Francisco Javier Rodríguez Rubio (born 3 April 1976), also known as Paco Rodríguez Rubio or Pacho Rubio in Indonesia, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker for clubs in Chile and Indonesia.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Rodríguez Rubio | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1976 | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad Católica | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 1995–1996 | PSIM Yogyakarta | ||
| 1997 | Arema Malang | ||
| 1998 | PSM Makassar | ||
| 1999–2000 | Arema Malang | (10) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAs a youth player, he was with both Universidad Católica[2] and Universidad de Chile youth systems, where he coincided with players such as Marcelo Salas and Cristian Leiva in the last,[3]
Despite he joined Arema Malang in the 1997–98 season by suggestion of his older brother and player of the team, Juan,[4] Francisco made appearances in the 1999–2000 season, where he scored 10 goals.[5] In addition to his brother, in the club he also coincided with his compatriot Rodrigo Araya.[6]
Previously, he played for PSIM Yogyakarta[7] and PSM Makassar.[8]
Personal life
editFrancisco and his older brother, Juan, with whom he coincided in Indonesian football, are the sons of the former Chile international footballer Juan Rodríguez Vega[9] and the nephews of the also former footballers Manuel and Gabriel Rodríguez Vega.[10]
As a player of Arema Malang, he was well-known by his temper, being nicknamed Bad Boy.[11]
References
edit- ^ Francisco Rodriguez Rubio en Arema Malang Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
- ^ UPS Francisco Rodríguez Rubio on Instagram (in Spanish)
- ^ Feliz cumpleaños, Mas que una pasión Francisco Rodríguez Rubio on Facebook (in Spanish)
- ^ Prima, Agung (23 May 2020). "4 Pemain Arema dengan Jersey Bernomor Punggung 24". Wearemania (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Wearemania, Agung (25 September 2019). "PROFIL : Francisco Rodriguez Rubio". Qta Aremania (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Prima, Agung (18 September 2019). "Aremania Minta Juan Rubio Cari Pemain untuk Arema". Wearemania (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Si Bengal: Cerita Pacho Rubio dan Emile Linkers". Bawahskor (in Indonesian). 8 October 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ No. Punggung (9) begitu sakral bagi PSM Makassar karena nomor tersebut digunakan oleh sang maestro Ramang... Berita PSM Makassar on Facebook (in Indonesian)
- ^ Album del Recuerdo: Futbolistas Chilenos en Indonesia Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
- ^ Fernández, Denís (27 October 2018). "El último guerrillero del Ballet Azul" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Dany (20 April 2019). "Sangarnya Pacho Rubio, Striker Ganas Asal Chile yang Sosoknya Dirindukan Arema Malang". Boombastis (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
External links
edit- Francisco Rodríguez Rubio at QtAremania (in Indonesian)
- Francisco Rodríguez Rubio on Facebook
- Francisco Rodríguez Rubio on Instagram