Tito (footballer, born July 1985)

Roberto Román Triguero (born 11 July 1985), known as Tito, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Román and the second or maternal family name is Triguero.
Tito
Tito (left) in action for Rayo Vallecano in 2018
Personal information
Full name Roberto Román Triguero
Date of birth (1985-07-11) 11 July 1985
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
2002–2003 Alcalá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Alcalá 36 (1)
2004–2006 Mallorca B 26 (0)
2006–2009 Alcorcón 69 (1)
2009–2016 Rayo Vallecano 182 (5)
2016–2017 Granada 12 (0)
2017 → Leganés (loan) 11 (0)
2017–2018 Leganés 9 (0)
2018–2020 Rayo Vallecano 40 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020

Club career

Born in Madrid, Tito spent his first six years as a senior player in lowly clubs in his native region, also representing RCD Mallorca B in the third and fourth divisions. In August 2009, due to a clause in his contract which allowed him to leave for free if any second level team required his services, he joined another side from the capital, Rayo Vallecano, for two seasons.[1] He appeared in only ten games in his second year as they returned to La Liga after an eight-year absence, but subsequently became first choice.[2]

Tito scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 7 April 2012, his team's last in a 6–0 home demolition of CA Osasuna.[3] He started in all of his 36 league appearances during the campaign, totaling 3,161 minutes of action as they managed to stay afloat.

On 20 December 2015, Tito and teammate Raúl Baena were sent off before the 30 minute mark of an eventual 2–10 away loss against Real Madrid.[4] On 4 July 2016, after Rayo's top-tier relegation, the former signed a two-year deal with Granada CF.[5] He was loaned to fellow league club CD Leganés the following 31 January,[6] being bought outright on 6 June.[7]

Tito returned to Rayo Vallecano on 29 July 2018, with the free agent signing a one-year contract.[8]

References
  1. Tito, nuevo jugador del Rayo (Tito, new Rayo player); Rayo Herald, 3 August 2009 (in Spanish)
  2. "Cuatro semanas de baja para Tito" [Tito four weeks out] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. Lo del Rayo no se paga con dinero (You can't make up Rayo with money); Marca, 7 April 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. "Real Madrid 10–2 Rayo Vallecano: Gareth Bale nets four as Madrid hit 10 at the Bernabeu". Sky Sports. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  5. Tito, se convierte en el primer fichaje del Granada CF (Tito, becomes the first signing of Granada CF); Granada CF, 4 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  6. Tito ya es jugador del Leganés (Tito already is a Leganés player); Marca, 31 January 2017 (in Spanish)
  7. Tito seguirá siendo pepinero (Tito will remain a pepinero); CD Leganés, 6 June 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. "Tito nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Tito new Rayo Vallecano player] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  • Tito at BDFutbol
  • Tito at Futbolme (in Spanish)
  • Tito at Soccerway
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