Robert Burbano

Youth career

Robert Burbano began his professional career with Independiente del Valle, but only played 2 games in 2012. He was later signed by Club Sport Emelec.

Emelec

2013–2015

With Emelec, Burbano was given more playing time by Emelec coach Gustavo Quinteros, playing 9 games in the 2013 season. Robert Burbano became 2013 Serie A season champions that year. Robert Burbano got much more playing time in the 2014 Serie A season with Emelec. His only goal of the season came March 23, in a 3–0 win over L.D.U. Quito. He proved to be an important player for Quintero's Emelec, and reached the 2014 Ecuadorian Serie A season final against Barcelona S.C., and won the league that year. Robert Burbano scored his first international club–goal of the 2015 season on March 4, in a 2015 Copa Libertadores group–stage match against Sport Club Internacional, though lost the match 3–2.