Andrés Arroyo (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arroyo and the second or maternal family name is Romero.

Andrés Juan Arroyo Romero (born 20 January 2002) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Iraklis.

Andrés Arroyo

Personal information
Full name	Andrés Juan Arroyo Romero^[1]
Date of birth	(2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Montería, Colombia^[1]
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Iraklis
Number	77
Youth career
2016–2019	Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Deportivo Cali	64	(5)
2022	→ Jaguares de Córdoba (loan)	16	(1)
International career^‡
2019	Colombia U17	4	(1)
2019	Colombia U19	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:44, 21 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:44, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

Early life

A native of Montería, Arroyo's mother died when he was six months old.^[2] As his father lived in Canada, he was raised by his uncle and grandmother, who supported Arroyo as he played youth football, with his uncle going as far as to quit his job to help Arroyo achieve his dream.^[2]

Club career

Arroyo joined Deportivo Cali's youth system in 2016, and he would make his professional debut with the club's senior team in 2019.^[2] On 30 August of the same year, he scored his first goal for the club; having come off the bench with six minutes to go and a 1–1 scoreline in a Copa Colombia game against Atlético Junior, Arroyo scored the winning goal as Deportivo Cali went on to win 2–1.^[3]

Over the following three seasons, Arroyo struggled to fully establish himself in the Deportivo Cali first team, scoring no goals in the 2020 and 2021 Categoría Primera A seasons. For the 2022 season, he was sent on loan to fellow Categoría Primera A side Jaguares de Córdoba.^[4]

International career

Arroyo has represented Colombia at under-17 and under-19 level.^[1] In October 2019, after a good debut season with his club, Deportivo Cali, he was called up to the under-20 squad for the first time.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 June 2021.^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportivo Cali	2019	Categoría Primera A	17	2	6^[a]	1	–		0	0	23	3
	2020		12	0	0	0	2^[b]	0	0	0	14	0
	2021		19	0	3^[a]	1	1^[b]	0	0	0	23	1
	2022		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023		16	3	3^[a]	1	–		0	0	19	4
	Total		64	5	12	3	3	0	2	0	79	8
Jaguares de Córdoba (loan)	2022	Categoría Primera A	16	1	4^[a]	1	–		0	0	20	2
Career total			80	6	16	4	3	0	0	0	99	10

Notes

1. Appearances in the Copa Colombia
2. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

References

1. Andrés Arroyo at WorldFootball.net
2. "Andrés Arroyo, el joven que amargó a Junior en la voz del cazatalentos" [Andrés Arroyo, the young man who embittered Junior in the voice of the talent scout]. futbolred.com (in Spanish). 30 August 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
3. ""Estoy feliz de anotar mi primer gol como profesional": Andrés Arroyo, volante del Deportivo Cali" ["I'm happy to score my first goal as a professional": Andrés Arroyo, Deportivo Cali midfielder]. elpais.com.co (in Spanish). 29 August 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
4. Puerto, Guillermo (26 October 2022). "Deportivo Cali: ¿Cómo le fue a Andrés Arroyo en Jaguares?" [Deportivo Cali: How did Andrés Arroyo do at Jaguares?]. futbolete.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2023.
5. "Andrés Arroyo: "Uno trabaja en su equipo para venir a potenciarse en la Selección Colombia"" [Andrés Arroyo: "You work in your team to come and strengthen yourself in the Colombian National Team"]. gol.caracoltv.com (in Spanish). 22 October 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
6. Andrés Arroyo at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2019.