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Rubio Yovani Méndez Rubín (born 1 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. Born in the United States, he represents the Guatemala national team.

Rubio Rubin

Rubin with Real Salt Lake in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Rubio Yovani Méndez Rubín[2]
Date of birth	(1996-03-01) 1 March 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth	Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
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	57	(9)
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)
2022–	Guatemala	6	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:43, 10 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:29, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Youth

Rubin attended Whitford Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon. He started his youth career at Westside Metros and played at Beaverton High School.

Senior

Rubin signed a four-year deal with FC Utrecht upon turning eighteen in March 2014.[3] Rubin started, played the full 90 minutes and recorded an assist in his professional debut for Utrecht on 17 August 2014, in a 2–1 victory over Willem II.[4]

He won the Beloften Eredivisie in 2015–16 with Jong FC Utrecht.

Rubin signed with Silkeborg IF of the Danish Superliga in January 2017[5] after being released from FC Utrecht.

After his departure from Silkeborg, Rubin signed with Stabæk for the remainder of the 2017 season.[6]

Rubin joined Liga MX side Club Tijuana in February 2018.[7] After mostly playing on loan with Tijuana's affiliate Dorados, Rubin joined San Diego Loyal in September 2020.[8]

On 7 January 2021, Rubin joined MLS side Real Salt Lake.[9]

International career

United States

A former United States under-17 player, Rubin in 2012 was named U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year.[10]

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 3 September 2014.[11] He earned his first cap when he started on 14 November 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.[12]

Guatemala

Following a one-time switch earlier in the year, Rubin made his debut for Guatemala in a 2–0 Nations League defeat to French Guiana on 2 June 2022.[13][14]

Personal life

Rubio was born to a Mexican father and a Guatemalan mother.[11][15]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 27 September 2022[16]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Guatemala	2022	6	2
Total		6	2

Honours

Individual

• MLS Goal of the Year: 2021

References

External links

• Rubio Rubin at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Rubio Rubin

Rubio Mendez Rubin (* 1. März 1996 in Beaverton, Oregon) ist ein US-amerikanischer Fußballspieler. Er ist Nationalspieler Guatemalas.

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- [en] Rubio Rubin

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[es] Rubio Rubín

Rubio Rubín (Beaverton, Oregón, Estados Unidos, 1 de marzo de 1996), es un futbolista estadounidense de ascendencia Mexicana y Guatemalteca, juega como delantero y su equipo actual es el Real Salt Lake de la Major League Soccer y además forma parte de la selección de fútbol de Guatemala.

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[fr] Rubio Rubin

Rubio Rubin né le 1er mars 1996 à Beaverton dans l'État de l'Oregon, est un joueur international guatémaltèque de soccer jouant au poste d'attaquant au Real Salt Lake en MLS. Il possède aussi la citoyenneté américaine.

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[it] Rubio Rubin

Rubio Méndez-Rubin (Beaverton, 1º marzo 1996) è un calciatore statunitense naturalizzato guatemalteco, centrocampista o attaccante del Real Salt Lake.

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[ru] Рубин, Рубио

Рубио Йовани Мендес Рубин (англ. Rubio Yovani Mendez Rubin; род. 1 марта 1996, Бивертон, Орегон, США) — гватемальский и американский футболист, нападающий клуба «Реал Солт-Лейк» и сборной Гватемалы. Выступал в сборной США.

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