Sergio Rubio Explained

Sergio Rubio
Fullname:Sergio Rubio Ríos
Birth Date:27 November 1956[1]
Birth Place:San Juan Teotihuacán, State of Mexico, Mexico
Position:Mexican footballer (Defender)
Years1:1977–1988
Years2:1988–1990
Clubs1:Cruz Azul
Clubs2:Guadalajara
Caps1:?
Caps2:?
Goals1:?
Goals2:?
Manageryears1:2002–2003
Manageryears2:2004
Manageryears3:2007
Manageryears4:2010–2011
Managerclubs1:Colibríes de Morelos
Managerclubs2:Cruz Azul Oaxaca
Managerclubs3:Atlético Celaya
Managerclubs4:Estudiantes de Altamira

Sergio Rubio Ríos (born 27 November 1956) is a Mexican football manager and former defender.

Playing career

Sergio Rubio made his debut on July 31, 1977 with Cruz Azul in a match against Unión de Curtidores, where Cruz Azul fell 2-1. With Cruz Azul he was a two-time champion in the 1978-1979 and 1979-1980 seasons.

Management career

Rubio has spent his coaching career in the Liga de Ascenso. He has coached Colibríes de Morelos, including a span in 2003 where he was fired mid-Clausura,[2] re-hired two weeks later, and then fired once again three weeks after being re-hired.[3] He also coached Cruz Azul Oaxaca who are now Cruz Azul Hidalgo, Atlético Celaya who are now Club Celaya, and as of 2011 was the manager at Estudiantes de Altamira.[4]

Personal life

Rubio's sister María Eugenia played for the unofficial Mexico women's national football team in the 1970 and 1971 Women's World Cups, scoring the first goal in each tournament and a total of four across both.[5] Her short stature earned her the nickname La Peque (the short one),[6] and during his career Sergio was nicknamed El Peque.[5] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ligamx.net. Sergio Rubio Rios, Ficha Cuerpo Técnico. Spanish.
  2. News: Sergio Rubio, octavo DT cesado; llega Petricevic . Sergio Rubio eighth DT dismissed; Petricevic arrives . 18 March 2003 . 30 April 2023 . . El Peque Sergio Rubio se convirtió ayer en el octavo técnico cesado del Clausura 2003 ....
  3. News: La directiva de Colibríes volvió a despedir al técnico Sergio Rubio . The Colibríes board fired coach Sergio Rubio again . 23 April 2003 . 30 April 2023 . La Jornada.
  4. Web site: Altamira busca recuperar la confianza. https://archive.today/20130128183734/http://www.milenio.com/node/548074. dead. 28 January 2013. Milenio. 24 October 2010.
  5. Book: Futbolera: a history of women and sports in Latin America . . Brenda . Elsey . Joshua H. . Nadel . 2019 . 10.7560/310427 . 9781477318591 . 317 .
  6. Book: Futbolera: a history of women and sports in Latin America . . Brenda . Elsey . Joshua H. . Nadel . 2019 . 10.7560/310427 . 9781477318591 . 226.