Daniel Arcila emerged as a professional with Envigado, an institution in which he registered 97 games, 11 goals and five assists.
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The León de la Lega MX Club – the first division of Mexican football – that this year became the new house of James Rodríguez, captain of the Colombian team, decided to bet on another tricolor talent to reinforce its workforce.
Daniel Arcila, formed in the minor divisions of Envigado, made his arrival at the beast of Guanajuato official. He is 23 years old and already adds 97 games as a professional, all of them with the orange shirt of the Heroes quarry, where he was a key piece in the midfield.
With his arrival, there will be four Colombians now on the Esmeralda team. Arcila, in addition to joining James Rodríguez, will share Camerino with defender Stiven Barreiro and the Edgar Guerra end. This will be your first international experience.
Born in Mariquita (Tolima), Arcila has several points in common with James. Both grew in the same department, trained as players in Envigado and serve as offensive midfielders, with vision of play and arrival to the rival area.
🔁 Official Communication | International transfer
Envigado Fútbol Club informs that Daniel Arcila's definitive transfer to the León Club de México has been completed.
Formed in our quarry, Daniel makes the leap to international football after consolidating himself as one of the … pic.twitter.com/Shm5R3DStd
– Envigado Fútbol Club (@envigadoFC) August 5, 2025
“It's a giant team in Mexico, I'm going to give my life on the shirt,” were Arcila's first words as a new Lion footballer. The Tolimense is already available to coach Eduardo Berizzo and will train from this week with the aim of winning a position among the headlines.
The beast of Guanajuato will return to action in the MX League next Monday, when he receives Monterrey at home at 8:00 pm (local time). The Colombian team has had an irregular start in the semester and is located in box 16 of the standings.
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