Rúper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto López Esquiroz | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Estella, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Izarra | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Izarra | |||
| Osasuna | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Osasuna B | 68 | (5) |
| 2009–2013 | Osasuna | 32 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Elche (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Mirandés (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Sabadell | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Jaén | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Mirandés | 154 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Tudelano (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2019– | Izarra | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 February 2020 | |||
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.[1] 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).[2]
Rúper spent 2011–12 on loan to Elche CF in the second division, 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 fellow league side CD Mirandés,[3] and continued competing in that level with CE Sabadell FC,[4] Real Jaén[5] and Mirandés again.[6]
Rúper signed with CD Tudelano on 17 January 2019, on a six-month loan.[7][8] In the ensuing off-season, the free agent signed with former youth club CD Izarra also of the third tier.[9]
References
- ^ Pasito a pasito (Step by step); Marca, 26 April 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Rúper, con Puñal como ejemplo (Rúper, with Puñal as an example); Navarra Sport, 19 August 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Osasuna cede a Rúper al Mirandés (Osasuna loan Rúper to Mirandés); Marca, 20 August 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El ex rojillo Rúper ficha por el Sabadell (Former red Rúper signs for Sabadell); El Correo, 20 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ El 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)
- ^ 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" 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)
- ^ Rúper, nuevo fichaje del Izarra (Rúper, new Izarra signing); Be Soccer, 30 July 2019 (in Spanish)
External links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Estella Oriental
- Spanish footballers
- Navarrese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- CD Izarra footballers
- CA Osasuna B players
- CA Osasuna players
- Elche CF players
- CD Mirandés footballers
- CE Sabadell FC footballers
- Real Jaén footballers
- CD Tudelano footballers