Rubi (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Vilassar de Mar, Spain | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Almería (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Vilassar Mar | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1992 | Vilassar Mar | ||
1992–1994 | Manlleu | 76 | (9) |
1994–1995 | Espanyol B | 34 | (14) |
1995–1996 | Hospitalet | 38 | (9) |
1996–1997 | Pontevedra | 30 | (1) |
1997–1998 | Terrassa | 36 | (4) |
1998–1999 | Vilassar Mar | 33 | (15) |
Total | 214 | (37) | |
Managerial career | |||
2001–2003 | Vilassar Mar | ||
2003–2004 | Hospitalet | ||
2004–2005 | Sabadell | ||
2005–2008 | Espanyol B | ||
2008 | Ibiza-Eivissa | ||
2009–2010 | Benidorm | ||
2012–2013 | Girona | ||
2014–2015 | Valladolid | ||
2015–2016 | Levante | ||
2017 | Sporting Gijón | ||
2017–2018 | Huesca | ||
2018–2019 | Espanyol | ||
2019–2020 | Betis | ||
2021–2023 | Almería | ||
2024– | Almería | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia (born 1 January 1970), commonly known as Rubi, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a winger, currently manager of UD Almería.
After a playing career spent no higher than Segunda División B, he embarked on a managerial career of over two decades, leading Levante, Sporting de Gijón, Espanyol, Betis and Almería in La Liga.
Playing career
[edit]Born in Vilassar de Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia, Rubi never competed in higher than Segunda División B during a ten-year senior career. He started out at local club UE Vilassar de Mar, in 1989.[2]
Rubi appeared in the promotion playoffs to Segunda División with both AEC Manlleu and Terrassa FC, falling short on both occasions. Whilst with the former, he scored in a 3–3 away draw against Extremadura CF on 29 May 1994,[3] but the team eventually finished in second position in their group.
Coaching career
[edit]Rubi began working as a coach with Vilassar de Mar, and subsequently was in charge of several Tercera División sides in his native region. With CE L'Hospitalet, he lost the 2004 promotion play-off final on penalties to Atlético Levante UD.[4] His first experience in the third division was at CE Sabadell FC, being dismissed on 2 March 2005 while two points inside the relegation zone;[5] he was promoted to that level with RCD Espanyol B, a year later.
After a short stint with UD Ibiza-Eivissa, Rubi was appointed at Benidorm CF.[6] He left the club in the end of the campaign, after achieving a sixth-place finish in the third tier.
On 8 June 2012, Rubi signed with Girona FC after having been part of the staff in previous years.[7] He took the team to the best season of their history, leading them to the fourth position in division two and being eventually knocked out in the play-offs.[8]
Rubi left Girona and joined FC Barcelona on 28 June 2013, being added to Tito Vilanova's staff.[9] On 3 June of the following year, he replaced dismissed Juan Ignacio Martínez at the helm of Real Valladolid.[10]
After failing to win promotion to La Liga in 2015 Segunda División play-offs Rubi was replaced by Gaizka Garitano on 6 July 2015.[11] On 28 October, he was appointed manager of Levante UD, taking over from the sacked Lucas Alcaraz.[12] On his debut three days later, the team lost 3–0 at city rivals Valencia CF.[13] He only managed to collect seven wins until the end of the season, the side returned to the second tier after a six-year stay and he was relieved of his duties on 26 May 2016.[14]
Rubi took over at Sporting de Gijón on 18 January 2017, in the place of Abelardo.[15] In June, following their relegation, he was hired at SD Huesca.[16]
On 25 May 2018, after leading the Aragonese side to their first-ever promotion to the first division, Rubi announced he would leave at the end of the campaign.[17] He returned to Espanyol on 3 June, being appointed manager of the first team also in the top flight.[18]
On 6 June 2019, Rubi left Espanyol after paying his release clause,[19] and was appointed Real Betis manager just hours later.[20] He was dismissed on 21 June of the following year, with the club eight points above the relegation zone with as many games left to play.[21]
Rubi signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with UD Almería on 28 April 2021, replacing José Gomes even though the team was placed third with six matches to go.[22] He won the league in his first full season, thus returning to the top tier after seven years.[23]
Almería survived on the final day of the 2022–23 campaign with a 3–3 draw at already relegated Espanyol, putting another of Rubi's former sides, Valladolid, into the second division at their expense.[24] He subsequently left at the end of his contract.[25]
On 3 June 2024, Rubi returned to the Power Horse Stadium on a three-year deal, following relegation the previous season.[26]
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of match updated 22 December 2024[27]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Vilassar de Mar | 8 June 2001 | 30 June 2003 | 76 | 31 | 16 | 29 | 136 | 134 | +2 | 40.79 | [28] | |
Hospitalet | 30 June 2003 | 1 July 2004 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 54.76 | [29] | |
Sabadell | 1 July 2004 | 28 February 2005 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 24.00 | [30] | |
Espanyol B | 1 July 2005 | 10 March 2008 | 114 | 49 | 31 | 34 | 189 | 129 | +60 | 42.98 | [31] | |
Ibiza-Eivissa | 1 July 2008 | 3 November 2008 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 18.18 | [32] | |
Benidorm | 11 June 2009 | 1 July 2010 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 47.37 | [33] | |
Girona | 8 June 2012 | 28 June 2013 | 47 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 64 | +14 | 46.81 | [34] | |
Valladolid | 3 June 2014 | 6 July 2015 | 48 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 47.92 | [35] | |
Levante | 28 October 2015 | 26 May 2016 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 22.58 | [36] | |
Sporting Gijón | 17 January 2017 | 10 June 2017 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 20.00 | [37] | |
Huesca | 23 June 2017 | 3 June 2018 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 48.84 | [38] | |
Espanyol | 3 June 2018 | 6 June 2019 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 36.36 | [39] | |
Betis | 6 June 2019 | 21 June 2020 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 30.30 | [40] | |
Almería | 28 April 2021 | 5 June 2023 | 92 | 39 | 21 | 32 | 131 | 116 | +15 | 42.39 | [41] | |
Almería | 3 June 2024 | Present | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 56.52 | [42] | |
Career total | 687 | 284 | 174 | 229 | 1,048 | 914 | +134 | 41.34 | — |
Honours
[edit]Almería
Individual
