Rober Correa
Roberto "Rober" Antonio Correa Silva (born 20 September 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Eibar as a right back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roberto Antonio Correa Silva | ||
Date of birth | 20 September 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Badajoz, Spain | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Eibar | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
Flecha Negra | |||
2009–2010 | San José Promesas | ||
2010 | Flecha Negra | ||
2010–2011 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Rayo Vallecano B | 55 | (2) |
2012 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Espanyol B | 53 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Espanyol | 7 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Elche (loan) | 28 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Cádiz | 53 | (1) |
2019– | Eibar | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2019 |
Club career
Born in Badajoz, Extremadura, Rober joined Rayo Vallecano's youth academy in 2010, aged already 18. He made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2011–12 season, in Segunda División B.
On 21 April 2012, Rober made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Sporting de Gijón.[1] He also started in a 0–7 home defeat to FC Barcelona, scoring an own goal.[2]
On 11 July 2013, Rober left the Madrid outskirts club and signed a three-year deal with another reserve team, RCD Espanyol B.[3] On 12 June 2015, he renewed his contract until 2018 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[4]
On 20 July 2016, Rober was loaned to Segunda División club Elche CF for one year.[5] On 7 August of the following year, after suffering relegation, he signed a permanent two-year contract with fellow league team Cádiz CF.[6]
On 5 July 2019, free agent Rober agreed to a three-year contract with SD Eibar in the top tier.[7]
References
- Olmedo, Álvaro (21 April 2012). "Bilic mantiene la esperanza en Gijón" [Bilic keeps the hope in Gijón]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- Aldunate, Ramiro (29 April 2012). "Un saco de goles frustra el alirón" [A bag of goals frustrates the victory chant]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- Marro, José María (11 July 2013). "El Espanyol B continúa reforzándose" [Espanyol B keep on bolstering] (in Spanish). El Gol Digital. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- "Rober se incorpora al primer equipo" [Rober added to the first team] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- "Roberto Correa, nuevo refuerzo para la defensa franjiverde" [Roberto Correa, new addition to the franjiverde defence] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- "Acuerdo con el Espanyol para el traspaso de Rober Correa" [Agreement with Espanyol for the transfer of Rober Correa] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- "Roberto Correa, nuevo refuerzo armero para el lateral derecho" [Roberto Correa, new armero addition for the right back] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.