Santiago Rublico

Santiago Colminas Rublico (born August 16, 2005) is a footballer who plays as a right-back for Atlético Madrid's under-19 team. Born in Spain, he plays for the Philippines national team.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Colminas and the surname or paternal family name is Rublico.
Santiago Rublico
Personal information
Full name Santiago Colminas Rublico[1]
Birth name Santiago Rublico Colminas[2][lower-alpha 1]
Date of birth (2005-08-16) August 16, 2005
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Youth career
2011–2017 Atlético Madrid
2017–2022 Rayo Vallecano
2022– Atlético Madrid
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Philippines U22 4 (0)
2023– Philippines 4 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 12, 2023

Club career

Rublico joined the youth academy of Atlético Madrid at the age of six after he was spotted playing in a park by a youth team coach of the club.[3] He moved to Rayo Vallecano in 2017 and spent five years there playing for different youth teams. On 15 September 2022, Atlético Madrid announced the return of Rublico to the club.[4]

International career

Rublico received his first call-up to the Philippines national team in March 2023 for friendlies against Kuwait and Jordan.[5] He made his debut on March 25, 2023 in a 2–0 loss against Kuwait.[6][7]

In April 2023, Rublico was named in the Philippines under-22 squad for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.[8] He made his tournament debut on April 29 in a 3–0 loss against Indonesia.[9]

Personal life

Rublico was born in Spain to Filipino parents, which made him eligible to represent both Spain and Philippines in international football.[3] He considers Dani Alves and Sergiño Dest as his references when it comes to his playing position.[10] He is also a fan of former Atlético Madrid player Diego Ribas.[3]

Career statistics

International
As of match played September 12, 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Philippines
202340
Total40

Notes
  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rublico and the second or maternal family name is Colminas.

References
  1. "Rare talent". SUNSTAR. July 23, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  2. "Santiago Rublico Colminas". Liga MX (in Mexican Spanish). Sub Internacional. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  3. "Rare Talent". SunStar. July 23, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. "Santiago Rublico es nuevo jugador del Atlético Madrileño Juvenil A". September 15, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. "El canterano Santi Rublico da el salto a la absoluta de Filipinas". March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  6. "Philippine Azkals bow to host Kuwait in friendly". March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. "Santi Rublico, de ser internacional absoluto con Filipinas a entrenarse con Simeone" (in Spanish). April 1, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  8. "Philippine Men's Under-22 Squad for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games". April 29, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  9. "Indonesia Gilas Filipina, Bek Atletico Madrid Debut Buruk di SEA Games" (in Indonesian). April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  10. "Santi Rublico: «El Rayo, más que un club, es una familia que ha estado ahí siempre en todos los momentos»". March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  11. "Santi Rublico - Global Sports Archive". Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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