Víctor Jesús Arteaga González (born 7 July 1992), commonly known as Víctor Arteaga, is a Spanish professional
basketball
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player for
Rio Breogán of the Spanish
Liga ACB. He is a 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) tall
center
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who last played for
Movistar Estudiantes, of the
Liga ACB.
Professional career
Víctor Arteaga joined the junior ranks of Real Madrid Baloncesto in 2004, eventually progressing through the Infantil, Cadete A and B teams, and played for the
Real Madrid reserve team in the
Liga EBA
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. He was called up by the senior team on 23 December 2010 for a
Euroleague match against
Spirou Basket
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, playing the final three minutes and scoring his first basket for the club with 0.7 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter in a 94–45 victory.
In February 2012, he was on loan to
Blancos de Rueda Valladolid, where he played his first games in
Liga ACB.
Later, in September 2012, he left Real Madrid and joined
CEBA Guadalajara
CDE Escuela de Baloncesto Alcarreña is a basketball team based in Guadalajara, Spain that currently plays in Primera División, fifth tier.
History
The club was founded in 2011 with the aim to substitute dissolved CB Guadalajara. In August 20 ...
, a new club in
LEB Plata
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.
For the 2013–14 season, Arteaga signed with
CB Murcia
UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia Club de Baloncesto, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as UCAM Murcia, is a professional basketball team based in Murcia, Spain. It plays their home games at Palacio de Deportes.
History
Founded in 1985 un ...
, which loaned him to
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team
Força Lleida CE
Força Lleida Club Esportiu, also known as ICG Força Lleida for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain and plays in the Barris Nord, in LEB Oro league.
History
The club born in the summer of 201 ...
. After the end of the LEB Oro season, where he was nominated twice MVP of the week, he came back to Murcia to play in the final eight games of the league.
During the 2020–21 season, Arteaga averaged 8.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game with
Estudiantes.
On September 11, 2021, Arteaga signed a two-month deal with
MoraBanc Andorra of the
Liga ACB.
On August 2, 2022, he has signed with
Rio Breogán of the Spanish
Liga ACB.
External links
Profile on ACB.comProfile at FEB.es
References
1992 births
Living people
BC Andorra players
CB Breogán players
CB Estudiantes players
CB Murcia players
CB Valladolid players
Centers (basketball)
Força Lleida CE players
Liga ACB players
Real Madrid Baloncesto players
Spanish expatriate basketball people in Andorra
Spanish men's basketball players
Sportspeople from the Province of Cuenca
People from Cuenca, Spain
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