Full name Rubens Fernando Moedim Playing position Number 34 Height 1.86 m Salary 200,000 EUR (2012) | Name Rubens Moedim Place of birth Sao Paulo, Brazil Current team Juventus Role Footballer Spouse Karina Moedim Children Felipe Moedim | |
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Date of birth (1982-08-04) 4 August 1982 (age 33) Parents Jose Elias Moedim, Lucia Moedim Similar People Marco Storari, Simone Padoin, Ze Elias, Stefano Sturaro, Stephan Lichtsteiner | ||
Rubens Fernando Moedim (born 4 August 1982), known as Rubinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Italian club Juventus F.C. as a goalkeeper.
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After starting out at Corinthians, he went on to spend most of his professional career in Italy.
Club career
Having started at Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Sao Paulo-born Rubinho played his first four professional seasons there. In January 2006 he signed with Portugal's Vitoria de Setubal, helping the Sadinos achieve a final comfortable eight position in the top division.
Subsequently he moved to Italy's second level, joining Genoa C.F.C. where he was an undisputed starter from early on, achieving promotion to Serie A in his first season (29 games played). He appeared in the exact number of matches in the following campaign, as the team ranked tenth.
On 6 August 2009 Rubinho joined U.S. Citta di Palermo signing a five-year contract, with Marco Amelia, whom occupied the same position, moving in the opposite direction – both players were valued at €5 million. He was loaned out to A.S. Livorno Calcio on February of the following year, after losing his place to young Salvatore Sirigu.
On 29 June 2010, A.C. Chievo Verona initially agreed with Palermo to sign Rubinho on loan, subject to Stefano Sorrentino's sale. The deal eventually collapsed but, on 31 August, he signed for Torino F.C. in division two, in the same predicament.
Despite Sirigu refusing to sign a new contract with Palermo and being eventually cast aside, Benussi was used in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round, which ended in elimination at the hands of FC Thun, and Rubinho even lost his second-choice status for that tie, with Giacomo Brichetto taking his place. On 16 December 2011, he terminated his contract with the club.
On 29 August 2012, after training with Gremio Barueri Futebol in his country and going on trial with A.S. Varese 1910, even signing with the latter, Rubinho joined Juventus F.C. on a one-year deal. During his spell, he played second-fiddle to Gianluigi Buffon and Marco Storari, although he became known as a key dressing-room personality for the club. He made his debut for the Turin club on 18 May 2013, coming on for Storari in the 80th minute, in a 3–2 away defeat to Sampdoria, on the final match of the 2012–13 Serie A season, as Juventus celebrated winning the league title. He renewed his contract with the club at the end of the season.
Rubinho made his second appearance for the club on 18 May 2014, coming on for Buffon and keeping a clean-sheet in a 3–0 home win over Cagliari on the final matchday of the 2013–14 Serie A season, as Juventus celebrated winning their third consecutive league title under manager Antonio Conte, with a record 102 points. He signed another contract extension with the club at the end of the season. On 30 August 2015, whilst on the bench of an away fixture against A.S. Roma, Rubinho received a straight red card in the 65th minute of the eventual 1–2 loss for unsportsmen-like conduct.
International career
Rubinho represented Brazil in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, being first-choice.
Personal life
Rubinho's older brother, Ze Elias, was also a professional footballer. A midfielder, he played for nearly 15 clubs during 16 years, including Inter Milan.