Rubio Yovani Méndez Rubín (born 1 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in the United States, he plays for the Guatemala national team.
 Rubin with Real Salt Lake in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubio Yovani Méndez Rubín[2] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Beaverton, Oregon, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Querétaro (on loan from Real Salt Lake) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Westside Metros | ||
| 2011–2012 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2012–2013 | Westside Timbers | ||
| 2013–2014 | Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Utrecht | 41 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Jong Utrecht | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Silkeborg IF | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Stabæk | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Tijuana | 15 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Dorados (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2020 | San Diego Loyal | 5 | (7) |
| 2021–2024 | Real Salt Lake | 79 | (11) |
| 2022 | Real Monarchs | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Querétaro (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | United States U17 | 37 | (14) |
| 2014–2015 | United States U20 | 11 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | United States | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Guatemala | 27 | (10) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editYouth
editRubin attended Whitford Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon. He started his youth career at Westside Metros and played at Beaverton High School.
Senior
editRubin signed a four-year deal with FC Utrecht upon turning eighteen in March 2014.[3] Rubin started, played the full 90 minutes and recorded an assist in his professional debut for Utrecht on 17 August 2014, in a 2–1 victory over Willem II.[4]
He won the Beloften Eredivisie in 2015–16 with Jong FC Utrecht.
Rubin signed with Silkeborg IF of the Danish Superliga in January 2017[5] after being released from FC Utrecht.
After his departure from Silkeborg, Rubin signed with Stabæk for the remainder of the 2017 season.[6]
Rubin joined Liga MX side Club Tijuana in February 2018.[7] After mostly playing on loan with Tijuana's affiliate Dorados, Rubin joined San Diego Loyal in September 2020.[8]
On 7 January 2021, Rubin joined MLS side Real Salt Lake.[9]
On 14 January 2024, Rubin was loaned from Real Salt Lake to Liga MX club Querétaro F.C.[10]
International career
editUnited States
editA former United States under-17 player, Rubin in 2012 was named U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year.[11]
Rubin was eligible to play for Guatemala, Mexico, or the United States. He joined the United States team for the match against the Czech Republic on 3 September 2014.[12] He earned his first cap when he started on 14 November 2014, in a 2–1 defeat against Colombia, narrowly failing to score a header in the second half and attracting praise from manager Jürgen Klinsmann.[13]
Guatemala
editFollowing a one-time switch earlier in the year, Rubin made his debut for Guatemala in a 2–0 Nations League defeat to French Guiana on 2 June 2022.[14][15]
2023: Gold Cup
editIn June 2023, Rubin was named to Guatemala's squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[16] During Guatemala's opening match against Cuba on June 28, 2023, he was fouled and injured in the opening ten minutes in which he was replaced by Guatemala teammate Darwin Lom.[17] He remained in Guatemala's roster and was an unused substitute in Guatemala's second group match against Canada on July 1.[18]
On July 4, 2023, Rubin returned to Guatemala's starting 11 in the Gold Cup during Group D's third and final group match against Guadeloupe. He scored 2 goals helping Guatemala secure a 3–2 victory against Guadeloupe helping the team top the group and move onto the Quarter-Finals of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[19]
Personal life
editRubin was born to a Mexican father and a Guatemalan mother.[12][20]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 15 October 2024[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
| Guatemala | 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | |
| Total | 27 | 10 | |
International goals
edit- As of match played 5 September 2024
- Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rubin goal.[21]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 June 2022 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 4 |  Dominican Republic |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League B | [22] |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||||
| 3 | 27 March 2023 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 8 |  French Guiana |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League B | [23] |
| 4 | 4 July 2023 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States | 12 |  Guadeloupe |
1–1 | 3–2 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup | [24] |
| 5 | 2–2 | |||||||
| 6 | 13 October 2023 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 16 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2023-24 CONCACAF Nations League A | [25] |
| 7 | 26 May 2024 | PayPal Park, San Jose, United States | 20 |  Nicaragua |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | [26] |
| 8 | 5 June 2024 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 21 |  Dominica |
4–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [27] |
| 9 | 8 June 2024 | A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 22 |  British Virgin Islands |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [28] |
| 10 | 5 September 2024 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 24 |  Martinique |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | [29] |
Honours
editIndividual
References
edit- ^ "Méndez Rubín trabaja con la bicolor". June 2021.
- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 May 2015. p. 23. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "American Exports: US youth int'l Rubio Rubin signs four-year deal with Eredivisie side Utrecht". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "American Exports: US U-20 Rubio Rubin goes 90 in Dutch debut for FC Utrecht victory". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "SIF henter amerikansk angriber". www.silkeborgif.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to Stabæk, Rubio Rubin". Stabæk.
- ^ "Ficha Xolos alatacante Rubio Rubin". Sitio Oficial del Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente.
- ^ "Rubin, Guido join USL side San Diego Loyal". 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Signs Former U.S. International Rubio Rubin | Real Salt Lake".
- ^ "Real Salt Lake loan Rubio Rubín to Querétaro FC".
- ^ Ryan Rosenblatt (30 July 2014). "Rubio Rubin signs 4-year contract with FC Utrecht". Stars and Stripes FC.
- ^ a b "Player Spotlight: For Rubio Rubin, It's All About the Red, White & Blue". www.ASN.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ Prince-Wright, Joe. "Rubio Rubin, just 18, shows plenty of promise on US national team debut". NBC Sports. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake's Rubio Rubin makes one-time switch from USMNT to Guatemala". ESPN. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "French Guiana vs Guatemala". CONCACAF. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "National team roster – 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup" (PDF). 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Lom reflects on journey to golden moment with Guatemala". 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Guatemala 0–0 Canada Final Score (July 1 2023)". 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake's Rubio Rubín Scores Twice For Guatemala In CONCACAF Gold Cup". 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Getting to Know: U.S. U-17 MNT Forward Rubio Rubin". ussoccer.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ a b Rubio Rubin at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "GUATEMALA VS. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "GUATEMALA VS. FRENCH GUIANA 4 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "GUADELOUPE VS. GUATEMALA 2 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO VS. GUATEMALA 3 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "GUATEMALA VS. NICARAGUA 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "GUATEMALA VS. DOMINICA 6 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS VS. GUATEMALA 0 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "GUATEMALA VS. MARTINIQUE 3 - 1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
External links
edit- Rubio Rubin at Soccerway