Álvaro Rubio

Álvaro Rubio
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Rubio Robres
Date of birth (1979-04-18) 18 April 1979
Place of birth Logroño, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Valladolid
Number 18
Youth career
1994–1998 Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–2001 Zaragoza B 61 (2)
1999–2000 Zaragoza 0 (0)
2000 → Albacete (loan) 15 (0)
2000–2006 Albacete 163 (0)
2006– Valladolid 283 (8)
National team
1999 Spain U20 1 (0)
1999 Spain U21 1 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2016.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rubio and the second or maternal family name is Robres.

Álvaro Rubio Robres (born 18 April 1979) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Valladolid as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Born in Logroño, La Rioja, Rubio began his professional career with Real Zaragoza, but never made it past the B-team. In January 2000 he moved to Albacete Balompié – first on loan – where, after a slow start, he became a very important unit for the Castile-La Mancha side, in the second division.

After 25 matches in the 2002–03 season, as Albacete returned to La Liga after a seven-year absence, Rubio made his top flight debut on 26 October 2003 in a 2–3 away loss against Real Betis. He amassed a further 50 matches until June 2005, when the club was relegated back.

For the 2006–07 campaign Rubio signed with Real Valladolid, being promoted to the top level in his first year and rarely missing a game subsequently. Mainly a defensive-minded player, he scored his first goals as a professional in 2007–08, the first coming on 28 October 2007 in a 2–2 draw at CA Osasuna (three for the season).[1]

Due to injuries, Rubio could only appear in 16 league matches in the 2009–10 campaign, and Valladolid dropped down to division two for the first time in three years.

Honours

Club

Valladolid

Country

Spain U20

References

  1. ↑ Angustioso empate en el Reyno (Anxious draw at the Reyno); Marca, 28 October 2007 (Spanish)

External links

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