Tito (footballer, born July 1985)
Roberto Román Triguero (born 11 July 1985), known as Tito, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
 Tito (left) in action for Rayo Vallecano in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Román Triguero | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Alcalá | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Alcalá | 36 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Mallorca B | 26 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Alcorcón | 69 | (1) |
| 2009–2016 | Rayo Vallecano | 182 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Granada | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Leganés (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Leganés | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Rayo Vallecano | 40 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Complutense | 46 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Alcalá | 53 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Madrid, Tito spent his first six years as a senior player in lowly clubs in his native region, also representing RCD Mallorca B in the Segunda División B and Tercera División. In August 2009, due to a clause in his contract which allowed him to leave for free if any Segunda División team required his services, he joined another side from the capital, Rayo Vallecano, for two seasons.[1] He appeared in only ten games in his second year as they returned to La Liga after an eight-year absence, but subsequently became first choice.[2]
Tito scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 7 April 2012, his team's last in a 6–0 home win over of CA Osasuna.[3] He started in all of his 36 league appearances during the campaign, totaling 3,161 minutes of action as they managed to stay afloat.
On 20 December 2015, Tito and teammate Raúl Baena were sent off before the 30 minute mark of an eventual 10–2 away loss against Real Madrid.[4] On 4 July 2016, after Rayo's top-tier relegation, the former signed a two-year deal with Granada CF.[5] He was loaned to fellow league club CD Leganés the following 31 January,[6] being bought outright on 6 June.[7]
Tito returned to Rayo Vallecano on 29 July 2018, with the free agent signing a one-year contract.[8]
References
edit- ^ Tito, nuevo jugador del Rayo (Tito, new Rayo player); Rayo Herald, 3 August 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Cuatro semanas de baja para Tito" [Tito four weeks out] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ Lo del Rayo no se paga con dinero (You can't make up Rayo with money); Marca, 7 April 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Real Madrid 10–2 Rayo Vallecano: Gareth Bale nets four as Madrid hit 10 at the Bernabeu". Sky Sports. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Tito, se convierte en el primer fichaje del Granada CF (Tito, becomes the first signing of Granada CF); Granada CF, 4 July 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ Tito ya es jugador del Leganés (Tito already is a Leganés player); Marca, 31 January 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ Tito seguirá siendo pepinero (Tito will remain a pepinero); CD Leganés, 6 June 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Tito nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Tito new Rayo Vallecano player] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.