Matteo Rubin (born 9 July 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie D Group C club Campodarsego.
Matteo Rubin signed his first professional footballing contract for Serie C1 team Cittadella before signing for Torino in Serie A in a co-ownership[2] for €450,000 fee.[3]
When becoming a first team regular Matteo suffered a ligament injury to his left knee which kept him out of the season for 6 months, sustained while playing for Italy U21 team against Greece.[4]
In June 2008, Torino bought the remaining 50% registration rights of Rubin from Cittadella for an additional €550,000 fee.[5] In August 2010 he was loaned to Bologna, in exchange with Marco Bernacci.[6]
The following August, having returned to Torino, he moved on loan to Parma, who were without a recognised left-back after the departure of Luca Antonelli seven months earlier and Marco Pisano earlier that summer.[7] Midfielders Massimo Gobbi and Francesco Modesto had previously filled in for that position.[citation needed]
On 3 January 2012, Bologna announced that Rubin returned to the club on loan for the remainder of the season.[8] On 11 March, he scored a calamitous own goal against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.[citation needed]
After returning from his loan spell at Bologna, Torino sold 50% registration rights of Rubin to Siena,[9] as part of the deal of Alessandro Gazzi to Torino from Siena.[10] In June 2013, Siena bought the remaining 50% rights of Rubin from Torino,[11] for a fee of €100,000.[12]
On 2 September 2013 Rubin moved to Verona on a temporary deal.[13] He was assigned number 16 shirt.[14]
On 24 January 2014, Rubin moved to Chievo on a temporary deal, with Manuel Pamić moved to Siena.[15]
Siena went bankrupted in summer 2014;[16] Rubin joined Serie B club Modena as a free agent.[17] On 16 September 2015, Rubin signed a new 3-year contract.[18]
On 25 August 2016 Rubin was transferred to Foggia.[19][20]
On 31 January 2019, he was loaned to Ascoli with an option to purchase.[21]
On 4 August 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Serie C club Reggina.[22]
On 3 September 2020, he joined Alessandria on a season-long loan.[23]
On 1 September 2021, he moved to Vis Pesaro.[24]
On 14 July 2022, Rubin signed with Campodarsego in Serie D.[25]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cittadella | 2005–06 | Serie C1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | Serie C1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Torino | 2007–08 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Serie A | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Serie B | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Total | 67 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 1 | ||
| Bologna (loan) | 2010–11 | Serie A | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
| Parma (loan) | 2011–12 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Bologna (loan) | 2011–12 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Siena | 2012–13 | Serie A | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| Verona (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Chievo (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Modena | 2014–15 | Serie B | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Serie B | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Lega Pro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 74 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 1 | ||
| Foggia | 2016–17 | Lega Pro | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | Serie B | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Serie B | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 58 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 2 | ||
| Ascoli (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie B | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Reggina | 2019–20 | Serie C | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Alessandria (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie C | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Vis Pesaro | 2021–22 | Serie C | 20 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 358 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 382 | 7 | ||
