Rubio César España
Colombian footballer (born 2004)
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Rubio César España Álvarez (born 11 January 2004) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a winger for Envigado.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubio César España Álvarez | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Mompox, Bolívar, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Envigado | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cifuentes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Envigado | 73 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | → Santos Laguna (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Santa Cruz de Mompox in the Bolívar Department of Colombia, España began his career with footballing school Cifuentes FC in the Tolima Department.[1] At the Under 17 National Tournament in Barranquilla, he represented the Tolima Department, scoring a hat-trick against the representative team from the Guainía Department.[2] He led his team to the title, as Tolima defeated their counterparts, Antioquia Department, 2–1 in the final.[3]
These performances caught the eye of professional side Envigado, who signed España mid-way through the 2022 season.[3] Having made his debut in a 1–0 away loss to Once Caldas on 20 September, he scored his first goal for the club the following month, on 29 October. Having been named in the starting line-up for the Categoría Primera A fixture against Deportes Tolima, España levelled the score-line after 33 minutes, following an early Deportes Tolima goal; receiving the ball on the edge of the area from teammate Diego Moreno, he cut back onto his left foot before drilling the ball past Deportes Tolima goalkeeper William Cuesta.[4]
The following season, he established himself in the Envigado first team, scoring two goals in the first half of the season, against Independiente Santa Fe and again against Deportes Tolima.[5][6] His performances in the U-20 Copa Libertadores, including his side's only goal of the competition - in a 1–0 win against Bolivian opposition Always Ready - drew the attention of national media, who hailed España as a promising jewel of Colombian football.[7]
Style of play
A right-footed winger, España will often play on the left side of attack, using his speed to beat opposition defenders.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 July 2023.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Envigado | 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Copa Colombia