Javi Rubio (footballer, born 1999)
Spanish footballer
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Javier "Javi" Rubio Haro (born 12 May 1999) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Rubio Haro | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Rayo Vallecano B | 52 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Leganés B | 44 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Leganés | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 97 | (4) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Madrid, Rubio finished his formation with Rayo Vallecano. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 29 October 2017, playing the last seven minutes in a 1–0 Tercera División home win against CF San Agustín del Guadalix.[1]
Rubio scored his first senior goal on 24 March 2019, netting the opener in a 2–0 home success over Villaverde San Andrés.[2] In December, after being regularly called up by Paco Jémez to train with the first team, he suffered a knee injury which sidelined him for the remainder of the season.[3]
On 16 September 2020, Rubio signed for CD Leganés, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[4] Four days later he made his professional debut, starting in a 1–2 away loss against CD Lugo in the Segunda División.[5]
Rubio spent the entire 2022–23 season nursing another knee injury, and announced his retirement at the age of 24 on 31 October 2023.[6]