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Paul Arriola
United StatesStats, career, match log and next matchPaul Arriola is a forward for Seattle Sounders FC in MLS and has played for the United States national team since 2016.
200 MLS matches40 goals
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About Paul Arriola
Paul Arriola, a forward for Seattle Sounders FC who wears number 17, was born on February 5, 1995, in Chula Vista, California, United States. He played for Club Tijuana from 2013 to 2017, and has played for the United States national team since 2016. In the 2022 MLS regular season, Arriola had 10 goals and 7 assists in 32 matches for FC Dallas.
Arriola played 63 minutes and had 4 shots in a 2-1 win against Sporting Kansas City on Oct 1, 2026. Earlier, on Sep 26, 2026, he came on as a substitute and scored 1 goal in a 3-1 win against Minnesota United FC, after he had 2 assists in a 2-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Sep 23, 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 7, 2026Season by season200
200 matches: 194 regular season, 6 playoffs. Every MLS match in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Apps | Starts | Min | G | A | Shots | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEA | 18 | 7 | 562 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  DAL | 31 | 28 | 2,460 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | DAL | 22 | 20 | 1,663 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 playoffs | 3 | 3 | 256 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | DAL | 32 | 29 | 2,570 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 playoffs | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 |  DC | 20 | 19 | 1,365 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | DC | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | DC | 29 | 28 | 2,433 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 playoffs | 1 | 1 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | DC | 28 | 25 | 2,183 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018 playoffs | 1 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | DC | 11 | 11 | 922 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 194 | 167 | 14,253 | 39 | 35 | 311 | 35 | 3 | |
| Career playoffs | 6 | 6 | 533 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
How he is doing now
Match log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Shots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 |  vs Sporting Kansas City | W2-1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Sep 26 |  vs Minnesota United FC | W3-1 | sub31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sep 23 |  vs Real Salt Lake | W2-0 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 3 | yellow card |
| Sep 19 |  at Colorado Rapids | D3-3 | sub19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Show all 18 matches
| Sep 12 |  at LA Galaxy | D1-1 | sub11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Sep 5 |  vs Red Bull New York | D0-0 | sub6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Aug 1 |  at Portland Timbers | L1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jul 25 |  at Philadelphia Union | L0-1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jul 22 |  at Austin FC | L1-3 | sub23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jul 16 | vs Portland Timbers | L1-5 | sub26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| May 16 | vs LA Galaxy | L0-2 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| May 13 |  vs San Jose Earthquakes | W3-2 | sub8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| May 2 | at Sporting Kansas City | D1-1 | sub23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Apr 18 |  vs St. Louis CITY SC | W4-1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 4 |  at Houston Dynamo FC | W1-0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mar 7 | at St. Louis CITY SC | W1-0 | sub26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | yellow card |
| Feb 28 | at Real Salt Lake | L1-2 | sub9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feb 22 | vs Colorado Rapids | W2-0 | sub2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match lines from MLS's own match stats. MLS credits up to two assists on a goal.
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Career
D.C. UnitedFrom 2017Seattle Sounders FC2026 to now - 18 MLS matches- 2022Best season10 goals, 7 assists in 32 matches
- Oct 1, 2026Latest match63 minutes vs Sporting Kansas City
Playoffs
6 matches
1 goal; MLS Cup Playoffs 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023
Regular season
194 matches
39 goals, 35 assists
Latest match
Oct 1, 2026: 63 minutesSeattle Sounders 2, Sporting Kansas City 1
Sources and updates
Stats and scores come from Agatha's own records: MLS's own match stats and ESPN's match summaries.
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 1:30 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.