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]

Robert Arboleda
Arboleda with São Paulo in 2018
Personal information
Full name Robert Abel Arboleda Escobar
Date of birth (1991-10-22) 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)
* 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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Municipal Cañar 2011[6] Segunda Categoría 61104165
Grecia 2011[6] Serie B 6060
2012[6] 322322
Total 382382
LDU Loja 2013[6] Serie A 2045[lower-alpha 1]0254
2014[6] 411411
Total 61550665
Universidad Católica 2015[6] Serie A 102[lower-alpha 1]030
2016[6] 3372[lower-alpha 1]0357
2017[6] 1742[lower-alpha 1]0194
Total 5111605711
São Paulo 2017[7] Série A 233233
2018[7] 260302[lower-alpha 1]09[lower-alpha 2]1401
2019[7] 291102[lower-alpha 3]013[lower-alpha 2]1451
Total 78440402221086
Career total 234234015032628529
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista.
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.

International goals

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.[4]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 February 2017Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil, Ecuador Honduras2–13–1Friendly
2.17 November 2020Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador Colombia1–06–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ESPNFC Profile
  2. "Clube equatoriano anuncia venda de Arboleda para o São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. "Arboleda assina com São Paulo até 2020; Petros é esperado na terça" (in Portuguese). Lance.com.br. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. "Robert Arboleda". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  5. Em alta no São Paulo, Arboleda quase se tornou policial e imitava Ronaldo
  6. "Arboleda Escobar Robert Abel" (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  7. Robert Arboleda at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2019.


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