ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · D. La Serena.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of D. La Serena's ~30 games this season through 5 injury absences (hamstring). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccerat Austin | 25 | 2 | 2 | 961 | 6.86 |
Scout report
D. Rubio is a 33-year-old centre-forward at D. La Serena, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 12, top 73% of Primera División centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 6.7, ranking 228th of 242 in the Primera División. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (35.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.19 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rubio.
Judged on this season alone, Rubio graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 40 of the 40 centre-forwards in the Primera División, on 2 goals and 2 assists in 25 appearances (0.375 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 7, 37th of 40 of the 40 centre-forwards in the Primera División. At 33 Rubio is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Rubio missed 5 games through injury (hamstring) out of roughly 30 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · D. La Serena finished 13th of 16 · a lower-table side
2 goals in 25 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.19 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 35.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 6.7, Rubio carries the 37th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Primera División of 40, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (D. La Serena finished 13th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.38 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Primera División with 600+ minutes this season.
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