Siarhei Rutenka, also Sergej Rutenka (Belarusian: Сяргей Рутэнка; born 29 September 1981) is a Belarusian former professional handball player. Besides Belarusian citizenship, he also acquired Slovenian citizenship in 2003. In January 2008, he received the Spanish nationality.[1] His preferred position was outside left, but he was also capable of playing as the pivot and playmaker. He came to prominence while playing for the Slovenian club RK Celje and earlier for RK Gorenje. He has also played for FC Barcelona in Spain. The club acquired him for €1 million in 2009.[2]
| Siarhei Rutenka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
29 August 1981 Minsk, Soviet Union | ||
| Nationality | Belarusian, Slovenian, Spanish | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1998–2000 | Arkatron Minsk | ||
2000–2001 | RK Gorenje | ||
2001–2005 | RK Celje | ||
2005–2009 | BM Ciudad Real | ||
2009–2015 | FC Barcelona | ||
2015 | Lekhwiya SC | ||
2016 | SKA Minsk | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001 | Belarus | 7 | (23) |
2004–2007 | Slovenia | 56 | (308) |
2010–2016 | Belarus | 72 | (484) |
Rutenka was the top goalscorer at the 2006 European Men's Handball Championship, representing Slovenia. In 2013, he was elected best left-back of the year.[3]
He is the older brother of handball player Dzianis Rutenka.
References
edit- ^ Concedida la nacionalidad española a Sterbik y Rutenka - Marca.com
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.fcbarcelona.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "World's best seven in 2013". handball-planet.com. December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2019.