Rubio Yovani Méndez Rubín (born 1 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Querétaro F.C., on loan from MLS club Real Salt Lake.
Career
Youth
Rubin attended Whitford Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon. He started his youth career at Westside Metros and played at Beaverton High School.
Club
Rubin signed a four-year deal with FC Utrecht upon turning eighteen in March 2014. Rubin started, played the full 90 minutes and recorded an assist in his professional debut for Utrecht on August 17, 2014, in a 2–1 victory over Willem II.
He won the Beloften Eredivisie in 2015–16 with Jong FC Utrecht.
Rubin signed with Silkeborg IF of the Danish Superliga in January 2017 after being released from FC Utrecht.
After his departure from Silkeborg, Rubin signed with Stabæk for the remainder of the 2017 season.
Rubin joined Liga MX side Club Tijuana in February 2018. After mostly playing on loan with Tijuana's affiliate Dorados, Rubin joined San Diego Loyal in September 2020.
On January 7, 2021, Rubin joined MLS side Real Salt Lake.
International
A former United States under-17 player, Rubin in 2012 was named U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year.
Rubin was eligible to play for Guatemala, Mexico, or the United States. He joined the United States team for the match against the Czech Republic on September 3, 2014. He earned his first cap when he started on November 14, 2014, in a 2–1 defeat against Colombia, narrowly failing to score a header in the second half and attracting praise from manager Jürgen Klinsmann.
Personal life
Rubio was born to a Mexican father and a Guatemalan mother.
Season Stats
3 appearances in the current 2024-2025 Season
4 goals scored in the current 2024-2025 Season