Roberto Chen
 Chen with Málaga in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Leandro Chen Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Isla Colón, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Francisco | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2013 | San Francisco | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Málaga | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Linense (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Panama U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Panama U20 | 9 | (1) |
| 2015– | Panama U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011– | Panama | 16 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2015. | |||
Roberto Leandro Chen Rodríguez (born 24 May 1994) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a central defender.[1] He is also capable of playing on the right side and is good with the ball at his feet.[2]
Club career
Born in Isla Colón, Bocas del Toro, with Chinese heritage, Chen graduated from San Francisco's youth setup, and made his senior debuts in the 2010–11 campaign, aged only 17.
On 3 August 2013 Chen signed a three-year deal with La Liga side Málaga for a $500,000 fee.[3][4] He made his debut for the Andalusians on the 17th, starting and being booked in a 0–1 loss at Valencia.[5] He played his second match only on 26 October, starting in a 0–5 home loss against Celta de Vigo.
On 17 January 2014, Chen was loaned to Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem until the end of the season.[6] He only appeared sparingly, and returned to Málaga in June.
On 22 August 2015 Chen was loaned to Segunda División B side Real Balompédica Linense, for a year.[7]
International career
After appearing with the under-17 and under-20's Chen played his first match with the main squad on 3 September 2011, replacing Luis Moreno on the 56th of a 0–2 home loss against Paraguay.[8] He was also named in the 23-man final squad for 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, appearing in all matches as Panama finished second.
On 10 September 2013 Chen scored his first international goal, netting the last of a 2–2 draw against Honduras.[9]
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2013 | Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Honduras | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ "Roberto Chen". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ Rosanno, Nicholas. "Three for Thursday: Which Gold Cup stars would make waves in MLS?". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Roberto Chen joins Málaga CF". Málaga's official website. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Roberto Chen ya está en Málaga" [Roberto Chen already is in Málaga] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Málaga. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Al Málaga se le escapa de las manos" [It slips through Málaga's hands] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Roberto Chen jugará cedido en el SV Zulte Waregem hasta final de temporada" [Roberto Chen will play on loan in SV Zulte Waregem until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Málaga's official website. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Roberto Chen to be loaned out to Balompédica Linense". Málaga's official website. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "¡Atención Perú!: Paraguay le ganó sin problemas a Panamá en amistoso" [Attention Peru!: Paraguay defeated Panama without problems in friendly] (in Spanish). Libero. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ "Late Chen goal lifts Panama to draw with Honduras". CONCACAF. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
External links
- Roberto Chen profile at BDFutbol
- Roberto Chen profile at Soccerway
- Roberto Chen at National-Football-Teams.com
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