13 Facts About Andrejs Rubins

Andrejs Rubins was a Latvian professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.

Andrejs Rubins was a member of the Latvia national team.

Andrejs Rubins played there for the next three seasons, and managed to win three consecutive league titles in a row.

In 2000, Andrejs Rubins moved to England, joining English Football League First Division club Crystal Palace.

Andrejs Rubins made just 31 appearances in three seasons at the club, but still managed to impress, scoring twice in the League Cup against Leicester City and Liverpool.

In December 2002, Andrejs Rubins moved to Russia, initially to play for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League on a free transfer.

In January 2005, Andrejs Rubins signed a four-year contract with Spartak Moscow, who were then managed by Latvian manager Aleksandrs Starkovs After struggling to settle, he made just five appearances, and the club sent him on loan back to Shinnik Yaroslavl in January 2006 for 12 months.

Andrejs Rubins was released by Metalurgs together with his international team-mate Imants Bleidelis after half-season for unexplained reasons.

Bleidelis retired from professional football then, but Andrejs Rubins signed a contract with the Azerbaijan Premier League club Inter Baku in August 2008.

Andrejs Rubins spent two successful seasons there, becoming a vital starting eleven player for the club, scoring nine goals in 49 league games.

Andrejs Rubins suffered several injuries that caused limited game time, and he only managed to appear in 12 league games and was released at the end of the season.

Andrejs Rubins scored one goal in 18 matches for the club, and in July 2012 he was released.

Andrejs Rubins died on 1 August 2022, the Latvian Football Federation announced his death on 3 August.