Robert Abel Arboleda Escobar (born 22 October 1991) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo.ESPNFC Profile
Club career
São Paulo On 21 June 2017, São Paulo signed Arboleda from Universidad Católica del Ecuador in a US$2 million transfer.
International career Arboleda made his debut for Ecuador on 26 May 2016 in a match against the United States.
Arboleda was selected in the 23 player Ecuador squad for the Copa América Centenario.
Arboleda was selected in the 23-man Ecuador squad for the 2019 Copa América.
Arboleda was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.
Arboleda was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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.Em alta no São Paulo, Arboleda quase se tornou policial e imitava Ronaldo
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalState LeagueOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMunicipal Cañar2011Segunda Categoría61———104165Grecia2011Serie B60————602012322————322Total382————382LDU Loja2013Serie A204—50——2542014411————411Total615—50——665Universidad Católica del Ecuador2015Serie A10—20——302016337—20——3572017174—20——194Total5111—60——5711São Paulo2017Série A233————2332018260302091—40120192911020131—45220202113041111—39320211712070133—394202280423290—24420232001009130—4212024272401009010572202500000040—40Total17182723747161031320Career total3272727248471611449043
International
EcuadorYearAppsGoals2016102017612018402019502020412021100202230202350202410Total392
+ List of international goals scored by Robert ArboledaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 22 February 2017 Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil, Ecuador 2–1 3–1 Friendly2 17 November 2020 Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador 1–0 6–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours São Paulo Copa do Brasil: 2023 Supercopa do Brasil: 2024 Campeonato Paulista: 2021
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