Paul Arriola is a wing half in Seattle Sounders FC’s first-team squad for the 2026 MLS season. He was born in California, United States on 5 February 1995.
His senior career started at Tijuana in 2013, and he went on to play for D.C. United, Swansea City and FC Dallas. He joined Seattle Sounders FC in 2025.
At international level, Arriola has played for United States at senior level, having previously represented them at youth level.
Across 15 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2013/14, Arriola has played 305 matches and scored 49 goals for 5 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2022, when he scored 10 times in 34 games for FC Dallas. His busiest campaign was 2015/16, with 37 appearances. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.