Rubi (footballer)

Rubi

Rubi in 2014
Personal information
Full name Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia
Date of birth (1970-02-05) 5 February 1970
Place of birth Vilassar de Mar, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Winger
Youth career
Vilassar Mar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1992 Vilassar Mar
1992–1994 Manlleu 76 (9)
1994–1995 Espanyol B
1995–1996 Hospitalet 38 (9)
1996–1997 Pontevedra 30 (1)
1997–1998 Terrassa 36 (4)
Teams managed
2001–2003 Vilassar de Mar
2003–2004 Hospitalet
2004–2005 Sabadell
2005–2008 Espanyol B
2008 Ibiza-Eivissa
2009–2010 Benidorm
2012–2013 Girona
2014–2015 Valladolid
2015–2016 Levante

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ferrer and the second or maternal family name is Sicilia.

Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia (born 5 February 1970), commonly known as Rubi, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a winger, and a current coach.

Playing career

Born in Vilassar de Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia, Rubi never competed in higher than Segunda División B during a nine-year senior career. He started out at local club UE Vilassar de Mar, in 1989.

Rubi appeared in the promotion playoffs to Segunda División with both AEC Manlleu and Terrassa FC, falling short on both occasions. Whilst with the former, he scored in a 3–3 away draw against Extremadura CF on 29 May 1994,[1] but the team eventually finished in second position in its group.

Managerial career

Rubi began working as a coach with Vilassar de Mar, and subsequently was in charge of several Tercera División sides in his native region. He was also promoted to the third level with RCD Espanyol B, in 2006.

After a short stint with UD Ibiza-Eivissa, Rubi was appointed at Benidorm CF.[2] He left the club in the end of the campaign, after achieving a sixth-place finish in the third level.

On 8 June 2012, Rubi signed with Girona FC after having being part of the staff in previous years.[3] He took the team to the best season of their history, leading them to the fourth position in division two and being eventually knocked out in the play-offs.[4]

On 28 June 2013, Rubi left Girona and joined FC Barcelona, being added to Tito Vilanova's staff.[5] On 3 June of the following year, he replaced dismissed Juan Ignacio Martínez at the helm of Real Valladolid, signing a two-year deal.[6]

Rubi was replaced by Gaizka Garitano on 6 July 2015, after failing to win promotion to La Liga in the play-offs.[7] On 28 October, he was appointed manager of Levante UD, taking over for sacked Lucas Alcaraz;[8] he only managed to collect seven wins until the end of the season, the side returned to the second tier after a six-year stay and he was sacked on 26 May 2016.[9]

Managerial statistics

As of 15 May 2016
Team Nat From To Record
PWDLWin %
Vilassar de Mar[10][11] Spain June 2001 June 2003 76 31 17 28 40.79
Hospitalet[12][13] Spain June 2003 July 2004 42 23 7 12 54.76
Sabadell[14] Spain July 2004 March 2005 25 6 10 9 24.00
Espanyol B[15][16][17][18] Spain July 2005 March 2008 108 46 30 32 42.59
Ibiza-Eivissa[19] Spain July 2008 November 2008 13 2 5 6 15.38
Benidorm[20] Spain June 2009 June 2010 38 18 10 10 47.37
Girona[21] Spain July 2012 June 2013 47 22 9 16 46.81
Valladolid[22] Spain July 2014 June 2015 48 23 12 13 47.92
Levante[23] Spain 28 October 2015 26 May 2016 31 7 6 18 22.58
Career Total 428 178 106 144 41.59

References

  1. ↑ "Punto del Manlleu a base de casta" [Manlleu point due to heart] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 May 1994. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Rubi llega al Benidorm para hacerse cargo del nuevo proyecto (Rubi arrives to Benidorm to take over new project); Diario Información, 11 June 2009 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Joan Francesc Ferrer 'Rubi' serà l'entrenador del Girona (Joan Francesc Ferrer 'Rubi' will be Girona's manager); Ara, 8 June 2012 (Catalan)
  4. ↑ El Girona cierra con derrota la mejor temporada en sus 83 años de historia (Girona closes best season of its 83-year history with defeat); El Comercio, 22 June 2013 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Joan Francesc Ferrer, Rubi, se incorpora al staff de Tito Vilanova (Joan Francesc Ferrer, Rubi, added to Tito Vilanova's staff); FC Barcelona, 28 June 2013 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Rubi, nuevo entrenador del Real Valladolid (Rubi, new manager of Real Valladolid); Real Valladolid, 3 June 2014 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ "Gaizka Garitano llevará el timón" [Gaizka Garitano will take the reins] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Rubi, nuevo entrenador del Levante UD" [Rubi, new manager of Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Muchas gracias Rubi" [Thank you very much Rubi] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2001–02" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2001–02] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2002–03" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2002–03] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2003–04" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2003–04] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2003–04" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2003–04] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Rubi: Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2005–06" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2005–06] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  16. ↑ "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2005–06" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2005–06] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "Rubi: Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  18. ↑ "Rubi: Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "Rubi: Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  20. ↑ "Rubi: Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  21. ↑ "Rubi: Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "Rubi: Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "Levante results". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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