Armando Obispo
Curaçaoan footballer
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Armando Obispo (born 5 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for PSV Eindhoven.[3] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.
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Obispo with Netherlands U18 in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Boxtel, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PSV | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | LSV | ||
| 2006 | ODC | ||
| 2006–2016 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Jong PSV | 40 | (2) |
| 2018– | PSV | 85 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | → Vitesse (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U16 | 8 | (3) |
| 2015 | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Netherlands U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Curaçao | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:24, 4 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:18, 9 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Obispo made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the second division on 8 August 2016 against FC Den Bosch.[4]
International career
On 26 September 2025, Obispo was handed his first call-up to the Curaçao national team by manager Dick Advocaat.[5] Five days later, his request to switch international allegiance to Curaçao was approved by FIFA.[6] In May 2026, he was named in Curaçao's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the country's first-ever appearance at the tournament.[7]
Personal life
Obispo was born in the Netherlands and is of Curaçaoan descent.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 2 | — | — | — | 40 | 2 | |||||
| PSV | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10[c] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| Total | 85 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 126 | 7 | ||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 9 | ||
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 19 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao | 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |