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Robert Arboleda

Experienced headSao Paulo · 34 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameRobert Abel Arboleda Escobar
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEcuador
Age34
Date of birth22 Oct 1991
BirthplaceEsmeraldas
Height189 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubSao Paulo
Centre-back
10
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
611
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Paulista - A15014506.92
Serie A6003347

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

R. Arboleda is a 34-year-old central defender at Sao Paulo, rated 15.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 295th of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (35.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.27 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 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 63 of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 1 clean sheet and 4.272 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 14). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 60th of 63 of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 34 Arboleda is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.4 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
15.5
Ratingi
60th of 63 centre-backs
14.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.27
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

10
Apps
4.27
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
6
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, 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 15.5, Arboleda carries the 60th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 63 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.27 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 target2
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes350
Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success100%
Duels won41
Duels won %67.2%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions6
Blocks3
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.