Keny Arroyo

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Keny Arroyo
Personal information
Full name Keny Alexander Arroyo Alvarado
Date of birth (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Cruzeiro
Number 99
Youth career
Academia Alfaro Moreno
2016–2023 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Independiente del Valle 31 (3)
2025 Beşiktaş 11 (1)
2025- Cruzeiro 0 (0)
International career
2023 Ecuador U17 12 (3)
2024– Ecuador 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:28, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:37, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Keny Alexander Arroyo Alvarado (born 14 February 2006), sometimes known as Cheche Arroyo, is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a winger for Cruzeiro and the Ecuador national team.

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Career

Arroyo is a youth product of Academia Alfaro Moreno before moving to the youth academy of Independiente del Valle in 2016. [1] He made his senior and professional debut with Independiente as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Nacional on 2 December 2023. [2] In February 2025 he signed with Turkish club Beşiktaş. [3]

On 2 September 2005, Arroyo signed with Brazilian team Cruzeiro until the end of 2029. [4]

International career

Arroyo was selected by the Ecuador U17s to represent them at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship. [5] Later that same year he was chosen for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [6]

He was called up to the senior Ecuador national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in October 2024. He made his senior debut as a substitute in a 0–0 tie with Uruguay on 16 October 2024. [7]

References

  1. "» Keny Arroyo, la nueva joya de Independiente". Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. "Kenny Arroyo, en la mira de un equipo de España y otro de la Premier League, según reporte". Afición Central.
  3. "Kenny Arroyo resmen açıklandı". www.milliyet.com.tr. 6 February 2025.
  4. "Keny Arroyo, Cruzeiro EC'ye Transfer Oldu". www.bjk.com.tr. 2 September 2025.
  5. Ecuadorian Football Federation [@LaTri] (15 March 2023). "¡Los más competitivos; los mejores anfitriones!" [The most competitive; the best hosts!] (Tweet) (in Spanish) via Twitter.
  6. @LaTri (20 October 2023). "Los escogidos por el profe @DTdiegomartinez para el desafío en Indonesia. Energía de la buena @ponymaltaec para hacer historia en el Mundial.🔥" [Those chosen by the teacher @DTdiegomartinez for the challenge in Indonesia. good energy @ponymaltaec to make history in the World Cup.🔥] (Tweet) (in Spanish) via Twitter.
  7. "Keny Arroyo fue citado como sparring y terminó teniendo su debut oficial con Ecuador". ESPN.com.co. 16 October 2024.