Rúper Explained

Rúper
Fullname:Roberto López Esquiroz
Birth Date:4 June 1987
Birth Place:Estella, Spain
Height:1.80NaN0
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Izarra
Clubnumber:22
Youthclubs1:Izarra
Youthclubs2:Osasuna
Years1:2006–2009
Years2:2009–2013
Years3:2011–2012
Years4:2012–2013
Years5:2013–2014
Years6:2014
Years7:2014–2019
Years8:2019
Years9:2019–
Clubs2:Osasuna
Clubs3:Elche (loan)
Clubs4:Mirandés (loan)
Clubs5:Sabadell
Clubs6:Jaén
Clubs7:Mirandés
Clubs8:Tudelano (loan)
Clubs9:Izarra
Caps1:68
Caps2:32
Caps3:19
Caps4:27
Caps5:3
Caps6:3
Caps7:150
Caps8:17
Caps9:124
Goals1:5
Goals2:0
Goals3:2
Goals4:2
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:4
Goals8:0
Goals9:3
Club-Update:15 May 2024

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 of Segunda División, 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 CD Mirandés in the same league,[3] and continued competing at that level with CE Sabadell FC,[4] Real Jaén[5] and Mirandés again.[6]

Rúper signed for CD Tudelano on 17 January 2019, on a six-month loan.[7] [8] In the ensuing off-season, the free agent joined his former youth club CD Izarra also in the third tier.[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Osasuna B2006–07Segunda División B241241
2007–0812020140
2008–09324324
Total6850020705
Osasuna2008–09La Liga100010
2009–1027060330
2010–11401050
Total3207000390
Elche (loan)2011–12Segunda División19220212
Mirandés (loan)2012–13Segunda División27220292
Sabadell2013–14Segunda División300030
Jaén2013–14Segunda División300030
Mirandés2014–15Segunda División40210412
2015–1640030430
2016–1729010300
2017–18Segunda División B3322040392
2018–19801090
Total150480401624
Total Mirandés1776100401916
Tudelano (loan)2018–19Segunda División B17000170
Izarra2019–20Segunda División B20000200
2020–2112100121
Total3210000321
Career total351141906037614

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2008_09/primera/jornada_33/vad_osa/ Pasito a pasito (Step by step)
  2. http://www.navarrasport.com/noticias/ruper-con-punal-como-ejemplo Rúper, con Puñal como ejemplo (Rúper, with Puñal as an example)
  3. http://www.marca.com/2012/08/20/futbol/equipos/osasuna/1345481767.html Osasuna cede a Rúper al Mirandés (Osasuna loan Rúper to Mirandés)
  4. https://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/v/20130820/deportes/miranda/rojillo-ruper-ficha-sabadell-20130820.html El ex rojillo Rúper ficha por el Sabadell (Former red Rúper signs for Sabadell)
  5. https://www.lainformacion.com/deporte/el-real-jaen-ficha-al-delantero-alvaro-montero-por-lo-que-queda-de-campana_KivQtDk9EYFJcLcHZxDWN3/ 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)
  6. https://www.ideal.es/realjaen/noticias/201407/10/centrocampista-blanco-ruper-ficha-20140710000618.html El ex centrocampista blanco Rúper ficha por el CD Mirandés (Former white midfielder Rúper signs for CD Mirandés)
  7. https://navarra.elespanol.com/articulo/futbol/bombazo-segunda-b-tudelano-ficha-centrocampista-ruper-procedente-mirandes/20190117181212242008.html "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")
  8. https://www.cdmirandes.com/noticia/el-c-d-mirandes-201920-echa-a-rodar El C.D. Mirandés 2019/20 echa a rodar (2019/20 C.D. Mirandés get going)
  9. https://es.besoccer.com/noticia/ruper-nuevo-fichaje-del-izarra-681313 Rúper, nuevo fichaje del Izarra (Rúper, new Izarra signing)