Rubio Rubin
 Rubin in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubio Yovani Mendez Rubín[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 1, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Beaverton, Oregon, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Westside Metros | ||
| 2011–2012 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2012–2013 | Westside Timbers | ||
| 2013–2014 | FC Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | FC Utrecht | 41 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Jong FC Utrecht | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Silkeborg IF | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Stabæk | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Tijuana | 15 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Dorados (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2020 | San Diego Loyal | 5 | (7) |
| 2021– | Real Salt Lake | 34 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | United States U17 | 37 | (14) |
| 2014–2015 | United States U20 | 11 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | United States | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 2, 2018 | |||
Rubio Yovani Mendez Rubín (born March 1, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
Career[]
Youth[]
Rubin attended Whitford Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon. He started his youth career at Westside Metros and played at Beaverton High School.
Club[]
Rubin signed a four-year deal with FC Utrecht upon turning eighteen in March 2014.[2] Rubin started, played the full 90 minutes and recorded an assist in his professional debut for Utrecht on August 17, 2014, in a 2–1 victory over Willem II.[3]
He won the Beloften Eredivisie in 2015–16 with Jong FC Utrecht.
Rubin signed with Silkeborg IF of the Danish Superliga in January 2017[4] after being released from FC Utrecht.
After his departure from Silkeborg, Rubin signed with Stabæk for the remainder of the 2017 season.[5]
Rubin joined Liga MX side Club Tijuana in February 2018.[6] After mostly playing on loan with Tijuana's affiliate Dorados, Rubin joined San Diego Loyal in September 2020.[7]
On January 7, 2021, Rubin joined MLS side Real Salt Lake.[8]
International[]
A former United States under-17 player, Rubin in 2012 was named U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year.[9]
Rubin was eligible to play for Guatemala, Mexico, or the United States. He joined the United States team for the match against the Czech Republic on September 3, 2014.[10] He earned his first cap when he started on November 14, 2014, in a 2–1 defeat against Colombia, narrowly failing to score a header in the second half and attracting praise from manager Jürgen Klinsmann.[11]
Personal life[]
Rubio was born to a Mexican father and a Guatemalan mother.[10][12]
Honors[]
Individual
- MLS Goal of the Year: 2021
References[]
- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. May 30, 2015. p. 23. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "American Exports: US youth int'l Rubio Rubin signs four-year deal with Eredivisie side Utrecht". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "American Exports: US U-20 Rubio Rubin goes 90 in Dutch debut for FC Utrecht victory". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "SIF henter amerikansk angriber". www.silkeborgif.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to Stabæk, Rubio Rubin". Stabæk.
- ^ "Ficha Xolos alatacante Rubio Rubin". Sitio Oficial del Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente.
- ^ "Rubin, Guido join USL side San Diego Loyal". September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Signs Former U.S. International Rubio Rubin | Real Salt Lake".
- ^ Ryan Rosenblatt (July 30, 2014). "Rubio Rubin signs 4-year contract with FC Utrecht". Stars and Stripes FC.
- ^ a b "Player Spotlight: For Rubio Rubin, It's All About the Red, White & Blue". www.ASN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ Prince-Wright, Joe. "Rubio Rubin, just 18, shows plenty of promise on US national team debut". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Getting to Know: U.S. U-17 MNT Forward Rubio Rubin". ussoccer.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
External links[]
- Rubio Rubin at Soccerway
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