Álex Rubio (footballer, born 2002)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rubio and the second or maternal family name is Roldán.
Álex Rubio
Personal information
Full name Álex Rubio Roldán
Date of birth (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002
Place of birth Colmenar de Oreja, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Albacete
Number 19
Youth career
2019–2020 Colmenar Oreja
2020–2021 Fuenlabrada
2021 Real Aranjuez
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Real Aranjuez 32 (12)
2022–2023 Muleño 27 (18)
2023–2024 Murcia 21 (3)
2024–2025 Antequera 27 (7)
2025–2026 Villarreal B 18 (8)
2026– Albacete 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026

Álex Rubio Roldán (born 25 July 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Albacete Balompié. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger.

Career

Born in Colmenar de Oreja, Community of Madrid, Rubio began his career with hometown side CD Colmenar de Oreja before joining CF Fuenlabrada in 2020. In February of the following year, he moved to Tercera División side Real Aranjuez CF; initially a member of the Juvenil squad, he made his senior debut in a 0–0 draw against CA Pinto on 14 March,[1] which his side later lost for fielding him an ineligible player, as he was registered outside the transfer window.[2]

On 21 July 2021, Rubio was definitely promoted to the main squad of Aranjuez, now in the Preferente de Madrid.[3] The following 15 July, after scoring 12 goals, he left the club after refusing a renewal offer,[4] and subsequently signed for Muleño CF in Tercera Federación.

On 6 July 2023, after scoring a career-best 18 goals and being the top scorer of their group, Rubio joined Primera Federación club Real Murcia CF.[5] On 26 August 2024, he was transferred to fellow league team Antequera CF.[6]

On 11 June 2025, Rubio renewed his contract with the Verdiblancos for a further year,[7] but moved to Villarreal CF's reserves on 1 September,[8] after the club activated his € 300,000 release clause.[9] At the latter side, he scored eight goals in just 18 matches, including a hat-trick in a 4–1 home routing of Betis Deportivo.[10]

On 2 February 2026, Rubio signed for Segunda División side Albacete Balompié on a four-and-a-half-year deal,[11] with the transfer fee being reported as around € 1 million.[12] He made his professional debut six days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Javi Villar in a 2–1 away loss to Deportivo de La Coruña.

References

  1. ^ "El At. Pinto denuncia alineación indebida del Real Aranjuez" [At. Pinto report Real Aranjuez for fielding an ineligible player] (in Spanish). Campeones Aranjuez. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  2. ^ "El Real Aranjuez pierde ante el Pinto por alineación indebida" [Real Aranjuez lose to Pinto due to fielding an ineligible player] (in Spanish). Campeones Aranjuez. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. ^ "El juvenil Alex Rubio se suma al primer equipo del Real Aranjuez" [The juvenil Alex Rubio joins the first team of Real Aranjuez] (in Spanish). Campeones Aranjuez. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Alex Rubio causa baja en el Real Aranjuez" [Alex Rubio leaves Real Aranjuez] (in Spanish). Campeones Aranjuez. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Álex Rubio, pichichi de Tercera con el Muleño, recala en el Murcia como apuesta de futuro" [Álex Rubio, top scorer of Tercera with Muleño, lands at Murcia as a bet of the future] (in Spanish). Murcia Plaza. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Acuerdo con el Antequera C.F. para el traspaso de Álex Rubio" [Agreement with Antequera C.F. for the transfer of Álex Rubio] (in Spanish). Real Murcia CF. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Alex Rubio y Juanmi Carrión, blanquiverdes hasta 2026" [Alex Rubio and Juanmi Carrión, blanquiverdes until 2026] (in Spanish). Antequera CF. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Álex Rubio, gol y talento para el Villarreal B" [Álex Rubio, goal and talent for Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  9. ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Alex Rubio" [OFFICIAL STATEMENT | Alex Rubio] (in Spanish). Antequera CF. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Álex Rubio desata su 'God Mode' y hace trizas al Betis Deportivo con un hat-trick (4–1)" [Álex Rubio unleashes his 'God Mode' and tears Betis Deportivo to shreds with a hat-trick (4–1)]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Tú, Álex Rubio, conmigo" [You, Álex Rubio, with me] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  12. ^ "El Albacete paga cerca de un millón de euros por Álex Rubio" [Albacete pay around one million euros for Álex Rubio] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
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