Víctor Jesús Arteaga González (born 7 July 1992), commonly known as Víctor Arteaga, is a Spanish professional

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player for Rio Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB. He is a 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) tall

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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

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. He was called up by the senior team on 23 December 2010 for a Euroleague match against

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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

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, a new club in

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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

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. 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 {{Spain-basketball-bio-stub