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.

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)
2011–2012Elche (loan) 19 (2)
2012–2013Mirandés (loan) 27 (2)
2013–2014 Sabadell 3 (0)
2014 Jaén 3 (0)
2014–2019 Mirandés 150 (4)
2019Tudelano (loan) 17 (0)
2019– Izarra 124 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2024

Club career

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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

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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

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