Background and career
Roberto Soldado Rillo (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβeɾto solˈdaðo ˈriʎo]; born 27 May 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
After emerging through Real Madrid's youth system, he went on to appear in only 27 official matches for the first team (four goals). However, he became a more regular La Liga player and scorer for Osasuna, Getafe and Valencia, and secured a £26 million move to Tottenham Hotspur. After two unsuccessful seasons in England, he returned to the Spanish top division with Villarreal; over 13 seasons in the latter competition, he recorded figures of 325 games and 129 goals.
An international since 2007, Soldado represented Spain at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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