Víctor Jesús Arteaga González (born 7 July 1992), commonly known as Víctor Arteaga, is a Spanish professional basketball player for Rio Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB. He is a 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) tall center who last played for Movistar Estudiantes, of the Liga ACB.

Víctor Arteaga
No. 77 – Río Breogán
PositionCenter
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1992-07-07) 7 July 1992 (age 31)
Cuenca, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2012Real Madrid B
2012Valladolid
2012–2013CEBA Guadalajara
2013–2016Murcia
2013–2014Força Lleida
2016–2021Estudiantes
2021–2022Andorra
2022–2023Río Breogán
2023–presentMenorca

Professional career edit

Víctor Arteaga joined the junior ranks of Real Madrid Baloncesto in 2004, eventually progressing through the Infantil, Cadete A and B teams, and played for the Real Madrid reserve team in the Liga EBA. He was called up by the senior team on 23 December 2010 for a Euroleague match against Spirou Basket, playing the final three minutes and scoring his first basket for the club with 0.7 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter in a 94–45 victory.[1]

In February 2012, he was on loan to Blancos de Rueda Valladolid, where he played his first games in Liga ACB.[2]

Later, in September 2012, he left Real Madrid and joined CEBA Guadalajara, a new club in LEB Plata.[3]

For the 2013–14 season, Arteaga signed with CB Murcia, which loaned him to LEB Oro team Força Lleida CE. After the end of the LEB Oro season, where he was nominated twice MVP of the week, he came back to Murcia to play in the final eight games of the league.[4]

During the 2020–21 season, Arteaga averaged 8.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game with Estudiantes.

On September 11, 2021, Arteaga signed a two-month deal with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.[5]

On August 2, 2022, he has signed with Rio Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB.[6]

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References edit

  1. ^ Real Madrid 94-45 Spirou Charleroi
  2. ^ Víctor Arteaga goes to Blancos de Rueda Valladolid on loan from Real Madrid ACB.com
  3. ^ Víctor Arteaga cierra la plantilla del Guadalajara Ciudad de Congresos CEBA Guadalajara. October 2, 2012
  4. ^ Víctor Arteaga se incorpora al UCAM Murcia; ACB.com. April 9, 2014
  5. ^ Skerletic, Dario (September 11, 2021). "MoraBanc Andorra inks Victor Arteaga". Sportando. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Víctor Arteaga incorpórase ao Río Breogán". cbbreogan.com (in Spanish). August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.