Olinto Sampaio Rubini commonly known as Rubini (1934 – 18 September 2012) was a professional
footballer
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who played in the
Campeonato Paulista and
Mexican Primera División.
Career
Born in
Porto Feliz, Rubini played as a
center forward. He began his career with local side Atlético Ituano, helping the club with the
Campeonato Paulista Série A3
Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (also referred to as Paulistão A3 for short) is the third level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships.
The tournament has been known as Série A3 since ...
title in 1954 and 1955. Rubini signed with Paulista second division side
Esporte Clube São Bento
Esporte Clube São Bento, commonly referred to as São Bento, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Sorocaba, São Paulo. They currently compete in the Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, ...
in 1957.
In the summer of 1961, Rubini played with Toronto Roma of the
National Soccer League. Rubini was instrumental in having Toronto Roma win the league championship. He moved to Mexico where he would play in the Primera División for nearly a decade. Initially, he signed with
Nacional de Guadalajara, before joining rivals
Oro de Guadalajara two seasons later. He scored 17 league goals for Oro in the 1963–64 season.
Rubini joined
C.F. Monterrey
Club de Fútbol Monterrey, often known simply as Monterrey or their nickname Rayados, is a Mexican professional football club based in Monterrey, Nuevo León which currently plays in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football. Founded on 28 ...
in 1964, scoring 20 league goals in his first season with the club. He played for Monterrey until 1968, when he joined
Laguna.
Personal
Rubini died aged 78 in September 2012.
References
1934 births
2012 deaths
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Ituano FC players
Esporte Clube São Bento players
Toronto Roma players
CD Oro footballers
C.F. Monterrey players
Canadian National Soccer League players
Liga MX players
Expatriate footballers in Mexico
Expatriate soccer players in Canada
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Association football forwards
People from Porto Feliz
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