Rober (footballer)

Roberto González Bayón (born 8 January 2001), commonly known as Rober, is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas on loan from Real Betis as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Bayón.
Rober
Personal information
Full name Roberto González Bayón
Date of birth (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001[1][2]
Place of birth Mérida, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Las Palmas
(on loan from Betis)
Number 24
Youth career
Mérida
2013–2017 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Betis B 82 (31)
2018– Betis 0 (0)
2020– → Las Palmas (loan) 6 (2)
National team
2017 Spain U16 3 (1)
2017–2018 Spain U17 6 (1)
2018 Spain U18 4 (0)
2019– Spain U20 2 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2020

Club career

Born in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Rober joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2013, from Mérida CF. On 8 June 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the latter club, running until 2020.[3]

On 20 August 2017, aged just 16, Rober made his senior debut with the reserves by starting and scoring the opener in a 4–1 Segunda División B home routing of CF Lorca Deportiva.[4] He was a regular starter for the B's during the campaign, which ended in relegation.

On 1 November 2018, Rober made his first team debut at the age of 17, coming on as a late substitute for Takashi Inui in a 1–0 away defeat of Racing de Santander, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] The following 18 January, he renewed his contract until 2024, with a release clause set on €25 million.[6]

On 3 September 2020, Rober was loaned to Segunda División side UD Las Palmas, for one year.[7] He made his professional debut on 12 September 2020, starting in a 0–1 away loss against CD Leganés.[8]

References
  1. "Rober". UD Las Palmas. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. "Rober" (in Spanish). Real Betis. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. "El Betis blinda a la gran joya de su cantera: Roberto González" [Betis tie up the great pearl of their youth setup: Roberto González] (in Spanish). El Correo de Andalucía. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. "Betis Deportivo 4–1 Lorca Deportiva: Retorno a lo grande" [Betis Deportivo 4–1 Lorca Deportiva: Return through the big door] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. "Demasiado premio para un Betis sin brillo" [Too much prize for a lacklustre Betis] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. "Robert renueva con el Betis y su cláusula sube a 25 millones" [Robert renews with Betis and his clause goes up to 25 million] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  7. "El Real Betis y la UD Las Palmas acuerdan la cesión de Rober" [Real Betis and UD Las Palmas agree the loan of Rober] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  8. "Buen inicio del nuevo Leganés de Martí" [Good start of Martí's new Leganés] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  • Rober at BDFutbol
  • Rober at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • Rober at Soccerway
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