Roberto Matute

Roberto Matute Puras (born 26 August 1972) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Matute and the second or maternal family name is Puras.
Roberto Matute
Personal information
Full name Roberto Matute Puras
Date of birth (1972-08-26) 26 August 1972
Place of birth San Asensio, Spain
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 CD Logroñés B 62 (25)
1992–1996 CD Logroñés 55 (5)
1996–1998 Chaves 60 (11)
1998–1999 Belenenses 26 (8)
1999 Dundee 5 (1)
2000 Burgos 16 (4)
2000–2003 Gramenet 95 (16)
2003–2006 Logroñés CF 6 (0)
Total 325 (69)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Born in San Asensio, La Rioja, Matute made his professional debuts with local club CD Logroñés, but could never impose in its first team: after only seven La Liga matches in his first two years combined, he appeared relatively more, experiencing both one promotion and relegation.

Aged 24, Matute moved to neighbouring Portugal where he would spend the next three seasons, with G.D. Chaves (two) and C.F. Os Belenenses, helping the latter return to the country's Primeira Liga with eight goals. In 1999 he signed with Dundee F.C. in the Scottish Premier League, but returned to his country after only two months – with one start and one goal against Hibernian to his credit[1]– joining Segunda División B side Burgos CF.

For the following five seasons, Matute continued playing in division three, with UDA Gramenet and local CD Recreación (named in 2005 Logroñés CF, where the player appeared in his final season, retiring at 34).

References
  1. "Hibs wallop Dundee". BBC Sport. 23 October 1999. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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