Rorys Aragon
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Rorys Andrés Aragón Espinoza (born 28 June 1982), commonly known as Rorys Aragón, is an Ecuador
ian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Barcelona
and the Ecuadorian national team
.
from 2001-2004 in his hometown of Guayaquil
, where he has impressed in the domestic league as well as international tournaments at club level. He left the club, due to its financial situation and as it was releasing its firm power over the tournament. Rorys then joined El Nacional de Quito
from 2004–2006, and although he wished to have more playing time, he was often watching from the sidelines, as he failed to dislodge the club's number one goalkeeper, former national team member Geovanny Ibarra
.
He has since then been successful in joining the Belgian
giants, Standard Liège
, although whether he was bought our loaned out from Inter Milan remains a mystery as of press time. He was Standard's number one goalkeeper.
In a 2008 league match against K.A.A. Gent, he copied Colombia
n legendary goalkeeper René Higuita
's renowned scorpion kick, paying homage to the once breathtaking move performed last by Higuita in a friendly with England
. Aragon was let go on his contract from Liege and recently signed a 2 year contract with Turkish club Diyarbakirspor
He became the first Ecuadorian to play in Süper Lig.
He recently went back to Ecuador and signed for Club Deportivo El Nacional
tournament, where his excellent goal keeping abilities were present for South American to see. He was considered Ecuador
's outstanding player of the tournament, making acrobatic saves and well time dashes and stops. He has been known however to make critical comments of his team and for accusing Luis Chiriboga Acosta, the president of FEF
.
Although he has not played in either of Ecuador's FIFA World Cup
appearances, he could be considered one of the countries top keepers, and his move to Europe has improved his chances of making more appearances for the Ecuador national team
. He made his debut on 2007-03-25 in a friendly against the United States
, followed by a game against Mexico
. He has recently been recalled to the national team as an emergency replacement for the injured Marcelo Elizaga
for upcoming friendly matches against Mexico and Venezuela by new coach Reinaldo Rueda alongside Máximo Banguera
.
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Barcelona
Barcelona Sporting Club
Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...
and the Ecuadorian national team
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
.
Club career
Aragon has played his club football in Ecuadorian power Club Sport EmelecClub Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country....
from 2001-2004 in his hometown of Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
, where he has impressed in the domestic league as well as international tournaments at club level. He left the club, due to its financial situation and as it was releasing its firm power over the tournament. Rorys then joined El Nacional de Quito
Club Deportivo El Nacional
Club Deportivo "El Nacional" is a Ecuadorian sports club from Quito, known best for their professional football team. The team currently plays in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country....
from 2004–2006, and although he wished to have more playing time, he was often watching from the sidelines, as he failed to dislodge the club's number one goalkeeper, former national team member Geovanny Ibarra
Oswaldo Ibarra
Oswaldo Johvani Ibarra Carabali is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Imbabura.-Club career:Ibarra has spent the majority of his club career playing for El Nacional in Quito....
.
He has since then been successful in joining the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
giants, Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
, although whether he was bought our loaned out from Inter Milan remains a mystery as of press time. He was Standard's number one goalkeeper.
In a 2008 league match against K.A.A. Gent, he copied Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n legendary goalkeeper René Higuita
René Higuita
José René Higuita Zapata is a former Colombian football goalkeeper nicknamed El Loco...
's renowned scorpion kick, paying homage to the once breathtaking move performed last by Higuita in a friendly with England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. Aragon was let go on his contract from Liege and recently signed a 2 year contract with Turkish club Diyarbakirspor
Diyarbakirspor
Diyarbakırspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Diyarbakır. Formed in 1968, Diyarbakırspor are nicknamed Diyar...
He became the first Ecuadorian to play in Süper Lig.
He recently went back to Ecuador and signed for Club Deportivo El Nacional
Club Deportivo El Nacional
Club Deportivo "El Nacional" is a Ecuadorian sports club from Quito, known best for their professional football team. The team currently plays in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country....
International career
Rorys originally made a name for himself as a youngster in the unique South American Youth ChampionshipSouth American Youth Championship
The South American Youth Championship, also known as U-20 South American Championship and Juventud de América is a South American football tournament organized by the CONMEBOL , for South American national teams of men under age 20.-History:The first South American Youth Championship was hosted by...
tournament, where his excellent goal keeping abilities were present for South American to see. He was considered Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
's outstanding player of the tournament, making acrobatic saves and well time dashes and stops. He has been known however to make critical comments of his team and for accusing Luis Chiriboga Acosta, the president of FEF
Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol
The Ecuadorian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Ecuador. Its seat is in Guayaquil, and it organizes the country's various football competitions and oversees the Ecuadorian national team.-See also:*Ecuador national football team...
.
Although he has not played in either of Ecuador's FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
appearances, he could be considered one of the countries top keepers, and his move to Europe has improved his chances of making more appearances for the Ecuador national team
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
. He made his debut on 2007-03-25 in a friendly against the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, followed by a game against Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
. He has recently been recalled to the national team as an emergency replacement for the injured Marcelo Elizaga
Marcelo Elizaga
Marcelo Ramón Elizaga Ferrero is an Argentine-born, naturalized Ecuadorian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Deportivo Quito in the Ecuadorian Serie A and the Ecuadorian national team-Club career:...
for upcoming friendly matches against Mexico and Venezuela by new coach Reinaldo Rueda alongside Máximo Banguera
Máximo Banguera
Máximo Banguera is a goalkeeper that plays for Barcelona Sporting Club . He is also the goalkeeper for the Ecuadorian national team.-International career:...
.