Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela Number 18 Name Roberto Rosales Height 1.74 m Parents Roberto "Chicho" Rosales | Playing position Years Team Role Footballer Weight 76 kg Siblings Aileen Rosales | |
Full name Roberto Jose Rosales Altuve Date of birth (1988-11-20) 20 November 1988 (age 27) Current teams Venezuela national football team (Defender, Midfielder), Malaga CF (#18 / Defender) Similar People Tomas Rincon, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, Gabriel Cichero, Alain Baroja, Jose Salomon Rondon Profiles | ||
Roberto rosales bienvenido al m laga fc twente la vinotinto
Roberto Jose Rosales Altuve ([roˈβerto rosales]; born 20 November 1988) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Malaga CF. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a right midfielder.
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- Roberto rosales bienvenido al m laga fc twente la vinotinto
- Club career
- International career
- Club statistics
- Club
- References
Club career
Born in Caracas, Rosales made his senior debuts with hometown's Caracas, appearing in two matches before signing a two-year deal with Gent on 30 May 2007. He made his debut for the latter on 14 July, in a 4–0 win at Cliftonville, for that year's UEFA Intertoto Cup.
Rosales appeared regularly for Gent in the following campaigns, and joined Twente in a three-year deal on 30 July 2010. He made his debut on 29 August, starting and playing the full 90 minutes of a 4–0 home routing over Utrecht.
On 7 December 2010, Rosales scored a goal in a 3–3 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur, for the season's UEFA Champions League, and became the first Venezuelan to do so. He continued to appear regularly for the Tukkers, being also linked to the likes of Real Madrid and Arsenal.
On 9 July 2014 Rosales moved to La Liga side Malaga, by agreeing to a three-year deal with the Andalusians. He made his debut in the competition on 23 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against Athletic Bilbao.
International career
Rosales made his international debut for Venezuela on 28 March 2007, playing the entire second-half of a 5–0 routing over New Zealand.
Club statistics
Accurate as of 29 August 2014.Club
Gent
Twente