Sergio Rubio Ríos (born 27 November 1956) is a Mexican

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manager and former defender.

Playing career

Sergio Rubio made his debut on July 31, 1977 with

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in a match against

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, where Cruz Azul fell 2-1. With

he was a two-time champion in the 1978-1979 and 1979-1980 seasons.

Management career

Rubio has spent his coaching career in the

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. He has coached Colibríes de Morelos, including a span in 2003 where he was fired mid-Clausura, re-hired two weeks later, and then fired once again three weeks after being re-hired. He also coached Cruz Azul Oaxaca who are now

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, Atlético Celaya who are now

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, and as of 2011 was the manager at

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Personal life

Rubio's sister

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played for the unofficial

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in the

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and 1971 Women's World Cups, scoring the first goal in each tournament and a total of four across both. Her short stature earned her the nickname ''La Peque'' (the short one), and during his career Sergio was nicknamed ''El Peque''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rubio, Sergio 1956 births Living people Mexican men's footballers C.D. Guadalajara footballers Cruz Azul footballers Mexican football managers Men's association football defenders 20th-century Mexican sportsmen