Michael Arroyo
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Michael Antonio Arroyo Mina |
| Date of birth |
23 April 1987 (1987-04-23) (age 24) |
| Place of birth |
Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador |
| Height |
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Playing position |
Forward |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Atlante FC |
| Number |
TBA |
| Youth career |
| 2002–2006 |
Club Sport Emelec |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 |
Barcelona SC |
73 |
(4) |
| 2009–2010 |
Deportivo Quito |
42 |
(14) |
| 2010–2011 |
San Luis Futbol Club |
43 |
(9) |
| 2012- |
Atlante F.C. |
7 |
(2) |
| National team‡ |
| 2007 |
Ecuador U-20 |
4 |
(1) |
| 2010– |
Ecuador |
9 |
(2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 May 2010 |
Michael Antonio Arroyo Mina (born 23 April 1987) is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for Atlante FC on the Primera Division Mexicana.
[edit] Club career
Arroyo (el Pacho or Gambetita) started his career at Emelec from their youth ranks. He was seen as a very talented player for his young age and played 73 times for Emelec. However, in September 2007, he tested positive for marijuana shortly after a league match with Deportivo Cuenca and was banned for 2 years from football.[1]
He moved to the nation's capital in January 2009 to play for Deportivo Quito.[2] He made his debut three months later in a game against Liga de Portoviejo, scoring in the 2-0 win.
On May 28, Arroyo was transferred to San Luis Fútbol Club of the Primera División de México.;[3] and on November 30 he was transferred to Atlante FC.
[edit] International career
Arroyo played for the Ecuador U-20 side in the South American Youth Championship 2007. He scored a goal in Ecuador's 3-1 win against Venezuela. On May 8, 2010 Arroyo received his first call up to the national team and started and played a spectacular 90 minutes against Mexico, being named man of the match before being subbed out.[4][5] He scored his first goal for the major Ecuador national football team on May 28, 2011 against Mexico. The match finished 1-1.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Arroyo, Michael |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
23 April 1987 |
| Place of birth |
Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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Mexico
Canada
