Roberto López Esquiroz (born 4 June 1987), commonly known as Rúper, is a Spanish professional

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who plays for CD Izarra as a

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Club career

Rúper was born in

Estella-Lizarra Estella (Spanish) or Lizarra (Basque) is a town located in the autonomous community of Navarre, in northern Spain. It lies south west of Pamplona, close to the border with La Rioja and Álava. The town was founded in 1090 when the place, lying by ...

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. A product of

CA Osasuna Club Atlético Osasuna (, ''Osasuna Athletic Club''), or simply Osasuna, is a Spanish professional football club in Pamplona, Navarre. Founded on 24 October 1920, the club currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at the 23,576-capacity El ...

'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

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. During his first full season, as they easily avoided

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relegation, he provided rest for longtime incumbent holding midfielder Francisco Puñal (12 years his senior). Rúper spent 2011–12 on loan to

Elche CF Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. ( ca-valencia, Elx Club de Futbol, S.A.D.) is a professional football based in Elche, Province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, the club competes in La Liga, holding home matches at '' Estad ...

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, and continued competing at that level with

CE Sabadell FC Centre d'Esports Sabadell Futbol Club, S.A.D. () is a Spanish football team based in Sabadell, a city in the province of Barcelona in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1903, it plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 2, holding ...

Real Jaén Real Jaén Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Jaén, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1929 it plays in Tercera División RFEF, holding home matches at '' Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria'', with a capacit ...

and Mirandés again. Rúper signed for CD Tudelano on 17 January 2019, on a six-month loan. In the ensuing off-season, the

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joined his former youth club CD Izarra also in the third tier.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruper 1987 births Living people People from Estella Oriental Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Navarre Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Segunda Federación players CD Izarra footballers CA Osasuna B players CA Osasuna players Elche CF players CD Mirandés footballers CE Sabadell FC footballers Real Jaén footballers CD Tudelano footballers