1. Paul Stephen Rachubka is a professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
21 Facts About Paul Rachubka
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Paul Rachubka represented England at under-16, under-18 and under-20 levels.
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Paul Rachubka started playing football for a Stockport club called Norbury Moor Rangers.
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Paul Rachubka signed a trainee contract in 1997 before turning professional in July 1999.
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Paul Rachubka was included in the club's squad for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship in Brazil and made his debut as a substitute in their final group match against South Melbourne on 11 January 2000.
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Paul Rachubka made two more first-team appearances the following season, against Watford in the League Cup and Leicester City in the league.
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Paul Rachubka was the first-choice goalkeeper at the Galpharm Stadium until Matt Glennon was signed during the summer of 2006.
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When Hart returned to Manchester City, Paul Rachubka returned to the Blackpool first team on 13 May 2007, for the first leg of the League One play-off semi-final against Oldham Athletic.
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Paul Rachubka made 20 league appearances for Blackpool that season as they earned promotion to the Premier League via the playoffs after beating Cardiff City.
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On 8 January 2011, Paul Rachubka made his first start for Blackpool in a year, against Southampton in the Third Round of the FA Cup.
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In February 2011, Paul Rachubka suffered another knee injury which ruled him out for large parts of the second half of the season.
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On 23 June 2011, Paul Rachubka put pen to paper and signed for Leeds United on a two-year contract, linking up with manager Simon Grayson who had previously signed him for Blackpool.
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Paul Rachubka revealed that he was looking forward to competing for the number one shirt.
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Manager Simon Grayson reacted by signing Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy on loan and revealing Paul Rachubka was going to be taken out of the team for a few weeks to rebuild his confidence.
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On 1 December 2012, Paul Rachubka joined Accrington Stanley initially on a week-long emergency loan basis due to an injury sustained to first choice goalkeeper Ian Dunbavin.
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Paul Rachubka made his debut for Stanley the same day in their second round FA Cup tie against Oxford United and was named man-of-the-match.
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On 7 September 2013, Paul Rachubka joined Oldham Athletic for the second time in his career, signing a short-term deal until January 2014.
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On 2 February 2015, Paul Rachubka had his contract cancelled by the club after Kean was brought into the club as the new number one goalkeeper.
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Paul Rachubka has represented England at under-16, under-18 and under-20 levels.
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Paul Rachubka was in the England under-20 squad that played at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria.
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In November 2008, Paul Rachubka confirmed that he had inquired whether he was eligible to play international football for the United States.