Francisco Esteban Arrué Pardo (born 7 August 1977) is a football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Brazil, Arrué represented Chile at international level, playing for the Olympic team in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Club career

Arrué is one of the six Chilean players who have played in his country's three giant clubs: Colo-Colo, Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católica.

International career

Representing his nation, he won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Managerial career

Arrué has coached Colchagua two times in the Chilean Segunda División: 2019 and 2020–2021. He joined San Marcos de Arica for the 2023 season in the Primera B. In the second half of 2023, Arrué led Audax Italiano. He coached them by second time between March and July 2024.

Other works

Following his retirement, Arrué worked as a football commentator for the Chilean TV channel Canal del Fútbol.

Honours

Player

Santiago Morning Universidad Católica Universidad de Concepción Chile U23