Rubio Rubin

Rubio Rubin
Rubio Yovani Méndez Rubín (born 1 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. 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.
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.
Guatemala 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
In June of 2023, Rubio Rubin was named to Guatemala's squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. During Guatemala’s opening match against Cuba on June 28, 2023, Rubio was fouled and injured in the opening ten minutes in which he was replaced by Guatemala teammate Darwin Lom. Rubio remained in Guatemala’s roster and was an unused substitute in Guatemala’s second group match against Canada on July 1st.
On July 4th, 2023, Rubio Rubin returned to Guatemala’s starting 11 in the Gold Cup during Group D’s third and final group match against Guadeloupe. Rubio Rubin 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
Rubio was born to a Mexican father and a Guatemalan mother.
Career statistics
International
International goals
Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.
Honours
Individual
MLS Goal of the Year: 2021
References
External links
1996 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Beaverton, Oregon
American people of Guatemalan descent
Sportspeople of Guatemalan descent
American sportspeople of Mexican descent
American men's soccer players
American expatriate men's soccer players
FC Utrecht players
Men's association football forwards
Soccer players from Oregon
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
American expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Eredivisie players
United States men's youth international soccer players
United States men's under-20 international soccer players
United States men's under-23 international soccer players
United States men's international soccer players
Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
American expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Eliteserien players
Silkeborg IF players
Stabæk Fotball players
Club Tijuana footballers
Dorados de Sinaloa footballers
Liga MX players
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
USL Championship players
San Diego Loyal SC players
Real Salt Lake players
Major League Soccer players
Guatemalan men's footballers
Guatemala men's international footballers
Dual men's international footballers
2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players