Juan Rodríguez Rubio Explained

Juan Rodríguez Rubio
Fullname:Juan Manuel Rodríguez Rubio
Birth Date:19 October 1968
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthclubs1:Colo-Colo
Youthclubs2:Coquimbo Unido
Years1:1985–1987
Clubs1:Coquimbo Unido
Years2:1988–1990
Clubs2:Deportes Valdivia
Years3:1991–1993
Clubs3:Santiago Wanderers
Years4:1994
Clubs4:Municipal Talagante
Caps4:
Goals4:
Years5:1995
Clubs5:Deportes Melipilla
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:1995–1996
Clubs6:Persma Manado
Years7:1996–1997
Goals7:1
Years8:1998–1999
Years9:1999–2000
Years10:2001
Clubs10:PSDS Deli Serdang
Goals10:1
Years11:2002
Goals11:1
Years12:2003
Clubs12:Persikab Bandung
Goals12:0

Juan Manuel Rodríguez Rubio (born 19 October 1968), also known as Juan Rubio, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for clubs in Chile and Indonesia.

Career

Born in Santiago, Rodríguez Rubio is a product of both Colo-Colo and Coquimbo Unido youth systems.[1] He made his professional debut with Coquimbo Unido when his father, Juan Sr., was the coach.[2]

In Chile, he also played for Deportes Valdivia,[3] Santiago Wanderers,[4] Municipal Talagante and Deportes Melipilla[5] at all divisions, before moving to Indonesia.

In 1995, he joined Persma Manado and switched to Arema Malang in 1996, staying with the club until 2000,[6] with a stint in Singapore playing for Gombak United in 1998–99.[7] In Persma Manado, he coincided with his compatriots Rodrigo Araya and Nelson León Sánchez.[8] In Arema Malang, he coincided with Araya and León Sánchez again, in addition to his younger brother, Francisco,[9] and Julio César Moreno.[7]

He is noted for introducing the song Vamos Leones (Let's go Lions), sung by fans of Universidad de Chile, to Arema Malang fans who changed the words to Come on, come on Arema. The song later spread across Indonesia with the lyrics being changed to suit their respective clubs by Indonesian football fans.[7]

He after played for PSDS Deli Serdang,[10] Gelora Putra Delta[11] and Persikab Bandung.[1]

Personal life

Juan and his younger brother, Francisco or Paco, who also played in Indonesian football, are the sons of the former Chile international footballer Juan Rodríguez Vega[12] and the nephews of the also former footballers Manuel and Gabriel Rodríguez Vega.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juan RODRÍGUEZ . Memoria Wanderers . 3 November 2022 . es.
  2. Web site: Juan RODRÍGUEZ Vega . Memoria Wanderers . 3 November 2022 . es.
  3. Web site: Valdivia 1989 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 3 November 2022 . es.
  4. jumaroru . BXKwbhlDF2r . 1993 habis teken kontrak baru dengan Santiago Wanderers . 30 July 2017 . 3 November 2022 . id.
  5. Web site: Melipilla 1995 - Segunda Division . www.solofutbol.cl . 3 November 2022 . es.
  6. Web site: Jugadores - Chilenos en el Mundo . www.oocities.org . 31 January 2024 . es.
  7. Web site: Prima . Agung . Juan Manuel Rodriguez Rubio . Wearemania . 3 November 2022 . id.
  8. Web site: Buzón de Rodrigo . www.lanación.com . . 3 November 2022 . es . 2 November 1998.
  9. bola_90an . BcR23D6h8Y . Trio Chile Arema . 4 December 2017 . 3 November 2022 . es.
  10. Web site: Stokkermans . Karel . Indonesia 2001 . . 3 November 2022 . 22 February 2013.
  11. Web site: Istanto . Feri . Stokkermans . Karel . Indonesia 2002 . . 3 November 2022 . 22 February 2013.
  12. https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1116635745095306&type=3 Album del Recuerdo: Futbolistas Chilenos en Indonesia
  13. Web site: Fernández . Denís . El último guerrillero del Ballet Azul . . 3 November 2022 . es . 27 October 2018.