Arnold Fabian Peralta Sosa (29 March 1989 – 10 December 2015) was a Honduran footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Olimpia and the Honduras national football team. He was shot dead on 10 December 2015 in La Ceiba, Honduras.

Career

Club Vida

In 2008, he signed for LINA club Vida.

Rangers

In June 2013, Peralta agreed to join Scottish club Rangers on a four–year deal, subject to receiving a work permit. He was eligible to play once Rangers' player registration embargo was lifted on 1 September 2013. Peralta scored his first goal for Rangers in a friendly against Dundee.

In January 2015, Rangers announced that Peralta's contract had been terminated by mutual consent.

Following Peralta's release from Rangers, he went on trial with Shakhter Karagandy, but did not earn a contract. He later returned to his home country after signing for Olimpia.

International

Peralta was the Honduran Under-20 captain, helping his country qualify to the 2009 FIFA World Youth Championship, in Egypt, in which he played three games scoring against eventual third place Hungary. He also participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics, making his debut on 26 July in a 2–2 draw against Morocco at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

He made his senior debut for Honduras in a September 2011 friendly match against Paraguay and represented his country in seven FIFA World Cup qualification matches, as well as playing at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana. At the time of his death, he had appeared twenty-six times for his country.

Death

Peralta died after being fatally shot at a shopping mall in La Ceiba, Honduras, on 10 December 2015.