Rúper

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Esquiroz.
Rúper
Personal information
Full name Roberto López Esquiroz
Date of birth (1987-06-04) 4 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Estella, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive 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 150 (4)
2019 → Tudelano (loan) 17 (0)
2019– Izarra 124 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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

As of match played 14 March 2021[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Osasuna B 2006–07 Segunda División B 24 1 — — 24 1
2007–08 12 0 — 2[a] 0 14 0
2008–09 32 4 — — 32 4
Total 68 5 0 0 2 0 70 5
Osasuna 2008–09 La Liga 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2009–10 27 0 6 0 — 33 0
2010–11 4 0 1 0 — 5 0
Total 32 0 7 0 0 0 39 0
Elche (loan) 2011–12 Segunda División 19 2 2 0 — 21 2
Mirandés (loan) 2012–13 Segunda División 27 2 2 0 — 29 2
Sabadell 2013–14 Segunda División 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Jaén 2013–14 Segunda División 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Mirandés 2014–15 Segunda División 40 2 1 0 — 41 2
2015–16 40 0 3 0 — 43 0
2016–17 29 0 1 0 — 30 0
2017–18 Segunda División B 33 2 2 0 4[b] 0 39 2
2018–19 8 0 1 0 — 9 0
Total 150 4 8 0 4 0 162 4
Total Mirandés 177 6 10 0 4 0 191 6
Tudelano (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División B 17 0 0 0 — 17 0
Izarra 2019–20 Segunda División B 20 0 0 0 — 20 0
2020–21 12 1 0 0 — 12 1
Total 32 1 0 0 0 0 32 1
Career total 351 14 19 0 6 0 376 14
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Relegation play-off
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References

  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)
  4. ^ El ex rojillo Rúper ficha por el Sabadell (Former red Rúper signs for Sabadell); El Correo, 20 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ El ex centrocampista blanco Rúper ficha por el CD Mirandés (Former white midfielder Rúper signs for CD Mirandés); Ideal, 10 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ "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)
  8. ^ El C.D. Mirandés 2019/20 echa a rodar (2019/20 C.D. Mirandés get going); CD Mirandés, 16 July 2019 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Rúper, nuevo fichaje del Izarra (Rúper, new Izarra signing); Be Soccer, 30 July 2019 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Rúper at BDFutbol
  11. ^ Rúper at Soccerway