Sergio Rubio Ríos

Sergio Rubio Ríos (born 27 November 1956) is a Mexican football manager and former defender.

Playing career Sergio Rubio made his debut on July 31, 1977 with Cruz Azul in a match against Unión de Curtidores, where Cruz Azul fell 2-1. With Cruz Azul he was a two-time champion in the 1978-1979 and 1979-1980 seasons.

Management career Rubio has spent his coaching career in the Liga de Ascenso. He has coached Colibríes de Morelos, including a span in 2003 where he was fired mid-Clausura, re-hired two weeks later, and then fired once again three weeks after being re-hired. He also coached Cruz Azul Oaxaca who are now Cruz Azul Hidalgo, Atlético Celaya who are now Club Celaya, and as of 2011 was the manager at Estudiantes de Altamira.

Personal life Rubio's sister María Eugenia played for the unofficial Mexico women's national football team in the 1970 and 1971 Women's World Cups, scoring the first goal in each tournament and a total of four across both. Her short stature earned her the nickname La Peque (the short one), and during his career Sergio was nicknamed El Peque.