José_Javier_Rubio

Javi Rubio (footballer, born 1984)

Javi Rubio (footballer, born 1984)

Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rubio and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

José Javier 'Javi' Rubio Gómez (born 16 November 1984) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Club career

Born in Torrent, Valencia, Rubio graduated from local club Valencia CF, making his debut as a senior with the reserves in the 2003–04 season, in Tercera División. In the summer of 2004 he joined neighbouring Villarreal CF, initially being assigned to the B side also in the fourth division; he made his first and only La Liga appearance with the main squad on 22 April 2006, starting in a 0–2 home defeat against Real Sociedad.[1]

The following six years, Rubio competed in Segunda División B, representing Racing Club Portuense, Ontinyent CF (two stints),[2] Real Murcia Imperial, Deportivo Alavés,[3] Huracán Valencia CF[4] and CD Alcoyano.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    El Villarreal se autoderrota ante la Real (Self-defeating Villarreal against Real); ABC, 22 April 2006 (in Spanish)
  2. [2]
    Javi Rubio es el último fichaje del Ontinyent CF (Javi Rubio is the last signing of Ontinyent CF) Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine; Ontinyent Radio, 10 August 2009 (in Spanish)
  3. [3]
    El Alavés contrata a Javi Rubio, del Onteniente, para organizar el juego (Alavés hire Javi Rubio, from Onteniente, as a playmaker); El Correo, 5 August 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. [4]
    Javi Rubio ficha por el Huracán (Javi Rubio signs for Huracán); Super Deporte, 20 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. [5]
    El Alcoyano ficha a Javi Rubio para cubrir la marcha de Javi Lara (Alcoyano sign Javi Rubio to cover Javi Lara's departure); Diario Información, 17 July 2013 (in Spanish)
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