Léa Rubio

Léa Rubio
Personal information
Full name	Léa Rubio
Date of birth	6 May 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth	Avignon, France
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Olympique de Marseille
Youth career
1998–2001	ASPTT Avignon
2001–2003	MJC Avignon
2003–2005	Le Pontet
2005–2006	Monteux
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2008	Monteux
2008–2010	Montpellier
2010–2013	Paris Saint-Germain
2013–	Olympique de Marseille
International career‡
2006–2008	France U17
2009–2010	France U19
2010	France U20
2011–	France
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2013 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 August 2013 (UTC)

Léa Rubio (born 6 May 1991 in Avignon) is a French football player who currently plays for French club Olympique de Marseille. Rubio plays as a midfielder and has been active with the France women's national football team on the youth circuit.

Career edit

Rubio began her career at her hometown club in Football Club Féminin Monteux in the commune of Monteux. In 2006, at the age of 15, she made her league debut with the club, who were playing in the second division of French women's football. For the 2006–07 season, Rubio started 13 matches scoring no goals. The following season, her matches played increased to 15. She also scored three goals, including one in cup play and even captained the team on several occasions. For the 2008–09 season, Rubio was selected to train at CNFE Clairefontaine, the women's section of the prestigious Clairefontaine academy.^[1] However, she eventually signed with Montpellier.^[2] With Montpellier, Rubio was designated the first team number 8 and made 11 league appearances in her first season with the team. She appeared in three cup matches scoring one goal helping Montpellier win the 2008–09 edition of the Challenge de France.

Rubio got off to a fast start for the 2009–10 season scoring three goals in her first six league matches. She has also starred for the club in the newly created UEFA Women's Champions League appearing in four matches helping the club reach the main round.

International career edit

Rubio has been active with the women's section of the national team. She has earned caps with the women's under-17, under-18, and under-19 teams. With the under-17 team, she participated in both the 2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and the inaugural 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where France were eliminated in the group stage. Rubio scored her lone goal in the tournament against the United States in the final group stage match. With the under-19s, Rubio played in the La Manga Cup international tournament and the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship reached the semi-finals before bowing out to Sweden in extra time.