Rubio Rubin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubio Yovani Mendez Rubin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 1, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Beaverton, Oregon, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Utrecht | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Westside Metros | ||
| 2011–2013 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2013–2014 | FC Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | FC Utrecht | 38 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | United States U17 | 37 | (14) |
| 2014–2015 | United States U20 | 11 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014– | United States | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2016. | |||
Rubio Yovani Mendez Rubin (born March 1, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie.
Career
Youth
Rubio 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]
International
A former United States under-17 player, Rubin in 2012 was named U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year.[4]
Rubin was eligible to play for both Mexico and the United States. He joined the United States team for the match against the Czech Republic on September 3, 2014.[5] 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.[6]
Personal life
Rubio was born to a Mexican father and a Guatemalan mother.[5][7]
References
- 1 2 "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 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.
- ↑ Ryan Rosenblatt (July 30, 2014). "Rubio Rubin signs 4-year contract with FC Utrecht". Stars and Stripes FC.
- 1 2 "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 profile at Soccerway