Rubens Sambueza
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Sambueza in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rubens Oscar Estuardo Sambueza | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Mariano Moreno, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Toluca | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| River Plate | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2009 | River Plate | 55 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | → UNAM (loan) | 35 | (4) |
| 2008 | → Flamengo (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Estudiantes Tecos | 86 | (9) |
| 2012–2016 | América | 153 | (21) |
| 2017– | Toluca | 1 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Argentina U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Argentina U20 | 11 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2016. |
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Rubens Oscar Estuardo Sambueza (born 1 January 1984) is an Argentinean professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Deportivo Toluca F.C.. In October 2013, he became a naturalized Mexican citizen.
His younger brother Fabián is also a professional footballer.
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.
For the Apertura 2007-2008 tournament, Sambueza was sent on-loan to Mexican 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.
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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