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Keny Arroyo

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Keny Arroyo
Personal information
Full name Keny Alexander Arroyo Alvarado
Date of birth (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Independiente del Valle
Youth career
Academia Alfaro Moreno
2016–2023 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Independiente del Valle 28 (3)
International career
2023 Ecuador U17 12 (3)
2024– Ecuador 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:37, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:37, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Keny Alexander Arroyo Alvarado (born 14 February 2006), sometimes known as Cheche Arroyo, is an Ecuadorean footballer who plays as a winger for Independiente del Valle and the Ecuador national team.

Career

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Arroyo is a youth product of Academia Alfaro Moreno before moving to the youth academy of Independiente del Valle in 2016.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Independiente as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Nacional on 2 December 2023.[2] On 22 February 2024, he signed a professional contract with Independiente until 2027.[3]

International career

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Arroyo was selected by the Ecuador U17s to represent them at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.[4] Later that same year he was chosen for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5]

He was called up to the senior Ecuador national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in October 2024. He made his senior debut as a substitute in a 0–0 tie with Uruguay on 16 October 2024.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "» Keny Arroyo, la nueva joya de Independiente".
  2. ^ "Kenny Arroyo, en la mira de un equipo de España y otro de la Premier League, según reporte". Afición Central.
  3. ^ "IDV anunció la renovación de la mancuerna de Kendry Páez: Keny Arroyo". February 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Ecuadorian Football Federation [@LaTri] (15 March 2023). "¡Los más competitivos; los mejores anfitriones!" [The most competitive; the best hosts!] (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ @LaTri (October 20, 2023). "Los escogidos por el profe @DTdiegomartinez para el desafío en Indonesia. Energía de la buena @ponymaltaec para hacer historia en el Mundial.🔥" [Those chosen by the teacher @DTdiegomartinez for the challenge in Indonesia. good energy @ponymaltaec to make history in the World Cup.🔥] (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Keny Arroyo fue citado como sparring y terminó teniendo su debut oficial con Ecuador". ESPN.com.co. October 16, 2024.
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