Juan José Rubio

This article is about the Spanish footballer. For the Mexican politician, see Juan José León Rubio.

Juan José Rubio
Personal information
Full name Juan José Rubio Jiménez
Date of birth (1956-08-28) 28 August 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Atlético Madrid B
1977–1987 Atlético Madrid 249 (30)
1987–1989 Sabadell 60 (10)
Total 309+ (40+)
International career
1979–1980 Spain U23 10 (5)
1980–1981 Spain B 5 (3)
1981 Spain 1 (0)
Managerial career
1997 Atlético Marbella
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan José Rubio Jiménez (born 28 August 1956) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

He spent most of his career with Atlético Madrid, achieving figures of 334 games and 49 goals across all competitions, and winning the Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España in 1985. He recorded 283 games and 49 goals in La Liga, in which he also had one season at Sabadell. He played one game for Spain in 1981.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Rubio came through the youth ranks of Atlético Madrid and was playing in the reserve team when he was called up to the first team by manager Luis Aragonés.[1] He made his debut on 27 April 1977 in a Copa del Rey last 16 first leg match away to Sevilla, playing the final 20 minutes as a substitute for Eugenio Leal in a 2–0 loss.[2]

In 1977–78, Rubio was used frequently in La Liga, and scored his first goal on 13 November in a 4–2 home win over Salamanca.[3] He played the 1985 Copa del Rey final, which his team won 2–1 over Athletic Bilbao,[4] adding in October the Supercopa de España against Barcelona.[5] In the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, he scored a penalty away to West Germany's Bayer Uerdingen in a 3–2 win in the semi-final second leg,[6] but was unused for the final, lost 3–0 to Dynamo Kyiv in Lyon.[7]

In July 1987, Rubio's 17-year spell at the Vicente Calderón Stadium ended as he transferred to Sabadell on a two-year deal. He chose the Catalan club over offers from Logroñés, Mallorca and Celta Vigo.[8] He scored seven goals as they were relegated to the Segunda División in his first season, and was released a year later.[9]

Rubio had a brief spell as a manager for Atlético Marbella in Segunda División B in 1996–97. He was one of four managers as the club from the Costa del Sol were immediately relegated.[10]

International career

Rubio represented the Spain under-23 team in qualification for the 1980 Olympic event in the Soviet Union. He scored in home wins in the last two qualifiers: a 2–0 victory against Belgium and two in a 3–1 win over France to ensure passage.[11][12]

On 24 September 1980, in his first game for the B-team, Rubio scored two penalties in a 2–2 draw with Hungary in Valencia.[13] The following 18 February, he won his only cap for the senior team in a 1–0 win over France at his club ground of the Calderón. He was criticised by Mundo Deportivo as "too fragile and limited" for international football.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Rubio, exjugador del Atlético: "Luis es el mejor entrenador del fútbol español"" [Rubio, ex-Atlético player: "Luis is the best manager in Spanish football"]. Mundo Deportivo. EFE. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ "2-0: El At. de Madrid, de mal en peor" [2-0: At. Madrid, from bad to worse]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 April 1977. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ Pina, Nivardo (14 November 1977). "4-2: El At. de Madrid superó a un combativo Salamanca" [4-2: At. Madrid overcame a combative Salamanca]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ "2-1: Hugo se fue por la puerta grande" [2-1: Hugo left with his head held high]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 July 1985. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  5. ^ "El gol de Alexanco, insuficiente para superar a un Atlético que vivió de las rentas" [Alexanco's goal, insufficient to overcome an Atlético who survived off investments]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 October 1985. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ^ Segura, Arnau (17 March 2023). "El Bayer Uerdingen y la remontada más salvaje de la historia del fútbol europeo" [Bayer Uerdingen and the most savage comeback in the history of European football]. Panenka (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  7. ^ García, Domingo (15 May 2018). "Pedraza, Rubio y Mínguez recuerdan la final del 86: "No me quedé con la camiseta"" [Pedraza, Rubio and Mínguez remember the 86 final: "I no longer have the shirt"]. La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Rubio: Un "chico once" para La Nova Creu Alta" [Rubio: A "number 11" for La Nova Creu Alta]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 July 1987. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Se confirmaron siete bajas y Saura renovó" [Seven releases confirmed and Saura renewed]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 July 1989. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Historial del Club Atlético Marbella, S.A.D." [History of Club Atlético Marbella, S.A.D.] (in Spanish). Futbolteca. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  11. ^ Perearnau, F. (6 March 1980). "2-0: Nuestros olímpicos barrieron a los belgas" [2-0: Our Olympians swept the Belgians away]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  12. ^ "España, 3 - Francia, 1" [Spain, 3 - France, 1]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 24 April 1980. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Rubio (dos penalties) niveló un partido que se debió ganar" [Rubio (two penalties) levelled a game that had to be won]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 September 1980. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  14. ^ Astruells, Andrés (19 February 1981). "1-0: Un penalty hizo el milagro del triunfo" [1-0: A penalty made the miraculous triumph]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2024.