_(cropped).jpg) Rubio withValladolid in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Álvaro Rubio Robles | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1979-04-18)18 April 1979 (age 46) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Logroño, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Olympiacos B (manager) | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1998 | Zaragoza | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Zaragoza B | 61 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Zaragoza | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | →Albacete (loan) | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2006 | Albacete | 163 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2016 | Valladolid | 294 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Bengaluru | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 533 | (10) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Spain U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Spain U21 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Valladolid B | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Valladolid (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Valladolid | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Olympiacos B | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Álvaro Rubio Robles (born 18 April 1979) is a Spanish former professionalfootballer who played as adefensive midfielder, currentlymanager ofSuper League Greece 2 clubOlympiacos B.
He spent most of his career withValladolid, appearing in 310 games in all competitions.[1] He also representedAlbacete inLa Liga, totalling 204 matches over eight seasons (four goals).
Born inLogroño,La Rioja, Rubio began his professional career withReal Zaragoza, but never made it pastthe reserves. In January 2000, he moved toAlbacete – first on loan – where, after a slow start, he became a very important unit for theCastilla–La Mancha side in theSegunda División.[2]
After 25 matches in the2002–03 season, as Albacete returned toLa Liga after a seven-year absence,[2] Rubio made his top-division debut on 26 October 2003 in a 3–2 away loss againstReal Betis where he came on as a 27th-minutesubstitute.[3] He made a further 50 appearances until June 2005, when the team wererelegated.[2]
For the2006–07 campaign, Rubio signed withReal Valladolid, being promoted to the top flight in his first year[4] and rarely missing a game subsequently. Mainly a defensive-minded player, he scored his first goals as a professional in2007–08, the first coming on 28 October 2007 in a 2–2 draw atOsasuna (three for the season).[5]
Rubio could only appear in 16 league games in2009–10 due to injuries, and Valladolid dropped down to division two for the first time in three years. Although still afflicted by physical problems,[6] he helped to another promotion in2012, contributing 20 starts to the feat and going on to be a regular in the following two top-tier campaigns; he continued to be heavily played as the club returned to the second division.[7]
On 8 August 2016, the 37-year-old Rubio moved abroad for the only time in his career, signing forI-League championsBengaluru on a four-month deal.[8] On 30 November, after five appearances in theAFC Cup to help his team reachthe final, he left.[9]
Rubio was part of theSpain under-20 squad at the1999 FIFA World Youth Championship that also included the likes ofIker Casillas andXavi. He featured in the 3–1 group stage win againstHonduras, as the tournament inNigeria was won.[10]
Rubio found the net in his only appearance for theunder-21 team, a 2–1 home victory overIsrael for the2000 UEFA European Championshipqualifiers.[11][12]
After retiring, Rubio returned to his main club Valladolid in 2017, as part ofLuis César Sampedro's coaching staff.[13] On 8 November 2023, he replacedJulio Baptista at the helm ofthe reserves in theSegunda Federación.[14]
On 2 December 2024, Rubio was namedcaretaker manager of the main squad for theirCopa del Rey match againstReal Ávila, after the dismissal ofPaulo Pezzolano.[15] He returned to his previous role following the appointment ofDiego Cocca two weeks later, totalling two wins in three games during his first spell.[16][17]
Cocca was himself fired on 17 February 2025 with the team still last in the top division, and Rubio was confirmed as his replacement until the end ofthe season.[18] On his second debut six days later, he oversaw a 7–1 loss away toAthletic Bilbao.[19]
Rubio only managed one point from 14 matches, and left the position on 4 June 2025.[20] He departed the club altogether on 21 July.[21]
On 12 December 2025, Rubio was appointed head coach ofOlympiacos F.C. B in theSuper League Greece 2.[22]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Valladolid B |  | 8 November 2023 | 17 February 2025 | 45 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 035.56 | [23] |
| Valladolid (caretaker) | | 2 December 2024 | 14 December 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 066.67 | [24] |
| Valladolid | | 17 February 2025 | 4 June 2025 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 000.00 | [24] |
| Olympiacos B |  | 12 December 2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 066.67 | ||
| Career total | 65 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 78 | 95 | −17 | 030.77 | — | |||
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