Roberto Chen
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File:Roberto chen en su presentacion al malaga CF..jpg 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) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FAS | ||
| 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) |
| 2016 | San Francisco | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | Rionegro Águilas | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Árabe Unido | 82 | (5) |
| 2018 | → LD Alajuelense (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | San Francisco | 13 | (1) |
| 2021– | FAS | 61 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Panama U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Panama U20 | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | Panama U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011– | Panama | 23 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 May 2018 | |||
Roberto Leandro Chen Rodríguez (born 24 May 1994) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Salvadoran club FAS.[1] He is also capable of playing on the right side and is good with the ball at his feet.[2]
Club career
[edit | edit source]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]
On 27 July 2016, Chen signed a one-year contract with Categoria Primera A side Rionegro Águilas. He debuted in a 3–2 home loss against Atlético Bucaramanga.
International career
[edit | edit source]After appearing with the Panama national under-17 and under-20 teams, 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
[edit | edit source]- 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 | File:Flag of Honduras (2022–present).svg Honduras | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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Honours
[edit | edit source]FAS
Panama
- CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2013[10]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Roberto Chen at BDFutbolLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Panamanian men's footballers
- 21st-century Panamanian sportsmen
- San Francisco F.C. players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Málaga CF players
- Real Balompédica Linense footballers
- Belgian Pro League players
- SV Zulte Waregem players
- Águilas Doradas players
- C.D. Árabe Unido players
- C.D. FAS footballers
- Panama men's international footballers
- 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Panamanian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate men's footballers in El Salvador
- Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
- Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in El Salvador
- People from Bocas del Toro District
- Panamanian people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Men's association football central defenders