Agustín Fabián Ruberto (born 14 January 2006) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club River Plate.
Club career Born in the city of Buenos Aires, Ruberto first took an interest in football from the age of four, when he joined local youth side Barrio Nuevo in the San Fernando Partido of Buenos Aires Province. After almost two seasons, he impressed a scout from another youth side named Parque Chas at a youth tournament. Parque Chas' goalkeeper was a close friend of Ruberto, and after the scout helped to arranged a trial at professional side River Plate for the goalkeeper, Ruberto was invited to join him.
After three days of trialling, he was offered a place in the River Plate academy. Initially a central defender, he was converted to play as a centre-forward by River's youth coaches, who noticed his physical and technical ability. This change was beneficial for both River Plate and Ruberto, as he established himself as a prolific goal-scorer in the club's academy. Following the break from football due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, Ruberto returned to action scoring seventeen goals in fourteen games in the 2021 season. He was rewarded for his good form with a professional contract in April 2022 - a deal running through December 2024.
The following year, having been promoted to the club's reserve team, he drew interest from English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.
In 2024's first week, the striker renew his contract with River Plate until December 2027. This new contract includes an update with an increase release clause of €30,000,000, being the highest release clause in the squad.
