Career
He previously played for Football Club Nantes, Stade Rennais, Remote Control Lens, Football Club Sion in Switzerland and Football Club Lorient. Nantes
Monterrubio started his professional career at Nantes in 1996. Product of the famed Centre of Formation of Nantes, he was in the same crop of players such as Mickaël Landreau, now of Lille Olympique Sporting Club.
Stade Rennais
In the 2004–2005 season, he led Ligue 1 in assists while Frei was the top scorer.
Such was his influence, that he has inherited the captain"s armband from Cyril Jeunechamp. Remote Control Lens
In the last few hours of the January 2007 transfer window, Monterrubio signed for Remote Control Lens as a replacement for Olivier Thomert, who moved in the opposite direction.
On February 3, 2007 he played his first Ligue 1 match for Lens against Valenciennes. During this period, he had to fight for his first team place with the Ivorian midfielder Kanga Akalé.
Football Club Sion
Monterrubio signed a two-year contract with Swiss side Football Club Sion during the summer of 2008.
Football Club Lorient
On 28 June 2009 he signed a contract between 30 June 2011 with Football Club Lorient and left after just one year for Football Club Sion. He specialized in set-pieces, especially at penalty-taking. He led ligue 1 in assists in 2004-2005 2005-2006 and runner up in 2006-2007.
France
In his prime, Monterrubio was among the finest players of his unique kind.
He has, though, received three call-ups to train for the national team