Roberto López Esquiroz (born 4 June 1987), commonly known as Rúper, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Izarra as a defensive midfielder.
Club career Rúper was born in Estella-Lizarra, Navarre. A product of CA Osasuna's youth ranks, he made his first-team debut on 26 April 2009, playing the last two minutes of a 0–0 away draw against Real Valladolid.Pasito a pasito (Step by step); Marca, 26 April 2009 (in Spanish) During his first full season, as they easily avoided La Liga relegation, he provided rest for longtime incumbent holding midfielder Francisco Puñal (12 years his senior).Rúper, con Puñal como ejemplo (Rúper, with Puñal as an example); Navarra Sport, 19 August 2009 (in Spanish)
Rúper spent 2011–12 on loan to Elche CF of Segunda División, appearing in less than half of the games during the campaign – 12 starts, 1,190 minutes of action. He was released by Osasuna in the summer of 2013 after a loan to CD Mirandés in the same league,Osasuna cede a Rúper al Mirandés (Osasuna loan Rúper to Mirandés); Marca, 20 August 2012 (in Spanish) and continued competing at that level with CE Sabadell FC,El ex rojillo Rúper ficha por el Sabadell (Former red Rúper signs for Sabadell); El Correo, 20 August 2013 (in Spanish) Real JaénEl Real Jaén ficha al delantero Álvaro Montero por lo que queda de campaña (Real Jaén sign forward Álvaro Montero for the rest of the season); La Información, 1 February 2014 (in Spanish) and Mirandés again.El ex centrocampista blanco Rúper ficha por el CD Mirandés (Former white midfielder Rúper signs for CD Mirandés); Ideal, 10 July 2014 (in Spanish)
Rúper signed for CD Tudelano on 17 January 2019, on a six-month loan."Rúper" ficha por el Tudelano: "Tenía muchas ofertas, pero el proyecto de Tudela me ha convencido" ("Rúper" signs for Tudelano: "I had several offers, but Tudela's project convinced me"); Navarra.com, 17 January 2019 (in Spanish)El C.D. Mirandés 2019/20 echa a rodar (2019/20 C.D. Mirandés get going); CD Mirandés, 16 July 2019 (in Spanish) In the ensuing off-season, the free agent joined his former youth club CD Izarra also in the third tier.Rúper, nuevo fichaje del Izarra (Rúper, new Izarra signing); Be Soccer, 30 July 2019 (in Spanish)
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOsasuna B2006–07Segunda División B241——2412007–08120—201402008–09324——324Total6850020705Osasuna2008–09La Liga1000—102009–1027060—3302010–114010—50Total3207000390Elche (loan)2011–12Segunda División19220—212Mirandés (loan)2012–13Segunda División27220—292Sabadell2013–14Segunda División3000—30Jaén2013–14Segunda División3000—30Mirandés2014–15Segunda División40210—4122015–1640030—4302016–1729010—3002017–18Segunda División B33220403922018–198010—90Total150480401624Total Mirandés1776100401916Tudelano (loan)2018–19Segunda División B17000—170Izarra2019–20Segunda División B20000—2002020–2112100—121Total3210000321Career total351141906037614
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