Rubio Yovani Méndez Rubín (born 1 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. Born in the United States, he represents the Guatemala national team. Club career Youth Rubin attended Whitford Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon. He started his youth career at Westside Metros and played at Beaverton High School. Senior Rubin signed a four-year deal with FC Utrecht upon turning eighteen in March 2014. Rubin started, played the full 90 minutes and recorded an assist in his professional debut for Utrecht on 17 August 2014, in a 2–1 victory over Willem II. He won the Beloften Eredivisie in 2015–16 with Jong FC Utrecht. Rubin signed with Silkeborg IF of the Danish Superliga in January 2017 after being released from FC Utrecht. After his departure from Silkeborg, Rubin signed with Stabæk for the remainder of the 2017 season. Rubin joined Liga MX side Club Tijuana in February 2018. After mostly playing on loan with Tijuana's affiliate Dorados, Rubin joined San Diego Loyal in September 2020. On 7 January 2021, Rubin joined MLS side Real Salt Lake. International career United States A former United States under-17 player, Rubin in 2012 was named U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year. Rubin was eligible to play for Guatemala, Mexico, or the United States. He joined the United States team for the match against the Czech Republic on 3 September 2014. He earned his first cap when he started on 14 November 2014, in a 2–1 defeat against Colombia, narrowly failing to score a header in the second half and attracting praise from manager Jürgen Klinsmann. Guatemala Following a one-time switch earlier in the year, Rubin made his debut for Guatemala in a 2–0 Nations League defeat to French Guiana on 2 June 2022. Personal life Rubio was born to a Mexican father and a Guatemalan mother. Career statistics International Honours Individual MLS Goal of the Year: 2021 References External links 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Beaverton, Oregon American people of Guatemalan descent American sportspeople of Latin American descent American sportspeople of North American descent Sportspeople of Guatemalan descent American sportspeople of Mexican descent American soccer players American expatriate soccer players FC Utrecht players Association football forwards Soccer players from Oregon Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands American expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Eredivisie players United States men's youth international soccer players