Óscar Rubio Ramos
Encyclopedia
Óscar Montalbán Ramos aka Rubio, is a retired Spanish
professional footballer who played as a central defender.
in 1998, spending the vast majority of his spell in Segunda División B
, with the reserves
. He made his only appearance for the main squad in the 1998–99 Copa del Rey
, against Valencia CF
: after a 0–6 away loss, he featured in the second leg, an insufficient 2–1 win.
Rubio moved to Deportivo de La Coruña
as a free agent
, but did not appear officially for the Galicians, meeting the same fate at his following club, CP Mérida
, which he represented on loan. In January 2000, he was released by Depor and joined CD Toledo
, also in Segunda División
- both teams would be relegated at the end of the season.
's S.C. Farense, appearing in less than half of the league games as his team finished in 13th position. He signed for Scottish
side Livingston
in July 2001, going on to make a total of 148 official appearances for the club (eight goals), including 123 in the Scottish Premier League
, over the next four years.
Rubio played in 33 games in 2001–02 as the Livi Lions finished a best-ever third place, with the subsequent UEFA Cup qualification. In the latter competition, he made history by becoming the first ever Livingston player to score in a European competition
, when he scored a header in the club's first game, a 1–1 draw at FC Vaduz
(eventual away goals rule
qualification).
. He retired in 2009 at the age of 33 after three years with amateurs Galáctico Pegaso, also in his native Madrid
.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Spain
After playing several years in the lower leagues, Rubio signed for Real MadridReal Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
in 1998, spending the vast majority of his spell in Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, with the reserves
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
. He made his only appearance for the main squad in the 1998–99 Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
, against Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
: after a 0–6 away loss, he featured in the second leg, an insufficient 2–1 win.
Rubio moved to Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
, but did not appear officially for the Galicians, meeting the same fate at his following club, CP Mérida
CP Mérida
Club Polideportivo Mérida was a Spanish football team based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura.Having played twice in La Liga , the club disappeared in 2000, due to serious economic debts...
, which he represented on loan. In January 2000, he was released by Depor and joined CD Toledo
CD Toledo
Club Deportivo Toledo, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1928, it plays in Segunda División B – Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Salto del Caballo, with a seating capacity of 5,300.Home uniforms consist of green...
, also in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
- both teams would be relegated at the end of the season.
Livingston
Rubio spent his first year in top flight football with PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
's S.C. Farense, appearing in less than half of the league games as his team finished in 13th position. He signed for Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
side Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
in July 2001, going on to make a total of 148 official appearances for the club (eight goals), including 123 in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, over the next four years.
Rubio played in 33 games in 2001–02 as the Livi Lions finished a best-ever third place, with the subsequent UEFA Cup qualification. In the latter competition, he made history by becoming the first ever Livingston player to score in a European competition
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
, when he scored a header in the club's first game, a 1–1 draw at FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz is a Liechtenstein football club from Vaduz, that play in the Swiss Football League. The club plays at the national Rheinpark Stadion, which has a capacity of 6,127 when all seated but has additional standing places in the North and South ends of the ground, giving a total stadium capacity...
(eventual away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
qualification).
Later years
Rubio left Livingston in July 2005 and moved back to his country, spending one season in the third level with Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
. He retired in 2009 at the age of 33 after three years with amateurs Galáctico Pegaso, also in his native Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.