Rubén Rayos

Rayo

File:MHFC-Ruben-Rayos.jpg Rayos as a Maccabi Haifa player (2013)
Personal information
Full name	Rubén Rayos Serna
Date of birth	(1986-06-21) 21 June 1986
Place of birth	Elche, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sochaux
Number	10
Youth career
	Elche
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Elche B
2006–2008	Elche	0	(0)
2006–2008	→ Villajoyosa (loan)	62	(10)
2008–2009	Barcelona B	23	(0)
2009–2010	Orihuela	35	(6)
2010–2011	Lleida	33	(19)
2011–2013	Asteras Tripoli	62	(12)
2013–2015	Maccabi Haifa	54	(17)
2015–	Sochaux	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2016

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rayos and the second or maternal family name is Serna.

Rubén Rayos Serna (born 21 June 1986), commonly known as Rayo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for French club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard as an attacking midfielder.

Football career

Rayo was born in Elche, Valencian Community. He finished his formation with local Elche CF, and played only Segunda División B football until the age of 25, representing Villajoyosa CF, FC Barcelona B, Orihuela CF and UE Lleida.

In the 2011 summer, Rayo moved straight into the Superleague Greece, joining a host of compatriots at Asteras Tripoli FC. He scored five league goals in his first season, adding three in the campaign's domestic cup.

In 2012–13, Rayo improved his overall totals to nine goals and 12 assists. In the final of the Greek Cup, against Olympiacos FC, he put his team ahead 1–0, but in an eventual 1–3 extra time loss; he was eventually chosen Best Foreign Player for his exploits and, during most of his spell in Greece, was also club captain.

On 6 June 2013, Rayo signed a three-year contract with Maccabi Haifa FC, netting 11 goals in 27 appearances in his first year to help his new club to the fourth position in the regular season of the Israeli Premier League. However, in March 2014, he was involved in an incident with Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C.'s Rafi Dahan, his harsh tackle producing an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his opponent which sidelined him for almost one year – he received a straight red card for his action, and Dahan was eventually forced to retire.

On 8 July 2015, Rayo joined French side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, signing a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Honours

Club

Asteras Tripoli

• Greek Football Cup: Runner-up 2012–13

Individual

• Superleague Greece: Player of the Year 2012–13

External links

• Rubén Rayos profile at BDFutbol
• Rubén Rayos at Soccerway