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Robert Arboleda

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arboleda and the second or maternal family name is Escobar.
Robert Arboleda
Arboleda with São Paulo in 2018
Personal information
Full name Robert Abel Arboleda Escobar[1]
Date of birth (1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 (age 33)[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

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São Paulo

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On 21 June 2017, São Paulo signed Arboleda from Universidad Católica del Ecuador in a US$2 million transfer.[3][4]

International career

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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

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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

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Club

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As of 17 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Cañar
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  4. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana

International

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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
List of international goals scored by Robert Arboleda
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

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São Paulo

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ ESPNFC Profile
  3. ^ "Clube equatoriano anuncia venda de Arboleda para o São Paulo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Robert Arboleda at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. ^ "Robert Arboleda". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  7. ^ Em alta no São Paulo, Arboleda quase se tornou policial e imitava Ronaldo
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Robert Arboleda at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  10. ^ Robert Arboleda at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
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