Roberto Lago

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lago and the second or maternal family name is Soto.

Roberto Lago Soto (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβeɾto ˈlaɣo ˈsoto]; born 30 August 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Roberto Lago

Lago playing with Celta in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Lago Soto
Date of birth	(1985-08-30) 30 August 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Vigo, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
1995–2004	Celta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Celta B	84	(4)
2007–2013	Celta	193	(6)
2013–2016	Getafe	52	(0)
2016–2018	APOEL	37	(1)
Total		366	(11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He spent the better part of his career with Celta and Getafe, totalling 159 games in the Segunda División (six goals) and 86 in La Liga. In 2016, he signed with Cypriot club APOEL.

Club career

Celta

Born in Vigo, Galicia, Lago was a product of hometown RC Celta de Vigo's youth system. He made his debut with the first team in the 2007–08 season, playing 33 matches for a Segunda División 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^[1] in the 2011–12 campaign as the club returned to La Liga.^[2][3]

Lago's maiden appearance in the top flight was on 18 August 2012, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Málaga CF.^[4] 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 on 12 June 2013, signing a four-year deal.^[5] In his three-year spell at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, often marred by injury,^[6][7] he appeared in 58 competitive matches.^[8]

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.^[9] 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.^[10]

Career statistics

As of 24 May 2017^[11]

Club performance			League		Cup		Other		Continental		Total
Club	Season	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Celta B	2003–04	Segunda División B	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2004–05		21	2	—		—		—		21	2
	2005–06		32	2	—		—		—		32	2
	2006–07		29	0	—		—		—		29	0
	Total		84	4	—		—		—		84	4
Celta	2007–08	Segunda División	33	1	1	0	—		—		34	1
	2008–09		24	0	2	1	—		—		26	1
	2009–10		32	1	5	0	—		—		37	1
	2010–11		35	3	0	0	2[a]	0	—		37	3
	2011–12		35	1	3	0	—		—		38	1
	2012–13	La Liga	34	0	3	1	—		—		37	1
	Total		193	6	14	2	2	0	—		209	8
Getafe	2013–14	La Liga	19	0	3	0	—		—		22	0
	2014–15		16	0	3	0	—		—		19	0
	2015–16		17	0	0	0	—		—		17	0
	Total		52	0	6	0	—		—		58	0
APOEL	2016–17	Cypriot First Division	17	0	4	0	0[b]	0	7[c]	0	28	0
Career total			346	10	24	2	2	0	7	0	379	12

1. Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
2. Appearances in Cypriot Super Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

Honours

APOEL

• Cypriot First Division: 2016–17,^[12] 2017–18^[11]