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SHIELDS HAIL THE END OF COVETED ARCA ERA

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
13 May 2018

By Hugo Varley

LEGEND: Julio Arca

SOUTH Shields captain Julio Arca has announced his retirement from playing after leading the Tynside club to the Evo-Stik North title this season.
The Argentine helped South Shields to the league title in each of his three seasons with the club and led them to Wembley success in the FA Vase last season.
Before joining South Shields in 2015 the midfielder made over 150 appearances for both Middlesbrough and Sunderland.
In a club statement, chairman Geoff Thompson said, “Julio has been an inspirational figure since joining the club almost three years...

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