# Rubio Rubin

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.

## Club career
### Youth

Rubin attended Whitford Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon. He started his youth career at Westside Metros and played at Beaverton High School.

### Senior

Rubin signed a four-year deal with FC Utrecht upon turning eighteen in March 2014. 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.
He won the Beloften Eredivisie in 2015–16 with Jong FC Utrecht.
Rubin signed with Silkeborg IF of the Danish Superliga in January 2017 after being released from FC Utrecht.
After his departure from Silkeborg, Rubin signed with Stabæk for the remainder of the 2017 season.
Rubin joined Liga MX side Club Tijuana in February 2018. After mostly playing on loan with Tijuana's affiliate Dorados, Rubin joined San Diego Loyal in September 2020.
On 7 January 2021, Rubin joined MLS side Real Salt Lake.
On 14 January 2024, Rubin was loaned from Real Salt Lake to Liga MX club Querétaro.

## International career
### United States

A former United States under-17 player, Rubin in 2012 was named U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year.
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. 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.

### Guatemala

Following 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.

#### 2023: Gold Cup

In June 2023, Rubin was named to Guatemala's squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. During Guatemala's opening match against Cuba on 28 June 2023, he was fouled and injured in the opening ten minutes in which he was replaced by Guatemala teammate Darwin Lom. He remained in Guatemala's roster and was an unused substitute in Guatemala's second group match against Canada on 1 July.
On 4 July 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.

## Personal life

Rubin was born to a Mexican father and a Guatemalan mother.

## Career statistics
### International

    As of match played 16 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| United States | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| United States | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| United States | 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 7 | 0 |
| Guatemala | 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| Guatemala | 2023 | 11 | 4 |
| Guatemala | 2024 | 10 | 4 |
| Guatemala | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 28 | 10 |

### International goals

    As of match played 5 September 2024
    Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rubin goal.
List of international goals scored by Rubio Rubin :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 13 June 2022 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 4 | Dominican Republic | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 2 | 13 June 2022 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 4 | Dominican Republic | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 3 | 27 March 2023 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 8 | French Guiana | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 4 | 4 July 2023 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States | 12 | Guadeloupe | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 5 | 4 July 2023 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States | 12 | Guadeloupe | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 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 |
| 7 | 26 May 2024 | PayPal Park, San Jose, United States | 20 | Nicaragua | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 5 June 2024 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 21 | Dominica | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 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 |
| 10 | 5 September 2024 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 24 | Martinique | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League |

## Honours

Individual
* MLS Goal of the Year: 2021