# Robert Arboleda

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 and the Ecuador national team.

## 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 3 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | State League | State League | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Municipal Cañar | 2011 | Segunda Categoría | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 16 | 5 |
| Grecia | 2011 | Serie B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Grecia | 2012 | Serie B | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| Grecia | Total | Total | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 2 |
| LDU Loja | 2013 | Serie A | 20 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 4 |
| LDU Loja | 2014 | Serie A | 41 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 1 |
| LDU Loja | Total | Total | 61 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 5 |
| Universidad Católica del Ecuador | 2015 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Universidad Católica del Ecuador | 2016 | Serie A | 33 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 7 |
| Universidad Católica del Ecuador | 2017 | Serie A | 17 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 4 |
| Universidad Católica del Ecuador | Total | Total | 51 | 11 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 11 |
| São Paulo | 2017 | Série A | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| São Paulo | 2018 | Série A | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 1 |
| São Paulo | 2019 | Série A | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 45 | 2 |
| São Paulo | 2020 | Série A | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 3 |
| São Paulo | 2021 | Série A | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 39 | 4 |
| São Paulo | 2022 | Série A | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 |
| São Paulo | 2023 | Série A | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 1 |
| São Paulo | 2024 | Série A | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 2 |
| São Paulo | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| São Paulo | Total | Total | 171 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 71 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 313 | 20 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 327 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 48 | 4 | 71 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 490 | 43 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Cañar
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

### International

    As of 21 March 2024
Ecuador :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 2 |
List of international goals scored by Robert Arboleda :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 22 February 2017 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil, Ecuador | Honduras | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 17 November 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | Colombia | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

São Paulo
* Copa do Brasil: 2023
* Supercopa do Brasil: 2024
* Campeonato Paulista: 2021