- Miguel Muñoz Trophy (Segunda División): 2017–18[43]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Gascón, Javier (28 June 2013). "Tito convence a Rubi a la tercera" [Rubi gets talked into by Tito the third time around]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Punto del Manlleu a base de casta" [Manlleu point due to heart]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 May 1994. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Flaqué, Lluís (28 June 2004). "El meta Tato Burgada evita que suba L'Hospitalet" [Keeper Tato Burgada prevents L'Hospitalet from being promoted]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "El Sabadell destitueix "Rubi" com a entrenador de l'equip" [Sabaldell dismiss "Rubi" as manager of the team] (in Catalan). Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 2 March 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Fuster, Vicente (11 June 2009). "Rubi llega al Benidorm para hacerse cargo del nuevo proyecto" [Rubi arrives at Benidorm to take over new project]. Diario Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Joan Francesc Ferrer 'Rubi' serà l'entrenador del Girona" [Joan Francesc Ferrer 'Rubi' will be Girona's manager]. Ara (in Catalan). 8 June 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "El Girona cierra con derrota la mejor temporada en sus 83 años de historia" [Girona close best season of their 83-year history with defeat]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 22 June 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Joan Francesc Ferrer, Rubi, se incorpora al staff de Tito Vilanova" [Joan Francesc Ferrer, Rubi, added to Tito Vilanova's staff] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Rubi, nuevo entrenador del Real Valladolid" [Rubi, new manager of Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Gaizka Garitano llevará el timón" [Gaizka Garitano will take the reins] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Rubi, nuevo entrenador del Levante UD" [Rubi, new manager of Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ Ballesteros, Cristian (31 October 2015). "El Valencia capea el temporal" [Valencia weather the storm]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Muchas gracias Rubi" [Thank you very much Rubi] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Rubi: "Los jugadores van a creer en lo que hacemos"" [Rubi: "The players will believe in what we do"] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "El Huesca anuncia a Rubi como su nuevo entrenador" [Huesca announce Rubi as their new manager]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 June 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "¡Gracias por todo Rubi!" [Thanks for everything Rubi!] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Rubi, new Espanyol's coach". RCD Espanyol. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Rubi es desvincula del RCD Espanyol de Barcelona" [Rubi cuts ties with RCD Espanyol de Barcelona] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Rubi, new Real Betis head coach". Real Betis. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Real Betis sack coach Rubi three games into La Liga resumption". BBC Sport. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Gregorio, Paco (28 April 2021). "Rubi firma con el Almería un proyecto a largo plazo, hasta 2023" [Rubi signs long-term project with Almería, until 2023]. Diario de Almería (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b Gregorio, Paco (29 May 2022). "El Almería vuelve a Primera siete años después: así nacen los colores de la piel" [Almería return to Primera seven years later: that is how colours of the skin are born]. Diario de Almería (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Pérez, José Ignacio (4 June 2023). "Embarba transforma la agonía en felicidad" [Embarba transforms agony into happiness]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Martínez, Antonio (5 June 2023). "Rubi anuncia que deja el Almería" [Rubi announces he is leaving Almería]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Rubi, regresa 'la leyenda' al banquillo del Almería" [Rubi, 'the legend' returns to the Almería bench] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Rubi coach profile at Soccerway
- ^ "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2001–02" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2001–02] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
"Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2002–03" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2002–03] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016. - ^ "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2003–04" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2003–04] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
"Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2003–04" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2003–04] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016. - ^ "Matches Rubi, 2004–05 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2005–06" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2005–06] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
"Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2005–06" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2005–06] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
"Matches Rubi, 2006–07 season". BDFutbol.
"Matches Rubi, 2007–08 season". BDFutbol. - ^ "Matches Rubi, 2008–09 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Rubi, 2009–10 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Rubi, 2012–13 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Rubi, 2014–15 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Rubi, 2015–16 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Rubi, 2016–17 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Rubi, 2017–18 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Rubi, 2018–19 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Rubi, 2019–20 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Rubi, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol.
"Matches Rubi, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. - ^ "Matches Rubi, 2024–25 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Rubi, premiado como mejor entrenador de Segunda" [Rubi, awarded best Segunda manager]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 26 November 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Rubi at BDFutbol
- Rubi manager profile at BDFutbol
- 1970 births
- Living people
- People from Vilassar de Mar
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from the Province of Barcelona
- Men's association football wingers
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
- UE Vilassar de Mar players
- AEC Manlleu footballers
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- CE L'Hospitalet players
- Pontevedra CF footballers
- Terrassa FC footballers
- Spanish football managers
- La Liga managers
- Segunda División managers
- Segunda División B managers
- Tercera División managers
- CE L'Hospitalet managers
- CE Sabadell FC managers
- RCD Espanyol B managers
- Girona FC managers
- Real Valladolid managers
- Levante UD managers
- Sporting de Gijón managers
- SD Huesca managers
- RCD Espanyol managers
- Real Betis managers
- UD Almería managers
- FC Barcelona non-playing staff