Santiago Rublico

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Santiago Rublico
Rublico playing for Philippines in 2023
Personal information
Full name Santiago Rublico Colminas[1][a]
Date of birth (2005-08-16) August 16, 2005
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Alcorcón B
Number 21
Youth career
2011–2017 Atlético Madrid
2017–2022 Rayo Vallecano
2022–2024 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Collado Villalba 28 (0)
2025– Alcorcón B 23 (0)
International career‡
2023–2025 Philippines U22 8 (0)
2025– Philippines U23 3 (0)
2023– Philippines 17 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 10, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of June 9, 2026

Santiago Rublico Colminas (born August 16, 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right winger for Tercera Federación team Alcorcón B. Born in Spain, he plays for the Philippines national team.

Club career

Youth

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] He made four appearances for the club during the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League.

Collado Villalba

In July 2024, Rublico signed his first professional contract with Tercera Federación club Collado Villalba.

International career

Youth

In April 2023, Rublico was named in the Philippines under-22 squad for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.[4] He made his tournament debut on April 29 in a 3–0 loss against Indonesia.[5]

Senior

Rublico received his first call-up to the Philippines national team in March 2023 for friendlies against Kuwait and Jordan.[6] He made his debut on March 25, 2023 in a 2–0 defeat to Kuwait.[7][8] On June 3, 2026, he scored his first international goal in the 44th minute in a 5–1 win against Guam.[9]

Personal life

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.[10] He is also a fan of former Atlético Madrid player Diego Ribas.[2]

Career statistics

International

As of match played June 9, 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Philippines 202360
202470
202520
202621
Total171
Scores and results list Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rublico goal.
List of international goals scored by Santiago Rublico
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1June 3, 2026Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Guam3–05–1Friendly

Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rublico and the second or maternal family name is Colminas.

References

  1. "Rare talent". SUNSTAR. July 23, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  2. "Rare Talent". SunStar. July 23, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. "Santiago Rublico es nuevo jugador del Atlético Madrileño Juvenil A". September 15, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. "Philippine Men's Under-22 Squad for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games". April 29, 2023. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  5. "Indonesia Gilas Filipina, Bek Atletico Madrid Debut Buruk di SEA Games" (in Indonesian). April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  6. "El canterano Santi Rublico da el salto a la absoluta de Filipinas". March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. "Philippine Azkals bow to host Kuwait in friendly". March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  8. "Santi Rublico, de ser internacional absoluto con Filipinas a entrenarse con Simeone" (in Spanish). April 1, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  9. Moriones, Gil (June 3, 2026). "Mrowka, Rublico, Leipold score debut goals as PMNFT routs Guam". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  10. "Santi Rublico: "El Rayo, más que un club, es una familia que ha estado ahí siempre en todos los momentos"". March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  11. "Profile - S. Rublico". Retrieved April 29, 2026.