Rubens Sambueza
Argentine footballer (born 1984)
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- Rubens Oscar Sambueza (born 1 January 1984) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
- His younger brother Fabián is also a professional footballer.
- He was part of the team that won the Clausura 2004 title.
- UNAM (loan) For the Apertura 2007–2008 tournament, Sambueza was sent on-loan to Mexico side UNAM Pumas, being presented as their number 11, which was worn by legendary player Hugo Sánchez.
- He played fourteen games in total, providing two assists and scoring two goals that season, against UANL Tigres, and most notably against Pachuca, which led UNAM to the playoffs, eventually losing in the final against Atlante F.
Rubens Oscar Sambueza (born 1 January 1984) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. In October 2013, he became a naturalized Mexican citizen.
His younger brother Fabián is also a professional footballer.
Club career
River Plate
Sambueza came up through the youth-ranks at River Plate, making his debut for the first-team on 30 November 2003 in a 2–0 loss against Lanús. He was part of the team that won the Clausura 2004 title. During his time at River Plate, Sambueza played 49 games, scoring three goals.
UNAM (loan)
For the Apertura 2007–2008 tournament, Sambueza was sent on-loan to Mexico side UNAM Pumas, being presented as their number 11, which was worn by legendary player Hugo Sánchez. He debuted in the Primera División against Guadalajara, with the match ending in a 1–1 draw. He played fourteen games in total, providing two assists and scoring two goals that season, against UANL Tigres, and most notably against Pachuca, which led UNAM to the playoffs, eventually losing in the final against Atlante F.C. The Clausura 2008 tournament saw Sambueza play sixteen matches, scoring two more goals and providing four assists. His loan with Pumas ended and was sent back to River Plate the following year.
Flamengo (loan)
In August 2008 Rubens moved, on loan, to Flamengo for a period of one year. He was assigned with the number 10 shirt, previously worn by club legend Zico, and vacant after Renato Augusto's transfer to Bayer Leverkusen. On 31 August he debuted for Flamengo as a substitute for Éverton in the Fla-Flu derby, when his club and Fluminense drew 2–2 for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
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