Marco Rubén

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Personal information
Marco Rubén
Full name	Marco Gastón Rubén
Date of birth	October 26, 1986 (1986-10-26) (age 21)
Place of birth	Capitán Bermúdez, Argentina
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Recreativo de Huelva
Number	18
Youth clubs
?-2004	Rosario Central
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004-2006 2007-2008 2008- 2008	Rosario Central River Plate Villarreal CF →Recreativo de Huelva (loan)	79 (21) 28 (7) 0 (0) 14 (4)
National team²
2008-	Argentina U-23	0 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of February 8 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Marco Gastón Rubén is an Argentine football striker. He was born on October 26, 1986, in the city of Capitán Bermúdez in the Santa Fe Province of Argentina. In January 2008 he was signed by Villarreal CF and immediately loaned out to Recreativo de Huelva until June 30, 2008^[1]

Rubén started his career with Rosario Central in 2004. In the Apertura 2006 tournament, he scored 7 goals in 17 games making him the club's top scorer. This brought him to the attention of several major clubs in Argentina and in Europe. Eventually River won the battle, paying $7.5 million for his signature.