Pacho Rubio

Francisco Javier Rodríguez Rubio (born 3 April 1976), also known as Paco Rodríguez Rubio or Pacho Rubio in Indonesia, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker for clubs in Chile and Indonesia.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Rubio.
Pacho Rubio
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Rodríguez Rubio
Date of birth (1976-04-03) 3 April 1976
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Universidad Católica
Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 Universidad de Chile
1995–1996 PSIM Yogyakarta
1997 Arema Malang
1998 PSM Makassar
1999–2000 Arema Malang (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

As a youth player, he was with both Universidad Católica[2] and Universidad de Chile youth systems, where he coincided with players such as Marcelo Salas and Cristian Leiva in the last,[3]

Despite he joined Arema Malang in the 1997–98 season by suggestion of his older brother and player of the team, Juan,[4] Francisco made appearances in the 1999–2000 season, where he scored 10 goals.[5] In addition to his brother, in the club he also coincided with his compatriot Rodrigo Araya.[6]

Previously, he played for PSIM Yogyakarta[7] and PSM Makassar.[8]

Personal life

Francisco and his older brother, Juan, with whom he coincided in Indonesian football, are the sons of the former Chile international footballer Juan Rodríguez Vega[9] and the nephews of the also former footballers Manuel and Gabriel Rodríguez Vega.[10]

As a player of Arema Malang, he was well-known by his temper, being nicknamed Bad Boy.[11]

References
  1. Francisco Rodriguez Rubio en Arema Malang Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  2. UPS Francisco Rodríguez Rubio on Instagram (in Spanish)
  3. Feliz cumpleaños, Mas que una pasión Francisco Rodríguez Rubio on Facebook (in Spanish)
  4. Prima, Agung (23 May 2020). "4 Pemain Arema dengan Jersey Bernomor Punggung 24". Wearemania (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. Wearemania, Agung (25 September 2019). "PROFIL : Francisco Rodriguez Rubio". Qta Aremania (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. Prima, Agung (18 September 2019). "Aremania Minta Juan Rubio Cari Pemain untuk Arema". Wearemania (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  7. "Si Bengal: Cerita Pacho Rubio dan Emile Linkers". Bawahskor (in Indonesian). 8 October 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  8. No. Punggung (9) begitu sakral bagi PSM Makassar karena nomor tersebut digunakan oleh sang maestro Ramang... Berita PSM Makassar on Facebook (in Indonesian)
  9. Album del Recuerdo: Futbolistas Chilenos en Indonesia Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  10. Fernández, Denís (27 October 2018). "El último guerrillero del Ballet Azul" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  11. Dany (20 April 2019). "Sangarnya Pacho Rubio, Striker Ganas Asal Chile yang Sosoknya Dirindukan Arema Malang". Boombastis (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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