Olinto Sampaio Rubini commonly known as Rubini (1934 – 18 September 2012) was a professional footballer who played in the Campeonato Paulista and Mexican Primera División.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olinto Sampaio Rubini | ||
| Date of birth | 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Feliz, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 18 September 2012 (aged 77–78) | ||
| Place of death | Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Center Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1957 | Ituano | ||
| 1957–1961 | São Bento | ||
| 1961 | Toronto Roma | ||
| 1961–1963 | Nacional | ||
| 1963–1964 | Oro | ||
| 1964–1968 | Monterrey | ||
| 1968–1969 | Laguna | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Porto Feliz, Rubini played as a center forward. He began his career with local side Atlético Ituano, helping the club with the Campeonato Paulista Série A3 title in 1954 and 1955. Rubini signed with Paulista second division side Esporte Clube São Bento in 1957.[1]
In the summer of 1961, Rubini played with Toronto Roma of the National Soccer League. Rubini was instrumental in having Toronto Roma win the league championship.[2] He moved to Mexico where he would play in the Primera División for nearly a decade. Initially, he signed with Nacional de Guadalajara, before joining rivals Oro de Guadalajara two seasons later. He scored 17 league goals for Oro in the 1963–64 season.[1] Rubini joined C.F. Monterrey in 1964, scoring 20 league goals in his first season with the club. He played for Monterrey until 1968, when he joined Laguna.[3]
Personal
editRubini died aged 78 in September 2012.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Nápoli, Moura (23 September 2012). "Morreu Rubini, atacante que marcou época no Marechal de Ferro" [Morreu Rubini, atacante que marcou época no Marechal de Ferro] (in Portuguese). Periscopio.
- ^ "Concordia Team Ties NSL Record". Toronto Daily Star. 11 September 1961. p. 15.
- ^ Rojas, Sergio Luis (7 December 2011). "Recuerdos del ayer: Olinto Sampaio Rubini" [Memories of yesterday: Olinto Sampaio Rubini] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón.
- ^ "Morre, aos 78, Rubini ex-jogador do São Bento" [Rubini, former São Bento player, died aged 78] (in Portuguese). Jornal Cruzeiro do Sul. 26 September 2012.
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