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Rubini
Personal information
Full name Olinto Sampaio Rubini
Date of birth 1934
Place of birth Porto Feliz, Brazil
Date of death 18 September 2012(2012-09-18) (aged 77–78)
Place of death Brazil
Position(s) Center Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1957 Ituano
1957–1961 São Bento
1961 Toronto Roma
1961–1963 Nacional
1963–1964 Oro
1964–1968 Monterrey
1968–1969 Laguna
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olinto Sampaio Rubini commonly known as Rubini (1934 – 18 September 2012) was a professional footballer who played in the Campeonato Paulista and Mexican Primera División.

Career

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Born in Porto Feliz, Rubini played as a center forward. He began his career with local side Atlético Ituano, helping the club with the Campeonato Paulista Série A3 title in 1954 and 1955. Rubini signed with Paulista second division side Esporte Clube São Bento in 1957.[1]

In the summer of 1961, Rubini played with Toronto Roma of the National Soccer League. Rubini was instrumental in having Toronto Roma win the league championship.[2] He moved to Mexico where he would play in the Primera División for nearly a decade. Initially, he signed with Nacional de Guadalajara, before joining rivals Oro de Guadalajara two seasons later. He scored 17 league goals for Oro in the 1963–64 season.[1] Rubini joined C.F. Monterrey in 1964, scoring 20 league goals in his first season with the club. He played for Monterrey until 1968, when he joined Laguna.[3]

Personal

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Rubini died aged 78 in September 2012.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nápoli, Moura (23 September 2012). "Morreu Rubini, atacante que marcou época no Marechal de Ferro" [Morreu Rubini, atacante que marcou época no Marechal de Ferro] (in Portuguese). Periscopio.
  2. ^ "Concordia Team Ties NSL Record". Toronto Daily Star. 11 September 1961. p. 15.
  3. ^ Rojas, Sergio Luis (7 December 2011). "Recuerdos del ayer: Olinto Sampaio Rubini" [Memories of yesterday: Olinto Sampaio Rubini] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón.
  4. ^ "Morre, aos 78, Rubini ex-jogador do São Bento" [Rubini, former São Bento player, died aged 78] (in Portuguese). Jornal Cruzeiro do Sul. 26 September 2012.