Rober
Personal information
Full name Roberto González Bayón
Date of birth (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23)[1][2]
Place of birth Mérida, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 NEC Nijmegen
Number 11
Youth career
Mérida
2013–2017 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Betis B 82 (31)
2018– Betis 6 (0)
2020–2021 → Las Palmas (loan) 30 (8)
2022 → Las Palmas (loan) 18 (2)
2022–2023 → Alavés (loan) 28 (2)
2023– → NEC Nijmegen (loan) 3 (1)
International career
2017 Spain U16 3 (1)
2017–2018 Spain U17 6 (1)
2018 Spain U18 4 (0)
2019 Spain U20 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023

Roberto González Bayón (born 8 January 2001), commonly known as Rober, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen on loan from Real Betis.

Club career

Born in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Rober joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2013, from Mérida CF. On 8 June 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the latter club, running until 2020.[3]

On 20 August 2017, aged just 16, Rober made his senior debut with the reserves by starting and scoring the opener in a 4–1 Segunda División B home routing of CF Lorca Deportiva.[4] He was a regular starter for the B's during the campaign, which ended in relegation.

On 1 November 2018, Rober made his first team debut at the age of 17, coming on as a late substitute for Takashi Inui in a 1–0 away defeat of Racing de Santander, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] The following 18 January, he renewed his contract until 2024, with a release clause set on €25 million.[6]

On 3 September 2020, Rober was loaned to Segunda División side UD Las Palmas, for one year.[7] He made his professional debut on 12 September 2020, starting in a 1–0 away loss against CD Leganés.[8]

Rober scored his first professional goal on 3 October 2020, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win against UD Logroñés. The following 1 April, he scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 home routing of CD Lugo, and returned to Betis in July 2021 after scoring eight goals in 30 appearances.

Rober made his La Liga debut on 14 August 2021, replacing fellow youth graduate Rodri in a 1–1 away draw against RCD Mallorca.[9] The following 14 January, he returned to Las Palmas on loan for the remainder of the season.[10]

On 1 September 2022, Rober was loaned to second division side Deportivo Alavés, for one year.[11] On 14 July 2023, Rober moved on a new loan to NEC Nijmegen in the Netherlands, with an option to buy.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 September 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Betis B 2017–18 Segunda División B 26 5 — — — 26 5
2018–19 Tercera División 35 17 — — — 35 17
2019–20 Tercera División 21 9 — — 2[a] 1 23 10
Total 82 31 0 0 0 0 2 1 84 32
Betis 2018–19 La Liga 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2021–22 La Liga 4 0 0 0 3[b] 0 — 7 0
2022–23 La Liga 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Las Palmas (loan) 2020–21 La Liga 30 8 1 0 — — 31 8
Las Palmas (loan) 2021–22 Segunda División 18 2 0 0 — 2[c] 0 20 2
Alavés (loan) 2022–23 Segunda División 28 2 4 0 — 1[c] 0 32 2
NEC (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 3 1 0 0 — — 3 1
Career total 168 45 5 0 3 0 5 1 180 46
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in La Liga play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Rober". UD Las Palmas. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Rober". Real Betis. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. ^ "El Betis blinda a la gran joya de su cantera: Roberto González" [Betis tie up the great pearl of their youth setup: Roberto González] (in Spanish). El Correo de Andalucía. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Betis Deportivo 4–1 Lorca Deportiva: Retorno a lo grande" [Betis Deportivo 4–1 Lorca Deportiva: Return through the big door] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Demasiado premio para un Betis sin brillo" [Too much prize for a lacklustre Betis] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Robert renueva con el Betis y su cláusula sube a 25 millones" [Robert renews with Betis and his clause goes up to 25 million] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  7. ^ "El Real Betis y la UD Las Palmas acuerdan la cesión de Rober" [Real Betis and UD Las Palmas agree the loan of Rober] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Buen inicio del nuevo Leganés de Martí" [Good start of Martí's new Leganés] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  9. ^ "La sonrisa de sumar el primer punto" [The smile of getting the first point] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Real Betis and UD Las Palmas reach an agreement for the loan of Rober". Real Betis. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Real Betis and Deportivo Alavés reach an agreement for the loan of Rober". Real Betis. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Rober González op huurbasis met koopoptie naar N.E.C." (in Dutch). NEC Nijmegen. 14 July 2023.
  13. ^ Rober at Soccerway

External links

NEC Nijmegen – current squad
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