Pacho Rubio

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Rubio.
Pacho Rubio
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Rodríguez Rubio
Date of birth (1976-04-03) 3 April 1976 (age 50)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico[1]
Position Striker
Youth career
Universidad Católica
Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 Universidad de Chile
1995–1996 PSIM Yogyakarta
1997 Arema Malang
1998 PSM Makassar
1999–2000 Arema Malang (10)
2001–2003 Celaya
2004–2005 Huda Hue
2006 Thép Pomina Tiền Giang
2006–2005 Starta Dong Nai
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Javier Rodríguez Rubio (born 3 April 1976), also known as Paco Rodríguez Rubio or Pacho Rubio in Indonesia, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker for clubs in Chile, Indonesia, Mexico and Vietnam.[2]

Career

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As a youth player, he was with both Universidad Católica[3] and Universidad de Chile youth systems, where he coincided with players such as Marcelo Salas and Cristian Leiva in the last,[4]

Despite he joined Arema Malang in the 1997–98 season by suggestion of his older brother and player of the team, Juan,[5] Francisco made appearances in the 1999–2000 season, where he scored 10 goals.[6] In addition to his brother, in the club he also coincided with his compatriot Rodrigo Araya.[7]

Previously, he played for PSIM Yogyakarta[8] and PSM Makassar.[9]

Personal life

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Francisco and his older brother, Juan, with whom he coincided in Indonesian football, are the sons of the former Chile international footballer Juan Rodríguez Vega[10] and the nephews of the also former footballers Manuel and Gabriel Rodríguez Vega.[11]

As a player of Arema Malang, he was well known by his temper, being nicknamed Bad Boy.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Francisco Rodriguez Rubio en Arema Malang Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  3. ^ UPS Francisco Rodríguez Rubio on Instagram (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Feliz cumpleaños, Mas que una pasión Francisco Rodríguez Rubio on Facebook (in Spanish)
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  9. ^ No. Punggung (9) begitu sakral bagi PSM Makassar karena nomor tersebut digunakan oleh sang maestro Ramang... Berita PSM Makassar on Facebook (in Indonesian)
  10. ^ Album del Recuerdo: Futbolistas Chilenos en Indonesia Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  12. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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