Michael Antonio Arroyo Mina (Spanish pronunciation: [mitʃaˈel aˈroyo]; born 23 April 1987) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer, who plays for Espartanos as a winger or attacking midfielder.

However, in September 2007, he tested positive for marijuana shortly after a league match with Deportivo Cuenca, and was banned for two years from football.

[3] He made his debut three months later in a game against Liga de Portoviejo, scoring a brace in a 2–0 home win.

On 25 May, Michael scored his fourth and final goal of the season with Deportivo Quito, winning 2–1 away against Macara.

On 28 May, Arroyo was transferred to San Luis of the Primera División de México after impressing them with his ability on the ball and powerful long-shot goals.

In the summer of 2012, he was loaned out to Barcelona SC in Ecuador, even though he had played for city rivals Emelec for many years.

On 27 February, he scored his first goal the season, from the penalty spot, already losing to Boca Juniors 2–0, to make it 2–1.

He was later also given a three-match ban and missed the matches against Emelec, LDU Quito, and Deportivo Cuenca.

On his return, Arroyo scored a free-kick goal with Barcelona defeating Universidad Catolica 6–2.

[5][6][7][8] Arroyo scored his first Liga MX goal of the season on October 2, defeating Veracruz 2–0.

[11] Arroyo was not on the transfer list following the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup however he had been having to fight for a match day spot due to the 10 foreigner/8 national rule Liga MX has implemented.

On May 8, 2010, Arroyo received his first call up to the national team and started and played 90 minutes against Mexico, being named man of the match before being subbed out.

Arroyo scored an impressive long-range shot against England coming in as a 2nd half substitute for Jefferson Montero.

In the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Switzerland at 3:12 of added time he had an open shot on goal to seal a win for Ecuador and chose to stop and control the ball giving defenders time to close and block his shot.