Abdiel Arroyo Molinar (born 13 December 1993) is a Panamanian international

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who plays for

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. Arroyo also represents the

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Club career

In summer 2015, Arroyo caught the eye of Honduran side Marathón and Peruvian outfit

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after a good showing at the Gold Cup. Arroyo scored his first goal for Newcastle Jets in a 5-1 Win V Edgeworth in the FFA CUP, He then scored his 2nd for the jets against Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League

International career

A speedy striker, Arroyo made his debut for

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in an August 2014

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against

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and has as of 14 June 2016, earned a total of 17 caps, scoring one goal. He was called up to the Panama team for the

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; he played in Panama's opening game. In May 2018, he was named in Panama's 23-man

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for the

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in Russia.

Career statistics

International

International goals

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Estadio Rommel Fernández The Estadio Olímpico Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez, named after the Panamanian football star Rommel Fernández (1966–1993), is a multi-purpose stadium in Panama City. It is used for different sports, but mainly football (soccer) games. It was ...

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