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Robert Arboleda

Experienced headSao Paulo · 35 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameRobert Abel Arboleda Escobar
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEcuador
Age35
Date of birth22 Oct 1991
BirthplaceEsmeraldas
Height189 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubSao Paulo
Centre-back
18
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1293
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Paulista - A15014506.92
Serie A6003347

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

R. Arboleda is a 35-year-old central defender at Sao Paulo, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 18, top 81% of Serie A centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18, ranking 332nd of 356 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (46.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arboleda.

Judged on this season alone, Arboleda graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 3 clean sheets and 3.411 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 18). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 56th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 35 Arboleda is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
18
Ratingi
56th of 64 centre-backs
18
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
46.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.41
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

18
Apps
3.41
Def. / 90
31
Tackles
13
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 46.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18, Arboleda carries the 56th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 64. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots6

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes673
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success100%
Duels won79
Duels won %67.5%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles31
Interceptions13
Blocks5
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.