Rubén Epitié Explained

Rubén Epitié
Fullname:Rubén Epitié Dyowe Roig[1]
Birth Date:19 May 1983
Birth Place:Manresa, Spain
Height:1.84m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:FC Pirinaica
Clubnumber:19
Youthyears1:2000–2002
Youthclubs1:Manresa
Years1:2002–2003
Caps1:22
Goals1:1
Years2:2003
Caps2:7
Goals2:1
Years3:2003
Clubs3:La Oliva
Years4:2004
Years5:2004
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2004–2005
Caps6:28
Goals6:6
Years7:2005
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2005
Caps8:5
Goals8:0
Years9:2006
Years10:2006
Caps10:13
Goals10:1
Years11:2007
Years12:2007–2008
Caps12:25
Goals12:14
Years13:2008–2010
Years14:2010
Clubs14:Montcada
Caps14:4
Goals14:2
Years15:2010–2011
Years16:2011–2012
Caps16:20
Goals16:8
Years17:2012–2013
Caps17:26
Goals17:6
Years18:2013–2014
Caps18:20
Goals18:5
Years19:2021–
Clubs19:FC Pirinaica
Caps19:17
Goals19:4
Totalcaps:171
Totalgoals:44
Nationalyears1:2006–2007
Nationalteam1:Equatorial Guinea U23
Nationalyears2:2009–2012
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1

Rubén Epitié Dyowe Roig (born 5 February 1983) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera Catalana club FC Pirinaica.[2] Born in Spain, he played for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Club career

Born in Manresa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Epitié spent the vast majority of his senior career in Spain, but never appeared in higher than the third division.

He represented CE Manresa, FC Andorra, CD La Oliva,[3] ACD San Marcial, CD Logroñés, Jerez Industrial CF, Algeciras CF, AD Mar Menor-San Javier, CF Peralada, UD Poblense,[4] [5] [6] CD Binéfar, CF Vilanova (sharing teams with sibling Juan in the latter), CD Montcada, CF Igualada, UE Rubí, CE Europa[7] and UE Castelldefels.

International career

As many players born in Spain, Epitié chose to represent Equatorial Guinea through ancestry – his father hailed from that country, while his mother was Spanish. He made his senior debut in 2006.

Personal life

Epitié's older brother, Juan, was also a footballer – and a forward. He too spent most of his professional career in Spain, and also appeared for Equatorial Guinea internationally.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DYOWE ROIG, RUBEN EPITIE. Catalan Football Federation. ca.
  2. Web site: Batacada a Castelldefels. Shocker at Castelldefels. Cerdanyola FC. ca. 10 February 2014. 6 July 2017.
  3. News: El Laguna tuvo que sudar para vencer ayer al La Oliva. Laguna had to sweat it to beat La Oliva yesterday. El Día. Spanish. 15 September 2003. 21 June 2018.
  4. Web site: El Poblense ficha al delantero Ruben Epitie. Poblense sign forward Ruben Epitie. Info Balear. Spanish. 4 January 2007. 20 June 2018.
  5. News: El Atlétic Ciutadella flojea y cae ante el Poblense.. Atlétic Ciutadella falter and fall to Poblense.. Es Diari. Spanish. 2007. 20 June 2018.
  6. News: Un gol de Epitié aúpa al Poblense a la tercera plaza. Epitié goal lifts Poblense to the third place. Última Hora. Spanish. 27 May 2007. 20 June 2018.
  7. Web site: Fitxa de partit. https://archive.today/20130115175322/http://www.fcf.cat/pnfg/NFG_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000120&CodActa=453921. dead. 15 January 2013. Match sheet. Catalan Football Federation. Catalan. 8 August 2012. 20 June 2018.
  8. News: Dos selecciones 'casi iguales'. Two 'nearly identical' national teams. El Periódico de Extremadura. Spanish. 27 December 2007. 20 February 2017.