Rubén Miño Explained

Rubén Miño
Fullname:Rubén Miño Peralta[1]
Birth Date:18 January 1989[2]
Birth Place:Cornellà, Spain
Height:1.91 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Cornellà
Clubnumber:1
Youthyears1:1998–2000
Youthclubs1:Cornellà
Youthyears2:2000–2008
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Youthyears3:2004–2006
Youthclubs3:Cornellà (loan)
Years1:2008–2012
Caps1:71
Goals1:0
Years2:2010
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–2015
Caps3:42
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2017
Caps5:21
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2018
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2019
Caps7:10
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2021
Caps8:37
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–2022
Caps9:8
Goals9:0
Years10:2023
Caps10:16
Goals10:0
Years11:2023–
Caps11:14
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2009–2011
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:5 April 2024

Rubén Miño Peralta (born 18 January 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for UE Cornellà.

Club career

Born in Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Miño moved to FC Barcelona's youth system, La Masia, at the age of 11. Four years later, he served a two-season loan at local UE Cornellà in the regional leagues.[3]

In 2008, Miño returned as starter of Barça's reserves, as they had just returned to the Segunda División B under young manager Pep Guardiola. He made his official debut against SCR Santa Eulàlia on 31 August of that year (1–0 away loss).[4]

On 13 August 2010, due to an injury to José Manuel Pinto and the need to rest Víctor Valdés, Miño was included in the nineteen-man Barcelona squad to face Sevilla FC in the Supercopa de España;[5] on 14 August, he played the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 away defeat.[6] [7]

Miño totalled 25 Segunda División games over two full seasons with the B's. On 5 July 2012, he left Barcelona and signed for fellow La Liga club RCD Mallorca.[8] He made his debut in the competition on 18 January 2013, featuring 30 minutes in the 3–2 loss at RCD Espanyol after coming on as a substitute for the injured Dudu Aouate.[9]

On 2 July 2015, after featuring only six times during the campaign, Miño signed a one-year contract with Real Oviedo, newly promoted to the second division.[10] On 4 December 2017, after one year in the Cypriot First Division with AEK Larnaca FC, he joined Spanish second-tier team Albacete Balompié until the following 30 June.[11]

In January 2019, free agent Miño moved to FC Politehnica Iași of the Romanian Liga I.[12] He returned to his homeland shortly after, agreeing to a deal at UD Logroñés.[13] With the latter side, as the 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he achieved a first-ever promotion to division two,[14] notably earning player of the match accolades in the 3–2 penalty shoot-out victory over CD Castellón in the play-offs.[15]

Miño signed for CF Talavera de la Reina of the Primera División RFEF in August 2021.[16] He continued competing at that level the following seasons, with Algeciras CF and Cornellà.[17]

International career

On 6 February 2009, Miño received his first call-up for the Spain under-21 team. The first of his two caps arrived on 27 March of that year, in a 2–1 friendly defeat to the Republic of Ireland.[18]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B2008–09Segunda División B290290
2009–1017030200
2010–11Segunda División150150
2011–12100100
Total710000030740
Barcelona2010–11La Liga0000001010
Mallorca2012–13La Liga100010
2013–14Segunda División35010360
2014–15600060
Total420100000430
Oviedo2015–16Segunda División13020150
AEK Larnaca2016–17[19] Cypriot First Division2100060270
Albacete2017–18Segunda División0000
Politehnica Iași2018–19Liga I100100
Logroñés2019–20Segunda División B2700010280
2020–21Segunda División100100
Total370000010380
Career total19403060502080

Honours

Barcelona

2009[19]

2010[6] [19]

Spain U21

2011[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of players. FIFA. 1. 1 December 2009. 28 March 2014.
  2. News: Miño. Diario AS. 29 March 2022.
  3. Web site: ¿Les conoces? César López y Jorge Navarro, entrenadores de porteros UE Cornellà. Do you know them? César López and Jorge Navarro, UE Cornellà's goalkeeper coaches. UE Cornellà. es. 19 February 2010.
  4. News: El Barça Atlètic también empieza con derrota. Barça Atlètic also start with loss. Mundo Deportivo. Raúl. Medrano. es. 1 September 2008. 7 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Nine B team players in squad for Seville. FC Barcelona. 13 August 2010. 15 August 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120614031535/http://arxiu.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/08/13/n100813112411.html. 14 June 2012.
  6. Web site: Debutan Miño, Sergi Gómez, Romeu y Adriano. Debut for Miño, Sergi Gómez, Romeu and Adriano. FC Barcelona. Roger. Bogunyà. es. 14 August 2010. 29 March 2022.
  7. News: El Sevilla le chafa el 'Plan B' a Guardiola. Sevilla jinx Guardiola's 'Plan B'. Marca. Tomás. Campos. es. 14 August 2010. 5 October 2014.
  8. Web site: Mallorca refuerza la portería con Rubén Miño. Mallorca strengthen goal with Rubén Miño. Goal. es. 5 July 2012. 5 July 2012.
  9. Web site: Espanyol see off ten-man Mallorca. ESPN FC. 18 January 2013. 13 March 2013.
  10. Web site: Rubén Miño, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo. Rubén Miño, new player of Real Oviedo. Real Oviedo. es. 2 July 2015. 2 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150703042110/http://realoviedo.es/ruben-mino-nuevo-jugador-del-real-oviedo/. 3 July 2015.
  11. Web site: Rubén Miño, nuevo jugador del Alba. Rubén Miño, new player of Alba. Albacete Balompié. es. 4 December 2017. 5 December 2017.
  12. Web site: Ruben Mino, portar format la academia Barcelonei, a semnat cu Politehnica. Ruben Mino, goalkeeper formed in the Barcelona academy, has signed with Politehnica. Politehnica Iași. ro. 17 January 2019. 17 January 2019.
  13. Web site: Rubén Miño, nuevo portero de la UDL. Rubén Miño, new UDL goalkeeper. La Rioja. es. 13 August 2019. 6 October 2019.
  14. News: La alegría por el ascenso de la UD Logroñés acaba en celebraciones imprudentes. Joy for UD Logroñés' promotion ends in reckless celebrations. El Correo. es. 19 July 2020. 29 March 2022.
  15. News: Miño, el héroe del Logroñés: un portero-montañero que convenció a Pep Guardiola. Miño, hero of Logroñés: a goalkeeper-mountaineer who convinced Pep Guardiola. Diario AS. José Luis. Guerrero. es. 19 July 2020. 29 March 2022.
  16. Web site: Rubén Miño, refuerzo de gran nivel para la portería del Talavera. Rubén Miño, top-level addition for Talavera goal. Cadena SER. Rubén. Delgado. es. 11 August 2021. 30 March 2022.
  17. Web site: Benvingut a casa teva, Miño. Welcome to your home, Miño. UE Cornellà. ca. 3 August 2023. 3 January 2024.
  18. News: La sub 21 cae contra Irlanda en un amistoso. Under 21s fall against Ireland in a friendly. Marca. es. 27 March 2009. 28 June 2016.
  19. Web site: Ruben Miño. Soccerway. 24 June 2014.