Roberto Lago Soto (; born 30 August 1985) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a left-back. He spent the better part of his career with

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and Getafe, totalling 159 games in the

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(six goals) and 86 in La Liga. In 2016, he signed with Cypriot club

APOEL APOEL FC ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', literally "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") ...

Club career

Celta

Born in Vigo,

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, Lago was a product of hometown

RC Celta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo (; ), commonly known as Celta de Vigo or simply Celta, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. Nicknamed ''Os Celestes'' (The Sky Blues), ...

's youth system. He made his debut with the first team in the 2007–08 season, playing 33 matches for a

side which eventually finished 17th one year after being relegated. In the following years he was an undisputed starter when available, contributing 35 games and one goal in the 2011–12 campaign as the club returned to La Liga. Lago's maiden appearance in the top flight was on 18 August 2012, starting in a 0–1 home loss against

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. He only missed four fixtures during the season, as Celta eventually stayed up at the expense of neighbouring Deportivo de La Coruña.

Getafe

Lago joined fellow top-tier club

Getafe CF Getafe Club de Fútbol (), or simply Getafe, is a professional football club based in Getafe, a city in the Community of Madrid. The team competes in La Liga, the highest tier of the Spanish football system. The club's home stadium (owned and op ...

on 12 June 2013, signing a four-year deal. In his three-year spell at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, often marred by injury, he appeared in 58 competitive matches. In July 2016, following the team's top-tier relegation, Lago left by triggering a release clause in his contract.

APOEL

On 9 July 2016, at nearly 31, Lago moved abroad for the first time in his career, penning a two-year contract with reigning Cypriot champions APOEL FC. He made his official debut on 10 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 away victory over Nea Salamis Famagusta FC in the First Division.

Career statistics

Honours

APOEL * Cypriot First Division: 2016–17, 2017–18

References

External links

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Celta de Vigo biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lago, Roberto 1985 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Vigo Men's association football fullbacks La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players RC Celta Fortuna players RC Celta de Vigo players Getafe CF footballers Cypriot First Division players APOEL FC players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus