| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Manuel Rubiales Béjar | ||
| Date of birth | August 23, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Motril, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Motril | ||
| 1993–1995 | Valencia | ||
| 1995–1997 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1999 | Guadix | 47 | (10) |
| 1999–2000 | Mallorca B | 30 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Lleida | 35 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Xerez | 55 | (0) |
| 2003–2008 | Levante | 86 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Alicante | 15 | (0) |
| 2009 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Luis Manuel Rubiales Béjar (born 23 August 1977) is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender.
Known for not being a very skilled player but a tenacious one - he only appeared in 53 La Liga matches over the course of three seasons - he received the nickname Pundonor (Courage).
Rubiales was born in Motril, Province of Granada. During his Spanish career, spent mainly in Segunda División, he represented Guadix CD, RCD Mallorca B, UE Lleida, Xerez CD, Levante UD (gaining promotion to La Liga in 2004 and 2006) and Alicante CF.
On 4 August 2009, it was announced he had agreed a one-year deal at Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical.[1] However, after only three league appearances, he left the club and returned to Spain.
In March 2010, already retired, Rubiales was elected president of the Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE).[2]