Robert Arboleda
 Arboleda with São Paulo in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Abel Arboleda Escobar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team 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 (ECU) | 51 | (11) |
| 2017– | São Paulo | 285 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Ecuador | 39 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Robert Abel Arboleda Escobar (born 22 October 1991) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brazilian club São Paulo and the Ecuador national team.[2]
Club career
[edit]São Paulo
[edit]On 21 June 2017, São Paulo signed Arboleda from Universidad Católica del Ecuador in a US$2 million transfer.[3][4]
International career
[edit]Arboleda made his debut for Ecuador on 26 May 2016 in a match against the United States.[5]
He was a member of Ecuador's squads for the 2016, 2019 and 2021 Copas Américas, as well as the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[6]
Personal life
[edit]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.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 17 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Municipal Cañar | 2011[8] | Segunda Categoría | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 10[a] | 4 | 16 | 5 | |||
| Grecia | 2011[8] | Serie B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2012[8] | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||||||
| LDU Loja | 2013[8] | Serie A | 20 | 4 | — | 5[b] | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2014[8] | 41 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 61 | 5 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 66 | 5 | |||||
| Universidad Católica del Ecuador | 2015[8] | Serie A | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016[8] | 33 | 7 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | — | 35 | 7 | |||||
| 2017[8] | 17 | 4 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 51 | 11 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 11 | |||||
| São Paulo | 2017[9] | Série A | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
| 2018[9] | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| 2019[9] | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 13[c] | 1 | — | 45 | 2 | |||
| 2020[9] | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | 11[c] | 1 | — | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2021[9] | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 13[c] | 3 | — | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2022[9] | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3[d] | 2 | 9[c] | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2023[9] | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9[d] | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| Total | 137 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 58 | 6 | — | 245 | 18 | |||
| Career total | 293 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 58 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 422 | 41 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Cañar
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
International
[edit]- As of 21 March 2024[10]
| Ecuador | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 2 |
| 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 |
Honours
[edit]São Paulo
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ ESPNFC Profile
- ^ "Clube equatoriano anuncia venda de Arboleda para o São Paulo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Arboleda assina com São Paulo até 2020; Petros é esperado na terça" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance.com.br. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Robert Arboleda at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Robert Arboleda". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Em alta no São Paulo, Arboleda quase se tornou policial e imitava Ronaldo
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Arboleda Escobar Robert Abel" (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Robert Arboleda at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ Robert Arboleda at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Robert Arboleda at Soccerway
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