Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael Fernando Robayo Marroquín | ||
Date of birth | April 24, 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Bucaramanga | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2002 | Escuela de Fútbol Vida | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Atlético Nacional | 1 | (0) |
2004 | Once Caldas | 0 | (0) |
2005–2011 | Millonarios | 229 | (26) |
2012 | Chicago Fire | 16 | (0) |
2012–2016 | Millonarios | 156 | (12) |
2017 | Patriotas | 19 | (1) |
2018 | Deportes Tolima | 45 | (2) |
2019 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 27 | (1) |
2022 | CE Carroi | 12 | (0) |
International career | |||
2010 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2019 |
Rafael Robayo (born April 24, 1984) is a former Colombian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Robayo began his youth career at Escuela de Fútbol Vida. In 2003, he joined top Colombian club Atlético Nacional and made his first team debut.
In early 2005 Robayo joined Millonarios and on May 15 of that year scored his first professional goal in a 1-1 draw with Atlético Nacional in Medellín. [1]
In 2006 Robayo lost his place for Millonarios but in 2007 he bounced back to claim a starting role in midfield as a result of his fine form during the Copa Sudamericana 2007 in which the club advanced to the semifinal stage. [2] After the departure of Gerardo Bedoya in early 2010, Robayo has served as club captain alternating with José Mera. [3] On October 24, 2010 Robayo recorded his first two-goal game as Millonarios defeated Deportivo Pereira by a 2-1 score. [4]
Robayo continued his fine form in 2011 as he helped the club win the 2011 Copa Colombia by a 2-0 aggregate score over Boyacá Chicó. After seven seasons at the club on January 4, 2012 Robayo announced that he would be leaving the club. [5]
A day later it was revealed that Robayo would be joining Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. [6]
On July 26, 2012, after half a season in Chicago, Robayo was loaned back to Millonarios for the remainder of the 2012 season. [7]
On May 3, 2015 he scored the final goal on a 3-1 win against Medellin on the 92nd minute scoring by avoiding the opponent goalkeeper, making him Man of the Match. [8] He also scored in a 1-3 win against Santa Fe in the last game of the season, thus eliminating them from the quarterfinals and qualifying his team. [9]
He is currently the eighth player with more presences in Millonarios with over 300 games where converted 31 goals.
(As of September 16, 2015)
Year | Team | League Matches | Goals | Cup Matches | Goals | Inter Matches | Goals | Total Matches | Total Goals |
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2003 | Atlético Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2004 | Once Caldas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | Millonarios | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
2006 | Millonarios | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | Millonarios | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
2008 | Millonarios | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
2009 | Millonarios | 33 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
2010 | Millonarios | 24 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 |
2011 | Millonarios | 38 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 8 |
2012 | Chicago Fire | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
2012 | Millonarios | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
2013 | Millonarios | 38 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 5 |
2014 | Millonarios | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
2015 | Millonarios | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
Total | 326 | 30 | 54 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 402 | 38 |
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