Juan Rodríguez Rubio
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel Rodríguez Rubio | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| Coquimbo Unido | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 1988–1990 | Deportes Valdivia | ||
| 1991–1993 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 1994 | Municipal Talagante | – | (–) |
| 1995 | Deportes Melipilla | 6 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Persma Manado | ||
| 1996–1997 | Arema Malang | (1) | |
| 1998–1999 | Gombak United | ||
| 1999–2000 | Arema Malang | ||
| 2001 | PSDS Deli Serdang | (1) | |
| 2002 | Gelora Putra Delta | (1) | |
| 2003 | Persikab Bandung | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Manuel Rodríguez Rubio (born 19 October 1968), also known as Juan Rubio, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for clubs in Chile and Indonesia.
Born in Santiago, Rodríguez Rubio is a product of both Colo-Colo and Coquimbo Unido youth systems.[1] He made his professional debut with Coquimbo Unido when his father, Juan Sr., was the coach.[2]
In Chile, he also played for Deportes Valdivia,[3] Santiago Wanderers,[4] Municipal Talagante and Deportes Melipilla[5] at all divisions, before moving to Indonesia.
In 1995, he joined Persma Manado and switched to Arema Malang in 1996, staying with the club until 2000,[6] with a stint in Singapore playing for Gombak United in 1998–99.[7] In Persma Manado, he coincided with his compatriots Rodrigo Araya and Nelson León Sánchez.[8] In Arema Malang, he coincided with Araya and León Sánchez again, in addition to his younger brother, Francisco,[9] and Julio César Moreno.[7]
He is noted for introducing the song Vamos Leones (Let's go Lions), sung by fans of Universidad de Chile, to Arema Malang fans who changed the words to Come on, come on Arema. The song later spread across Indonesia with the lyrics being changed to suit their respective clubs by Indonesian football fans.[7]
He after played for PSDS Deli Serdang,[10] Gelora Putra Delta[11] and Persikab Bandung.[1]