Rúper

Rúper
Personal information
Full name	Roberto López Esquiroz
Date of birth	4 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Estella, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mirandés
Number	24
Youth career
	Izarra
	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2009	Osasuna B
2009–2013	Osasuna
2011–2012	→ Elche (loan)
2012–2013	→ Mirandés (loan)
2013–2014	Sabadell
2014	Jaén
2014–	Mirandés
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2018

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Roberto López Esquiroz (born 4 June 1987 in Estella-Lizarra, Navarre), commonly known as Rúper, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Mirandés as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

A product of CA Osasuna's youth ranks, Rúper 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 the Navarrese 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 club CD Mirandés,^[3] and continued competing in that level with CE Sabadell FC, Real Jaén and Mirandés again.

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)

External links

Rúper at BDFutbol
Rúper at Futbolme (in Spanish)
Rúper at Soccerway

[1] Pasito a pasito (Step by step); Marca, 26 April 2009 (in Spanish)

[2] Rúper, con Puñal como ejemplo (Rúper, with Puñal as an example); Navarra Sport, 19 August 2009 (in Spanish)

[3] Osasuna cede a Rúper al Mirandés (Osasuna loan Rúper to Mirandés); Marca, 20 August 2012 (in Spanish)

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