![]() Rublico playing for
Philippines in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Santiago Rublico Colminas [1] [a] | ||
Date of birth | August 16, 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Madrid U19 | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2017 | Atlético Madrid | ||
2017–2022 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
2022– | Atlético Madrid | ||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2023– | Philippines U22 | 4 | (0) |
2023– | Philippines | 9 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 11, 2024 |
Santiago Rublico Colminas (born August 16, 2005) is a footballer who plays as a right-back for Atlético Madrid's under-19 team. Born in Spain, he plays for the Philippines national team.
Rublico joined the youth academy of Atlético Madrid at the age of six after he was spotted playing in a park by a youth team coach of the club. [2] He moved to Rayo Vallecano in 2017 and spent five years there playing for different youth teams. On September 15, 2022, Atlético Madrid announced the return of Rublico to the club. [3]
Rublico received his first call-up to the Philippines national team in March 2023 for friendlies against Kuwait and Jordan. [4] He made his debut on March 25, 2023 in a 2–0 loss against Kuwait. [5] [6]
In April 2023, Rublico was named in the Philippines under-22 squad for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games. [7] He made his tournament debut on April 29 in a 3–0 loss against Indonesia. [8]
Rublico was born in Spain to Filipino parents, which made him eligible to represent both Spain and Philippines in international football. [2] He considers Dani Alves and Sergiño Dest as his references when it comes to his playing position. [9] He is also a fan of former Atlético Madrid player Diego Ribas. [2]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Philippines | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 |