on a reported four-year contract.[6]

Loan to Extremadura

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On the same day for being announced at the English club, Arce penned a loan move to Segunda División club Extremadura UD.[7] He only featured in four matches overall for the club, and left in December after "having trouble adapting to the league".[8]

Loan to Emelec

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On 8 January 2019, after being rarely used, Arce returned to his home country after agreeing a loan move to Emelec.[9] In May, he was left out of several matches of the club after being photographed in a party,[10] being subsequently demoted to the reserve squad before leaving.[11]

Loan to Barcelona SC

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After being rarely used, Arce moved to fellow league team Barcelona SC also on loan on 23 July 2019.[12] He spent the month of October away from trainings after being arrested, only returning on the 25th.[13]

Loan to LDU Quito

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On 24 January 2020, Arce was announced at LDU Quito.[14] Regularly used as a substitute, his loan was renewed for a further year on 29 January 2021.[15]

Return to Brighton

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On 31 January 2022, Brighton announced the return of Arce, and initially assigned him to the under-23 squad.[16] On 1 March, the club reached an agreement with Arce to terminate his contract;[17] he left the club without making a senior appearance for them.

Independiente del Valle return

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On 8 March 2022, Arce returned to his first club Independiente del Valle on a deal until the end of the year.[18] He left the club in July, after just 17 matches.[19]

Peñarol

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On 20 July 2022, Arce was announced at Uruguayan Primera División side Peñarol on a short-term contract.[20] He only featured in three matches, and was deemed surplus to requirements in September.[21]

Deportivo Pasto

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On 6 January 2023, Arce switched teams and countries again, after signing for Colombian Categoría Primera A side Deportivo Pasto.[22] Despite being regularly used, he left the side in June.[23]

Once Caldas

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On 17 June 2023, Arce was presented at Once Caldas.[24] He became an undisputed starter for the side,[25] but departed the club roughly one year later.[26]

Santos

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On 31 July 2024, free agent Arce signed a contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Santos until December 2025.[27] He made his debut for the club on 17 August, replacing Serginho in a 1–0 home loss to Avaí.[28]

On 20 December 2024, after just two matches and 35 minutes of action, Arce's contract with Santos was rescinded.[29]

Personal life

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In October 2019, Arce was jailed for twenty days having been arrested for drink-driving.[30][31][32]

Career statistics

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As of 16 September 2024[33]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Independiente del Valle 2017 Ecuadorian Serie A 32 12 0 0 — 2[a] 0 — 34 12
2018 Ecuadorian Serie A 20 6 0 0 — 2[a] 1 — 22 7
Total 52 18 0 0 — 4 1 — 56 19
Brighton & Hove Albion 2018–19 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Extremadura (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División 3 0 1 0 — 4 0
Emelec (loan) 2019 Ecuadorian Serie A 6 2 0 0 — 4[a] 0 — 10 2
Barcelona SC (loan) 2019 Ecuadorian Serie A 8 1 2 0 — 0 0 — 10 1
LDU Quito (loan) 2020 Ecuadorian Serie A 26 3 — — 8[a] 1 0 0 34 4
2021 Ecuadorian Serie A 21 0 — — 7[b] 4 2[c] 2 30 6
Total 47 3 — — 15 5 2 2 64 10
Independiente del Valle 2022 Ecuadorian Serie A 11 1 2 0 — 6[d] 1 — 19 2
Peñarol 2022 Uruguayan Primera División 2 0 1 0 — — — 3 0
Deportivo Pasto 2023 Categoría Primera A 17 1 0 0 — — — 17 1
Once Caldas 2023 Categoría Primera A 17 2 — — — — 17 2
2024 Categoría Primera A 22 5 1 0 — — — 23 5
Total 39 7 1 0 — — — 40 7
Santos 2024 Série B 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Career total 187 33 7 0 0 0 29 7 2 2 225 42
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Six appearances and four goals in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador
  4. ^ Five appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

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Santos

References

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