Roberto Matute

Roberto Matute Puras (born 26 August 1972) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Matute and the second or maternal family name is Puras.
Roberto Matute
Personal information
Full name Roberto Matute Puras
Date of birth (1972-08-26) 26 August 1972
Place of birth San Asensio, Spain
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Náxara
Logroñés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 Logroñés B 88 (28)
1992–1996 Logroñés 55 (5)
1996–1998 Chaves 60 (12)
1998–1999 Belenenses 26 (8)
1999 Dundee 5 (1)
2000 Burgos 16 (4)
2000–2003 Gramenet 95 (16)
2003–2004 Recreación 3 (0)
Total 348 (74)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in San Asensio, La Rioja, Matute made his professional debut with local club CD Logroñés, but could never impose in its first team: after totalling just seven La Liga matches in his first two years he appeared relatively more, going on to experience one promotion and relegation.[1][2] His only goals in the top flight came in the 1994–95 campaign, against Albacete Balompié (1–1 home draw)[3] and RCD Español (same result and venue).[4]

Aged 24, Matute moved to neighbouring Portugal where he would spend the next three seasons, with G.D. Chaves and C.F. Os Belenenses, helping the latter return to the country's Primeira Liga in 1998–99 with eight goals.[5] In 1999 he signed with Dundee F.C. in the Scottish Premier League, but returned to his homeland after only two months – with one start and one goal against Hibernian to his credit[6]– joining Segunda División B side Burgos CF.[7]

Matute continued playing in the third tier until his retirement at the age of 32, with UDA Gramenet and CD Recreación (named Logroñés CF in 2005).[7]

References
  1. Martínez Glera, José (24 May 2014). "La red pide la unión del fútbol logroñés" [The web asks that Logroño-based football come together] (in Spanish). La Rioja. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. Martínez Glera, José (14 June 2017). "El día que cambió el fútbol en La Rioja" [The day that changed football in La Rioja] (in Spanish). La Rioja. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. Alacid, Jorge (25 September 1994). "El 'Alba' empata en el minuto 92" ['Alba' draw in the 92nd minute]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. Cánovas, M. C. (24 October 1994). "'Show' Andújar" [Andújar show]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. "A Armada Espanhola do Chaves" [Chaves' Spanish Armada] (in Portuguese). Comunidade Azul-Grená. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  6. "Hibs wallop Dundee". BBC Sport. 23 October 1999. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  7. "El deporte riojano" [Riojan sport] (in Spanish). Reportero Escolar. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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