Robert Arboleda
Robert Abel Arboleda Escobar (born 22 October 1991) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brazilian club São Paulo FC and the Ecuador national team.[1]
 Arboleda with São Paulo in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Abel Arboleda Escobar | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | São Paulo | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Olmedo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Olmedo | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Municipal Cañar | 6 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Grecia | 38 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | LDU Loja | 61 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Universidad Católica | 51 | (11) |
| 2017– | São Paulo | 89 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Ecuador | 20 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020 | |||
Career
São Paulo
On 21 June 2017 São Paulo signed Arboleda from Universidad Católica in a US$2 million transfer.[2][3]
International career
He made his debut for Ecuador on 26 May 2016 in a match against the United States.[4]
Personal life
In his childhood days, Arboleda was fan of international Brazilian players Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Juninho Pernambucano. He almost became a policeman before he decided to pursue his football career.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 4 December 2019.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Municipal Cañar | 2011[6] | Segunda Categoría | 6 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 16 | 5 | ||
| Grecia | 2011[6] | Serie B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2012[6] | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||||
| LDU Loja | 2013[6] | Serie A | 20 | 4 | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2014[6] | 41 | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 61 | 5 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 66 | 5 | ||||
| Universidad Católica | 2015[6] | Serie A | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016[6] | 33 | 7 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 35 | 7 | ||||
| 2017[6] | 17 | 4 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 19 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 11 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 57 | 11 | ||||
| São Paulo | 2017[7] | Série A | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2018[7] | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2019[7] | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 13[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 45 | 1 | ||
| Total | 78 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 108 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 234 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 285 | 29 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista.
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
International goals
- Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.[4]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 February 2017 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil, Ecuador |  Honduras | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 17 November 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador |  Colombia | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ESPNFC Profile
- "Clube equatoriano anuncia venda de Arboleda para o São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- "Arboleda assina com São Paulo até 2020; Petros é esperado na terça" (in Portuguese). Lance.com.br. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- "Robert Arboleda". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- Em alta no São Paulo, Arboleda quase se tornou policial e imitava Ronaldo
- "Arboleda Escobar Robert Abel" (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- Robert Arboleda at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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