Rubi (footballer)

Rubi

Rubi in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia
Date of birth	5 February 1970
Place of birth	Vilassar de Mar, Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Levante (coach)
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–	Levante
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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

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.

Manager 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 six wins until the end of the season, and the side returned to the second tier after a six-year stay.

Managerial statistics

As of 19 March 2016

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				P	W	D	L	Win %
Vilassar de Mar[9][10]		June 2001	June 2003	76	31	17	28	40.79
Hospitalet[11][12]		June 2003	July 2004	42	23	7	12	54.76
Sabadell[13]		July 2004	March 2005	25	6	10	9	24.00
Espanyol B[14][15][16][17]		July 2005	March 2008	108	46	30	32	42.59
Ibiza-Eivissa[18]		July 2008	November 2008	13	2	5	6	15.38
Benidorm[19]		June 2009	June 2010	38	18	10	10	47.37
Girona[20]		July 2012	June 2013	47	22	9	16	46.81
Valladolid[21]		July 2014	June 2015	48	23	12	13	47.92
Levante[22]		28 October 2015	Present	23	5	4	14	21.74
Career Total				420	176	104	140	41.90

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. "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2001–02" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2001–02] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
10. "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2002–03" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2002–03] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
11. "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2003–04" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2003–04] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
12. "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2003–04" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2003–04] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
13. "Rubi: Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
14. "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2005–06" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2005–06] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
15. "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2005–06" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2005–06] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
16. "Rubi: Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 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. "Levante results". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 February 2016.

External links

• Rubi profile at BDFutbol
• Rubi manager profile at BDFutbol
• Soccerway profile