Matteo Rubin (born 9 July 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for club Campodarsego.

Club career

Early career & Torino

Matteo Rubin signed his first professional footballing contract for

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team Cittadella before signing for Torino in Serie A in a co-ownership for €450,000 fee. When becoming a first team regular Matteo suffered a ligament injury to his left knee which kept him out of the season for 6 months, sustained while playing for Italy U21 team against Greece. In June 2008, Torino bought the remaining 50% registration rights of Rubin from Cittadella for an additional €550,000 fee. In August 2010 he was loaned to Bologna, in exchange with

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. The following August, having returned to Torino, he moved on loan to Parma, who were without a recognised left-back after the departure of

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seven months earlier and

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earlier that summer. Midfielders Massimo Gobbi and Francesco Modesto had previously filled in for that position. On 3 January 2012, Bologna announced that Rubin returned to the club on loan for the remainder of the season. On 11 March, he scored a calamitous own goal against Lazio at the

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Siena

After returning from his loan spell at Bologna, Torino sold 50% registration rights of Rubin to Siena, as part of the deal of

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to Torino from Siena. In June 2013, Siena bought the remaining 50% rights of Rubin from Torino, for a fee of €100,000. On 2 September 2013 Rubin moved to Verona on a temporary deal. He was assigned number 16 shirt. On 24 January 2014, Rubin moved to Chievo on a temporary deal, with

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moved to Siena.

Modena

Siena went bankrupted in summer 2014; Rubin joined Serie B club

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as a free agent. On 16 September 2015, Rubin signed a new 3-year contract.

Foggia

On 25 August 2016 Rubin was transferred to

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Loan to Ascoli

On 31 January 2019, he was loaned to Ascoli with an option to purchase.

Reggina

On 4 August 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Serie C club Reggina.

Loan to Alessandria

On 3 September 2020, he joined

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on a season-long loan.

Vis Pesaro

On 1 September 2021, he moved to Vis Pesaro.

Serie D

On 14 July 2022, Rubin signed with Campodarsego in Serie D.

Career statistics

Club

Notes

External links

2007–08 season profile
by ''La Gazzetta dello Sport'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Rubin, Matteo 1987 births Living people People from Bassano del Grappa Sportspeople from the Province of Vicenza Footballers from Veneto Italian footballers Men's association football defenders Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players A.S. Cittadella players Torino FC players Bologna FC 1909 players Parma Calcio 1913 players A.C.R. Siena 1904 players Hellas Verona FC players A.C. ChievoVerona players Modena F.C. 2018 players Calcio Foggia 1920 players Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. players Reggina 1914 players U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912 players Vis Pesaro dal 1898 players A.C.D. Campodarsego players Italy men's under-21 international footballers