Pacho Rubio
Chilean footballer (born 1976)
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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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Rodríguez Rubio | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1976 | ||
| 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 | |||
Career
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
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]