Akela Banuelos: Who Is Paul Arriola Girlfriend?

Akela Banuelos is the girlfriend of football star Paul Arriola.

Akela is a social media personality who runs a YouTube channel together with her boyfriend, Arriola, tagged “Kickin’ It with Akela and Paul”.

The duo have been engaged since February 2022.

Who Is Akela’s Boyfriend Paul Arriola?

Paul Arriola is a professional soccer player who plays for FC Dallas and the United States national team as a winger.

He was born on February 5, 1995 and raised in Chula Vista, California.

Arriola was schooled at Mater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista and later attended iHigh Virtual Academy in San Diego.

All through his junior and senior career, Arriola played for IMG Soccer Academy, Arsenal FC, LA Galaxy, Tijuana, D.C. United, Swansea City and now, FC Dallas.

During his first game for the senior team against Puerto Rico in 2016, Arriola scored his first goal for the United States.

In the opening match of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup against Guyana at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he scored his fourth goal for the United States.

He scored a header in the USMNT’s 5-1 victory over Panama in their penultimate game of the 2021–22 Concacaf World Cup qualifying, and secured their place in Qatar.