| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Javier Archubi | ||
| Date of birth | June 6, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Remedios de Escalada, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Kazma | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lanús | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003-2007 | Lanús | 56 | (6) |
| 2007 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2008-2010 | River Plate | 22 | (1) |
| 2011 | Juventude | 0 | (0) |
| 2011- | Kazma | ||
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Argentina U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:28, 18 January 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rodrigo Archubi (born 6 June 1985 in Remedios de Escalada) is an Argentine football winger who is currently play for Kazma in Kuwaiti Premier League.
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Archubi began his playing career in 2003 with Club Atlético Lanús. He made his debut in a 0-1 home defeat to Arsenal de Sarandí on 29 June 2003. He made his international club debut for the club in the 2006 Copa Sudamericana where he scored 4 goals in 6 appearances.
In 2007 he joined Greek side Olympiacos but did not settle and returned to Argentina in January 2008 to play for River Plate.[1] He won the Greek Super Cup in October 2007.
He made his Copa Libertadores debut in 2008 for River Plate and was part of the squad that won the Clausura 2008 tournament.
Following a 2-2 draw with Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, Archubi failed a doping test which could have resulted in a 2 year ban from football, but he received only a 3 month suspension beginning in January 2010 as he was found to have taken "recreational drugs" (Cannabis) rather than "medically prohibited drugs".[2][3] Archubi was subsequently released by River Plate.[4]
In 2011, Archubi started training in Esporte Clube Juventude, from Caxias do Sul, Brazil.
In August 2011, Archubi sign to Kuwaiti Premier League side Kazma for £500.000 for one season.[5]
In 2005 Archubi was part of the Argentina Under-20 team that won the FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Argentina Under-20 | FIFA World Youth Championship |
| Clausura 2008 | River Plate | Argentine Primera |
| Super League Greece 2007–08 | Olympiacos | Greek Super Cup 2007 |