R. Arboleda · career
Robert Abel Arboleda Escobar
Center Back · Sao Paulo · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Arboleda is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 122 appearances with 7 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Sao Paulo — Season rating 44, 3 goals and 0 assists in 24 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 23 points at Sao Paulo. Form is on a climb — up 13 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
2025/26 was disrupted — 11 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Sao Paulo | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Sao Paulo | 24 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | Sao Paulo | 31 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | Sao Paulo | 21 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 31 |
| 2022/23 | Sao Paulo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 2021/22 | Sao Paulo | 17 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 27 |
| 2020/21 | Sao Paulo | 21 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 22 |
| 2019/20 | Sao Paulo | 29 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Sao Paulo | 26 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Sao Paulo | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Universidad Catolica | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Universidad Catolica | 37 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Universidad Catolica | 39 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | LDU Loja | 41 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | LDU Loja | 23 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 3 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Copa America | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Copa America | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Copa do Brasil×2Paulista A1×2Supercopa do Brasil×2Paulista A1×3CONMEBOL Sudamericana×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulista - A1 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Serie A | 6 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| World Cup - Qualification South Americaat Ecuador | 3 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
Schedule · 2025/26
45 played5 unused sub10 injured8 not in squad· 3821 min, 4g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cruzeiro | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Flamengo | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 20 | Paulista - A1 | A Botafogo SP | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 23 | Paulista - A1 | H Guarani Campinas | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 26 | Paulista - A1 | H Corinthians | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 30 | Paulista - A1 | A Portuguesa | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 1 | Paulista - A1 | A Santos | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 5 | Paulista - A1 | H Mirassol | 4-1 | Played | 59 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 8 | Paulista - A1 | A RB Bragantino | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 11 | Paulista - A1 | H Inter De Limeira | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 14 | Paulista - A1 | H Velo Clube | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 16 | Paulista - A1 | A Palmeiras | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Feb 19 | Paulista - A1 | H Ponte Preta | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 23 | Paulista - A1 | A São Bernardo | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Mar 3 | Paulista - A1 | H Novorizontino | 1-0 | Played | 49 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 11 | Paulista - A1 | A Palmeiras | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 29 | Serie A | H Sport Recife | 0-0 | Played | 103 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 3 | CONMEBOL Libertadores | A Talleres Cordoba | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 6 | Serie A | A Atletico-MG | 0-0 | Played | 100 | 7.6 | ||
| Apr 11 | CONMEBOL Libertadores | H Alianza Lima | 2-2 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 13 | Serie A | H Cruzeiro | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 16 | Serie A | A Botafogo | 2-2 | Played | 97 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 20 | Serie A | H Santos | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 24 | CONMEBOL Libertadores | A Libertad Asuncion | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 26 | Serie A | A Ceara | 1-1 | Inactive | — | |||
| Apr 30 | Copa Do Brasil | H Nautico Recife | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | Serie A | H Fortaleza EC | 0-0 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| May 6 | CONMEBOL Libertadores | A Alianza Lima | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 11 | Serie A | A Palmeiras | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 15 | CONMEBOL Libertadores | H Libertad Asuncion | 1-1 | Played | 50 | 6.6 | ||
| May 18 | Serie A | H Gremio | 2-1 | Played | 100 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| May 21 | Copa Do Brasil | A Nautico Recife | 2-1 | Played | 98 | 6.7 | ||
| May 24 | Serie A | H Mirassol | 0-2 | Played | 96 | 7.0 | ||
| May 27 | CONMEBOL Libertadores | H Talleres Cordoba | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 31 | Serie A | A Bahia | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jun 13 | Serie A | H Vasco DA Gama | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jul 12 | Serie A | A Flamengo | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 17 | Serie A | A RB Bragantino | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Jul 20 | Serie A | H Corinthians | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Jul 24 | Serie A | A Juventude | 1-0 | Played | 96 | 7.2 | ||
| Jul 27 | Serie A | H Fluminense | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Jul 31 | Copa Do Brasil | H Atletico Paranaense | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 3 | Serie A | A Internacional | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Aug 6 | Copa Do Brasil | A Atletico Paranaense | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 9 | Serie A | H Vitoria | 2-0 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Aug 13 | CONMEBOL Libertadores | A Atletico Nacional | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Serie A | A Sport Recife | 2-2 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Aug 20 | CONMEBOL Libertadores | H Atletico Nacional | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 24 | Serie A | H Atletico-MG | 2-0 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Aug 31 | Serie A | A Cruzeiro | 0-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Sep 14 | Serie A | H Botafogo | 1-0 | Played | 18 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 18 | CONMEBOL Libertadores | A LDU de Quito | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 21 | Serie A | A Santos | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 25 | CONMEBOL Libertadores | H LDU de Quito | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 29 | Serie A | H Ceara | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 2 | Serie A | A Fortaleza EC | 2-0 | Yellow Cards | — | |||
| Oct 5 | Serie A | H Palmeiras | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 16 | Serie A | A Gremio | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 19 | Serie A | A Mirassol | 0-3 | Played | 95 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 26 | Serie A | H Bahia | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 2 | Serie A | A Vasco DA Gama | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Nov 6 | Serie A | H Flamengo | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 9 | Serie A | H RB Bragantino | 0-1 | Played | 98 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 20 | Serie A | A Corinthians | 1-3 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Nov 23 | Serie A | H Juventude | 2-1 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Nov 27 | Serie A | A Fluminense | 0-6 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Dec 3 | Serie A | H Internacional | 3-0 | Played | 57 | 7.5 | ||
| Dec 7 | Serie A | A Vitoria | 0-1 | Played | 95 | 6.9 |