Rubén Darío Bustos

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Personal information
Ruben Bustos
Full name	Rubén Dario Bustos Torres
Date of birth	August 28, 1981 (1981-08-28) (age 26)
Place of birth	Villa del Rosario, Colombia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Right Back
Club information
Current club	Internacional
Youth clubs
1997-1998	América de Cali
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998-2004 2004 2004-2006 2007 2007 2008	América de Cali → Atlético Nacional (loan) América de Cali → Cúcuta Deportivo (loan) → Grêmio (loan) Internacional	87 (4) 19 (2) 56 (7) 9 (0) 18 (1) 0 (0)
National team²
2003-	Colombia	10 (2)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 20, 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of June 5, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Rubén Bustos born in Colombia is a Colombian football player who plays as a defender at Brazilian team Internacional in the Brazilian first division, popular for his precision with free kicks.

He was part of Cucuta 2006 Colombian 1st division Championship and helped Cucuta Deportivo from the Copa Mustang get to the semi finals of the Copa Libertadores 2007. He scored the 2 goal by free kicks to help Cucuta reach the semifinals. In July 2007 he signed on loan with Gremio in Brasil. After Campeonato Brasileiro 2007, Bustos signed a professional contract with Brazilian team Internacional, main rival of his last team.

In November of 2007, he helped Colombia win both its matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) versus Venezuela and Argentina by scoring two free kick goals.

v • d • e Internacional – current squad

Andrezinho • Adriano • Alex • Bustos • Clemer • Danny • Derley • Edinho • Fernandão • Gil • Guiñazú • Guto • Iarley • Índio • Ji-Paraná • Jonas • Luiz Carlos • Magrão • Marcão • Maycon • Monteiro • Muriel • Nilmar • Orozco • Ramon • Renan • Roger • Sidnei • Sorondo • Titi • Manager: Abel