Rubén Rayos
 Rayos as a Maccabi Haifa player (2013) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén Rayos Serna | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anorthosis | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Elche | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Elche B | ||
| 2006–2008 | Elche | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | → Villajoyosa (loan) | 62 | (20) |
| 2008–2009 | Barcelona B | 23 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Orihuela | 35 | (11) |
| 2010–2011 | Lleida | 33 | (19) |
| 2011–2013 | Asteras Tripoli | 62 | (12) |
| 2013–2015 | Maccabi Haifa | 54 | (17) |
| 2015–2016 | Sochaux | 12 | (0) |
| 2016– | Anorthosis | 25 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2017 | |||
Template:Spanish name 2 Rubén Rayos Serna (born 21 June 1986), commonly known as Rayo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta FC.
Football career
Rayo was born in Elche, Valencian Community. He finished his formation with local Elche CF, and played only Segunda División B football until the age of 25, representing Villajoyosa CF, FC Barcelona B,[1] Orihuela CF[2] and UE Lleida.[3]
In the 2011 summer, Rayo moved straight into the Superleague Greece, joining a host of compatriots at Asteras Tripoli FC. He scored five league goals in his first season, adding three in the campaign's domestic cup.
In 2012–13, Rayo improved his overall totals to nine goals and 12 assists. In the final of the Greek Cup, against Olympiacos FC, he put his team ahead 1–0, but in an eventual 1–3 extra time loss;[4] he was eventually chosen Best Foreign Player for his exploits[5] and, during most of his spell in Greece, was also club captain.
On 6 June 2013, Rayo signed a three-year contract with Maccabi Haifa FC, netting 11 goals in 27 appearances in his first year to help his new club to the fourth position in the regular season of the Israeli Premier League.[6] However, in March 2014, he was involved in an incident with Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C.'s Rafi Dahan, his harsh tackle producing an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his opponent which sidelined him for almost one year – he received a straight red card for his action,[7][8] and Dahan was eventually forced to retire.[9]
On 8 July 2015, Rayo joined French side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, signing a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[10] Roughly one year later, he moved to Anorthosis Famagusta FC in the Cypriot First Division.[11]
Honours
Club
- Asteras Tripoli
- Greek Football Cup: Runner-up 2012–13
Individual
- Superleague Greece: Player of the Year 2012–13
References
- ^ "Rubén Rayos, primer fichaje del Barcelona Atletic" (in Spanish). Mundo Blaugrana. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El Orihuela refuerza la plantilla con jugadores de las canteras del Barcelona, Español y Hércules". La Verdad (in Spanish). 26 August 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Máyor avala al goleador Rayos". La Crónica de León (in Spanish). 20 May 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El Olympiacos de Míchel logra el doblete tras ganar la Copa". Diario AS (in Spanish). 12 May 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rubén Rayos, mejor extranjero de la pasada liga griega". Marca (in Spanish). 5 February 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Leading goalscorer". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "La brutal entrada de Rubén Rayos". Marca (in Spanish). 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Piden sanción ejemplar para la brutal entrada de Rayos". El Mundo (in Spanish). 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rafi Dahan forced to retire aged just 25 as a result of THAT Rubén Rayos tackle". 101 Great Goals. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Ruben Rayos à Sochaux (off.)". L'Équipe (in French). 8 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Απόκτηση Ruben Rayos Serna" (in Greek). Anorthosis Famagusta. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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External links
- Rubén Rayos at BDFutbol
- Rubén Rayos at Soccerway
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Elche
- Spanish footballers
- Valencian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Segunda División B players
- Elche CF Ilicitano footballers
- Elche CF players
- Villajoyosa CF footballers
- FC Barcelona B players
- Orihuela CF players
- UE Lleida players
- Superleague Greece players
- Asteras Tripoli F.C. players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
- Ligue 2 players
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Anorthosis Famagusta FC players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Spanish expatriates in Israel
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in France
- Spanish expatriates in Cyprus