Roberto Lago

Spanish footballer
Roberto Lago
Lago playing with Celta in 2012
Personal information
Full name Roberto Lago Soto
Date of birth (1985-08-30) 30 August 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1995–2004 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Celta B 84 (4)
2007–2013 Celta 193 (6)
2013–2016 Getafe 52 (0)
2016–2018 APOEL 37 (1)
Total 366 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Lago Soto (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβeɾto ˈlaɣo ˈsoto]; born 30 August 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

He spent the better part of his career with Celta and Getafe, totalling 159 games in the Segunda División (six goals) and 86 in La Liga. In 2016, he signed with Cypriot club APOEL.

Club career

Celta

Born in Vigo, Galicia, Lago was a product of hometown RC Celta de Vigo's youth system. He made his debut with the first team in the 2007–08 season, playing 33 matches for a Segunda División side which eventually finished 17th one year after being relegated. In the following years he was an undisputed starter when available, contributing 35 games and one goal[1] in the 2011–12 campaign as the club returned to La Liga.[2][3]

Lago's maiden appearance in the top flight was on 18 August 2012, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Málaga CF.[4] He only missed four fixtures during the season, as Celta eventually stayed up at the expense of neighbouring Deportivo de La Coruña.

Getafe

Lago joined fellow top-tier club Getafe CF on 12 June 2013, signing a four-year deal.[5] In his three-year spell at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, often marred by injury,[6][7] he appeared in 58 competitive matches.[8]

In July 2016, following the team's top-tier relegation, Lago left by triggering a release clause in his contract.

APOEL

On 9 July 2016, at nearly 31, Lago moved abroad for the first time in his career, penning a two-year contract with reigning Cypriot champions APOEL FC.[9] He made his official debut on 10 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 away victory over Nea Salamis Famagusta FC in the First Division.[10]

Career statistics

As of 24 May 2017[11]
Club performance League Cup Other Continental Total
Club Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celta B 2003–04 Segunda División B 2 0 — — — 2 0
2004–05 21 2 — — — 21 2
2005–06 32 2 — — — 32 2
2006–07 29 0 — — — 29 0
Total 84 4 — — — 84 4
Celta 2007–08 Segunda División 33 1 1 0 — — 34 1
2008–09 24 0 2 1 — — 26 1
2009–10 32 1 5 0 — — 37 1
2010–11 35 3 0 0 2[a] 0 — 37 3
2011–12 35 1 3 0 — — 38 1
2012–13 La Liga 34 0 3 1 — — 37 1
Total 193 6 14 2 2 0 — 209 8
Getafe 2013–14 La Liga 19 0 3 0 — — 22 0
2014–15 16 0 3 0 — — 19 0
2015–16 17 0 0 0 — — 17 0
Total 52 0 6 0 — — 58 0
APOEL 2016–17 Cypriot First Division 17 0 4 0 0[b] 0 7[c] 0 28 0
Career total 346 10 24 2 2 0 7 0 379 12
  1. ^ Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in Cypriot Super Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

Honours

APOEL

References

  1. ^ Acedo, Diego (13 January 2012). "El Celta se hace fuerte ante un Nàstic sin gol" [Celta gain strength against goalless Nàstic]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Roberto Lago cree que el Celta debe aspirar a ser campeón en Segunda" [Roberto Lago thinks Celta must aim for Segunda championship]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 15 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  3. ^ Saiz, Rodrigo (2 August 2016). "El legado de Paco Herrera" [The legacy of Paco Herrera] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Olinga makes history". ESPN FC. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  5. ^ "El Getafe ficha a Roberto Lago" [Getafe sign Roberto Lago] (in Spanish). Goal. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Roberto Lago y Escudero, fuera de la lista por lesión para jugar en Granada" [Roberto Lago and Escudero, out of the squad to play in Granada due to injury]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 December 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  7. ^ De la Rosa, José Antonio (12 October 2015). "Lago: "Tenemos la mejor plantilla desde que estoy aquí"" [Lago: "We have the best roster since I am here"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Roberto Lago se despide del Getafe y pone rumbo al Apoel" [Roberto Lago bids farewell to Getafe and heads for Apoel] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Roberto Lago" [Agreement with Roberto Lago] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  10. ^ Νέα Σαλαμίνα 0–4 ΑΠΟΕΛ [Nea Salamina 0–4 APOEL FC] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Roberto Lago". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Roberto Lago, campeón de Liga con el Apoel" [Roberto Lago, League champion with Apoel]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

External links

  • Roberto Lago at BDFutbol
  • Roberto Lago at Futbolme (in Spanish)
  • Celta de Vigo biography (in Spanish)