Rodolfo Arruabarrena
Encyclopedia
Rodolfo Martín Arruabarrena (born 20 July 1975) is a former Argentine
football
left back. His last club was Universidad Católica
in the Primera División de Chile. He has a Spanish
passport.
) debuted professionally in 1993 with Boca Juniors
, where he played until 2000, except for the Apertura 1996, when he was loaned to Rosario Central
for 6 months. After returning to Boca, he gained a place in the regular squad.
Whilst with Boca, Rodolfo Arruabarrena won the Apertura in 1998 and the Clausura in 1999 Argentine first division
tournaments, as well as the Copa Libertadores 2000. He played a total of 178 games for Boca in all competitions, scoring 7 goals.
Villarreal in mid 2000. Because of his reliability while playing as the team's left-back, he has been the team's captain in several occasions. He holds Villarreal's record of appearances in La Liga
, with 178 first division matches with El Submarino Amarillo (as of December 9, 2005).
Arruabarrena's goals in the 2005-2006
Champions League
helped to eliminate Scottish giants Rangers FC
and Italians Internazionale to reach the semi-finals in the club's first ever season in the competition.
With Villarreal CF
he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup
in 2003 and 2004, and played 200 league and international matches for the Spanish team (as of September 10, 2006).
runners-up AEK
for 800,000 euros per year for two years, extendable for a third. According to Arruabarrena, an important role for his decision to continue his career in Greece was played by Lorenzo Serra Ferrer (AEK manager) and Demis Nikolaidis
(former star player and current president of his new club who played for Atletico Madrid in 2003-2004).
On Rivaldo's debut Arruabarrena set up the Brazilian legend to score an amazing header. Arruabarrena also set up Ismael Blanco to score against Getafe in the Uefa Cup. Rodolph Arruabarrena managed to have 25 appearances for AEK in one season but half of the season he suffered a serious injury but he has recovered and is fit to play for the 2008 season.
On July 29, 2008, AEK Athens manager Giorgos Donis announced to the press that Arruabarrena is not in the first team plans.
, as well as several with the youth team. Arruabarrena made his first cap against Chile
in 1994. He also played some matches in 1995 and one against England on February 23, 2000. Arruabarrena was not called up again for national team duty until September 2006, when Alfio Basile
called him for a friendly match against Spain
, and then again in February 2007 for another friendly against France
. Arruabarrena was also called up for another friendly match against Chile
on April 18, 2007 but he was left on the substitutes' bench.
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Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
left back. His last club was Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
in the Primera División de Chile. He has a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
passport.
Argentina
"El Vasco" Arruabarrena (The BasqueBasque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
) debuted professionally in 1993 with Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
, where he played until 2000, except for the Apertura 1996, when he was loaned to Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
for 6 months. After returning to Boca, he gained a place in the regular squad.
Whilst with Boca, Rodolfo Arruabarrena won the Apertura in 1998 and the Clausura in 1999 Argentine first division
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
tournaments, as well as the Copa Libertadores 2000. He played a total of 178 games for Boca in all competitions, scoring 7 goals.
Villarreal
From Boca he moved to SpanishSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
Villarreal in mid 2000. Because of his reliability while playing as the team's left-back, he has been the team's captain in several occasions. He holds Villarreal's record of appearances in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, with 178 first division matches with El Submarino Amarillo (as of December 9, 2005).
Arruabarrena's goals in the 2005-2006
UEFA Champions League 2005-06
The 2005–06 UEFA Champions League was the 51st staging of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, and the 14th since it was rebranded from the European Cup in 1992. 74 teams from 50 football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying round played...
Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
helped to eliminate Scottish giants Rangers FC
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
and Italians Internazionale to reach the semi-finals in the club's first ever season in the competition.
With Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
in 2003 and 2004, and played 200 league and international matches for the Spanish team (as of September 10, 2006).
AEK Athens
On May 3, 2007, El Vasco signed a three-year contract with Greek SuperleagueSuper League Greece
The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
runners-up AEK
AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens F.C. , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. Outside Greece, the club is also known as AEK Athens, however, the word Athens is not part of the club's official title.Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees...
for 800,000 euros per year for two years, extendable for a third. According to Arruabarrena, an important role for his decision to continue his career in Greece was played by Lorenzo Serra Ferrer (AEK manager) and Demis Nikolaidis
Demis Nikolaidis
Themistoklis "Demis" Nikolaidis was the forty second president of AEK Athens F.C., and is considered one of the finest footballers Greece has ever produced. In his early childhood and teenage years he lived in the city of Alexandroupoli, in the north-east part of Greece...
(former star player and current president of his new club who played for Atletico Madrid in 2003-2004).
On Rivaldo's debut Arruabarrena set up the Brazilian legend to score an amazing header. Arruabarrena also set up Ismael Blanco to score against Getafe in the Uefa Cup. Rodolph Arruabarrena managed to have 25 appearances for AEK in one season but half of the season he suffered a serious injury but he has recovered and is fit to play for the 2008 season.
On July 29, 2008, AEK Athens manager Giorgos Donis announced to the press that Arruabarrena is not in the first team plans.
International career
El Vasco played 6 matches with the Argentina national football teamArgentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
, as well as several with the youth team. Arruabarrena made his first cap against Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
in 1994. He also played some matches in 1995 and one against England on February 23, 2000. Arruabarrena was not called up again for national team duty until September 2006, when Alfio Basile
Alfio Basile
Alfio Basile , known as Coco, is an Argentine football coach and former player.-Playing career:Basile started his playing career at the Bella Vista club in his home city. From 1964 to 1970 he played for Racing Club, and then for Huracán, where he was a mainstay of the 1973 Metropolitano champions...
called him for a friendly match against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, and then again in February 2007 for another friendly against France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
. Arruabarrena was also called up for another friendly match against Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
on April 18, 2007 but he was left on the substitutes' bench.
National team statistics
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Honours
Boca Juniors- Primera DivisiónPrimera División ArgentinaThe Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
: Apertura: 1998 - Primera DivisiónPrimera División ArgentinaThe Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
: Clausura: 1999 - Copa Libertadores: 2000
- Copa de OroCopa OroThe Copa de Oro , or Copa de Oro Nicolás Leoz, was a football club competition contested annually by the winners of the Copa Libertadores de América, the Supercopa Sudamericana, the Copa CONMEBOL, and the Supercopa Masters...
: 1993
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
- Primera División: 2010