Anderson Arroyo Córdoba (born 27 September 1999) is a Colombian professional

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who plays as either a

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or a

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for

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club

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Club career

Fortaleza CEIF

Born in

Quibdó Quibdó () is the capital city of Chocó Department, in the Pacific/Chocó natural region, Pacific Region of Colombia, and is located on the Atrato River. The municipality of Quibdó has an area of and a population of 129,237, predominantly A ...

, Arroyo finished his formation with

Fortaleza C.E.I.F. Fortaleza C.E.I.F. is a professional Colombian Association football, football team based in Bogotá, currently playing in the Categoría Primera A, the top tier of Football in Colombia, Colombian football. The team has been promoted to the Categ ...

He made his senior debut on 19 November 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1

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home win over

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, and he appeared in one more match during the year as his team achieved promotion. Arroyo made 22 appearances during three seasons, and described his time at Fortaleza as "unforgettable".

Liverpool

In February 2018, Arroyo joined

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Loans

Immediately after joining Liverpool, Arroyo was loaned to

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on an 18-month deal. He was initially assigned to the B-team in

Tercera División Tercera División () was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Until 1977, it was the third tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segund ...

, and played in 12 matches for the remainder of the season. For the 2018–19 season, he was loaned to Belgian club

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, where he joined fellow Liverpool loanee

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. On 24 September 2019, Arroyo joined Czech club

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on loan for the 2019–20 season. He joined

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on loan for the 2020–21 season. On 9 July 2021, Arroyo joined Mirandés on loan for the season. On 9 July 2022, he joined Alavés on a season-long loan, as well as signing a contract extension with Liverpool. On 18 July 2023, Arroyo joined

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on loan until the end of the season.

Burgos

On 26 January 2024, Arroyo was recalled from his loan with Andorra and was subsequently loaned out to fellow Segunda División side

. On 6 July, he signed a permanent three-year deal with the club.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Alavés *Segunda División play-offs:

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arroyo, Anderson 1999 births Living people Colombian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Footballers from Quibdó Categoría Primera A players Fortaleza C.E.I.F. footballers 21st-century Colombian sportsmen Liverpool F.C. players Segunda División B players Tercera División players RCD Mallorca B players Salamanca CF UDS players CD Mirandés footballers Belgian Pro League players KAA Gent players Czech First League players FK Mladá Boleslav players Deportivo Alavés players FC Andorra players Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Expatriate men's footballers in Andorra Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Colombia men's under-20 international footballers Colombia men's youth international footballers Colombian expatriate men's footballers Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Andorra Expatriate men's footballers in England