On 29 November 2016, Ubbink signed a three-year contract with Fortuna liga club AS Trenčín, to start from the clubs winter break.[4] On 30 July 2019 he was released from his contract.
On 25 November 2019, he joined Polish side Podbeskidzie.
On 7 August 2022, Ubbink joined Emmen on a one-year contract.[5]
On 5 October 2015, Ubbink was sentenced to 160 hours of community service, for the sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl.[7]
In August 2023, after Ubbink’s signing with Eerste Divisie club FC Emmen, controversy arose after an FC Emmen communications staff member was caught attempting to erase Ubbink's 2015 conviction from his Wikipedia page.[8]