- Paul Rachubka
Football player infobox
playername = Paul Rachubka
fullname = Paul Stephen Rachubka
height = convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|5|21
cityofbirth = flagicon|USA San Luis Obispo
countryofbirth = U.S.A.
currentclub = Blackpool
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1997-2000
youthclubs = Manchester United
years = 2000-2002
2001
2001-2002
2002-2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004-2007
2006-07
2007
2007-
clubs = Manchester United
→ Royal Antwerp (loan)
→ Oldham Athletic (loan)
Charlton Athletic
→ Burnley (loan)
→ Huddersfield Town (loan)
→ Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
→ Northampton Town (loan)
→ Huddersfield Town (loan)
Huddersfield Town
→ Peterborough United (loan)
→ Blackpool (loan)
Blackpool
caps(goals) = 01 (0)
01 (0)
16 (0)
00 (0)
00 (0)
13 (0)
04 (0)
10 (0)
03 (0)
60 (0)
04 (0)
08 (0)
56 (0)
nationalyears = 1999
nationalteam = flagicon|England England U-20
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 (0)
pcupdate = 15:04, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 12:00, 18 March 2007 (UTC)Paul Stephen Rachubka (surname pronounced "ra-HUB-ka") (born
21 May 1981 inSan Luis Obispo, California ) is a professional football goalkeeper. He currently plays for English club Blackpool, to whom he was on loan for part of the 2006-07 season. [ [http://www.huddersfield.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=68532 "Rachubka has gone"] Huddersfield Vitalfootball.co.uk]Born in America to an English mother and an American father, he possesses dual nationality. [ [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=841 Profile at PlayerHistory.com] ] [ [http://www.soccertimes.com/wagman/2001/apr26.htm "Rachubka, Ricketts and Cunningham demonstrate complexity of determining soccer nationality"] , Robert Wagman, Soccer Times, 26 April 2001]
Club career
Rachubka began his career in Europe, signing as a youngster for Manchester United. He only made one first-team appearance in his two years at the club. During his time there, Rachubka was loaned out to Manchester United's Belgian feeder club, Royal Antwerp and to lower-division English team Oldham Athletic.
Manchester United manager
Alex Ferguson was willing to sell him, and when Charlton Athletic bid £200,000 it proved too good to turn down for a player who was essentially an untested goalkeeper. Whilst at Charlton, Rachubka was loaned out to a number of clubs including Burnley, Huddersfield Town and Northampton Town.After his contract expired with the
London club, Rachubka took the option to re-sign for one of his old clubs, Huddersfield Town, in 2004. Rachubka was the first-choice goalkeeper at theGalpharm Stadium untilMatt Glennon was signed during summer 2006 and seized his chance.Rachubka was taken on loan to Peterborough United as cover for Mark Tyler and played four League Two matches over the Christmas/New Year period of 2006-07. On
January 31 2007 , he went on loan to Blackpool as back-up forRhys Evans , the ninth loan move of his career. [ [http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1822_1885686,00.html "Rachubka signs on for Seasiders"] , TeamTalk, 31 January 2007] He made his debut for Blackpool onFebruary 27 , 2007 and kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 win at Oldham Athletic. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6392413.stm Oldham 0-1 Blackpool] - BBC Sport]On
April 2 , 2007, Rachubka was named in thePress Association 's League One "Team of the Week", alongside Blackpool teammateWes Hoolahan . [ [http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/staticFiles/f7/e/0,,10794~69367,00.pdf League One Team of the Week] (.pdf)] Also in April, Rachubka picked up an injury that kept him out of the team until early May. Blackpool's other 'keepers,Rhys Evans andLewis Edge , also picked up injuries at the same time, which led to Seasiders bossSimon Grayson bringing in Manchester City'sJoe Hart on loan as an emergency stand-in.Rachubka returned to the Blackpool first team on
May 13 , 2007, for the first leg of the play-off semi-final against Oldham Athletic. Blackpool won both legs, and Rachubka played in theMay 27 final at the newly-renovatedWembley Stadium . Blackpool won 2-0 against Yeovil Town, gaining promotion to The Championship.On
June 5 , 2007, five days after his contract at Huddersfield expired, Blackpool signed him on a permanent two-year deal atBloomfield Road .cite news
title = Blackpool secure Rachubka signing
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/6725767.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2007-06-06
accessdate = 2007-06-06]Rachubka was one of two ever-present players during Blackpool's 2007–08 league season, the other being
Shaun Barker .International career
Rachubka has represented England at U-16, U-18 and U-20 level. [ [http://archive.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/2004/1/30/509555.html "Paul's the boy from Brazil"] , "Lancashire Evening Telegraph", 30 January, 2004]
He was in the England U-20 team that played at the
1999 FIFA World Youth Championship alongside Stuart Taylor,Ashley Cole ,Peter Crouch and Andy Johnson. However, the team finished bottom of their the group, with three defeats without scoring. Rachubka started the last game against Japan U-20.Honours
Huddersfield Town
*Division Three play-off final winner: 2003-04Blackpool
*League One play-off final winner: 2006-07
*The Championship "Team of the Week": August 13, 2007 [ [http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/66/45/0,,10794~3360102,00.jpgCoca-Cola Championship Team of the Week, August 13, 2007] ]References
External links
* [http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10432~5869,00.html Paul Rachubka profile] at blackpoolfc.co.uk
* [http://www.htafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10312~5869,00.html Paul Rachubka profile] at htafc.co.uk
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