Keny Arroyo
Ecuadorian footballer (born 2006)
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Keny Alexander Arroyo Alvarado (born 14 February 2006), sometimes known as Cheche Arroyo, is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a winger for Cruzeiro and the Ecuador national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keny Alexander Arroyo Alvarado | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Academia Alfaro Moreno | |||
| 2016–2023 | Independiente del Valle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Independiente del Valle | 31 | (3) |
| 2025 | Beşiktaş | 11 | (1) |
| 2025- | Cruzeiro | 30 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Ecuador U17 | 12 | (3) |
| 2024– | Ecuador | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:37, 27 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
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] In February 2025 he signed with Turkish club Beşiktaş.[3]
On 2 September 2025, Arroyo signed with Brazilian team Cruzeiro until the end of 2029.[4]
International career
Arroyo was selected by the Ecuador U17s to represent them at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.[5] Later that same year he was chosen for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6]
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.[7]