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Pacho Rubio
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Rodríguez Rubio
Date of birth (1976-04-03) 3 April 1976 (age 48)
Position(s) 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)
*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 and Indonesia.[1]

Career

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As a youth player, he was with both Universidad Católica[2] and Universidad de Chile youth systems, where he coincided with players such as Marcelo Salas and Cristian Leiva in the last,[3]

Despite he joined Arema Malang in the 1997–98 season by suggestion of his older brother and player of the team, Juan,[4] Francisco made appearances in the 1999–2000 season, where he scored 10 goals.[5] In addition to his brother, in the club he also coincided with his compatriot Rodrigo Araya.[6]

Previously, he played for PSIM Yogyakarta[7] and PSM Makassar.[8]

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[9] and the nephews of the also former footballers Manuel and Gabriel Rodríguez Vega.[10]

As a player of Arema Malang, he was well-known by his temper, being nicknamed Bad Boy.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Francisco Rodriguez Rubio en Arema Malang Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  2. ^ UPS Francisco Rodríguez Rubio on Instagram (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Feliz cumpleaños, Mas que una pasión Francisco Rodríguez Rubio on Facebook (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Prima, Agung (23 May 2020). "4 Pemain Arema dengan Jersey Bernomor Punggung 24". Wearemania (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. ^ Wearemania, Agung (25 September 2019). "PROFIL : Francisco Rodriguez Rubio". Qta Aremania (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. ^ Prima, Agung (18 September 2019). "Aremania Minta Juan Rubio Cari Pemain untuk Arema". Wearemania (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Si Bengal: Cerita Pacho Rubio dan Emile Linkers". Bawahskor (in Indonesian). 8 October 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  8. ^ No. Punggung (9) begitu sakral bagi PSM Makassar karena nomor tersebut digunakan oleh sang maestro Ramang... Berita PSM Makassar on Facebook (in Indonesian)
  9. ^ Album del Recuerdo: Futbolistas Chilenos en Indonesia Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Fernández, Denís (27 October 2018). "El último guerrillero del Ballet Azul" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  11. ^ Dany (20 April 2019). "Sangarnya Pacho Rubio, Striker Ganas Asal Chile yang Sosoknya Dirindukan Arema Malang". Boombastis (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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