Rodrigo Archubi
FullnameRodrigo Javier Archubi
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Birth dateJune 6, 1985 (age 41)
Birth placeRemedios de Escalada, Argentina
PositionMidfielder
Youthclubs 1Sportivo Italiano
Years 12003–2008
Years 22007–2008
Years 32008–2010
Years 42011
Years 52011–2012
Years 62012–2014
Years 72014–2018
Years 82018–2019
Clubs 1Lanús
Clubs 2→ Olympiacos (loan)
Clubs 3River Plate
Clubs 4Juventude
Clubs 5Kazma
Clubs 6Boca Unidos
Clubs 7Sportivo Italiano
Clubs 8Sportivo Dock Sud
Caps 156
Caps 24
Caps 322
Caps 48
Caps 513
Caps 613
Caps 747
Caps 815
Goals 112
Goals 20
Goals 37
Goals 43
Goals 55
Goals 60
Goals 74
Goals 80
Nationalyears 12005
Nationalteam 1Argentina U-20
Nationalcaps 13
Nationalgoals 10
Pcupdate23:28, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Rodrigo Archubi (born 6 June 1985 in Remedios de Escalada) is an Argentine football winger, who last played for Sportivo Dock Sud.

Career

Archubi of Greek origin began his playing career in 2003 with Club Atlético Lanús. He made his debut in a 0–1 home defeat to Arsenal de Sarandí on 29 June 2003. He made his international club debut for the club in the 2006 Copa Sudamericana where he scored 4 goals in 6 appearances.

In 2007, he joined Greek side as a major signing, Olympiacos however he did not settle in his country of origin and returned to Argentina in January 2008 to play for River Plate.[1] He won the Greek Super Cup in October 2007.

He made his Copa Libertadores debut in 2008 for River Plate and was part of the squad that won the Clausura 2008 tournament.

Following a 2–2 draw with Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, Archubi failed a doping test which could have resulted in a 2-year ban from football, but he received only a 3-month suspension beginning in January 2010 as he was found to have taken "recreational drugs" (cannabis) rather than "medically prohibited drugs".[2][3] Archubi was subsequently released by River Plate.[4]

In 2011, Archubi started training in Esporte Clube Juventude, from Caxias do Sul, Brazil.

In August 2011, Archubi sign to Kuwaiti Premier League side Kazma for £500.000 for one season, he performed very well with Kazma, however had difficulty adopting to the heat and culture in Kuwait.[5]

In 2012, he joined Argentine side Boca Unidos club from Corrientes Province.[6]

Youth international

In 2005 Archubi was part of the Argentina Under-20 team that won the FIFA World Youth Championship.

Titles

Olympiacos

River Plate

Argentina

References

  1. ^ cfin.com[dead link]
  2. ^ Un caso de dóping: Archubi at Clarín (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Tres meses para Archubi at La Nación (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Mercado de Pases at Universo Futbol (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Kazma sign with Rodrigo for £500.000 alazraq.com (in Arabic)
  6. ^ Boca Unidos sumó tres refuerzos de trayectoria, entre ellos Rodrigo Archubi playfutbol.infobae.com (in Spanish)