| Georginio Rutter | |
| Full Name: | Georginio Lucius Rutter |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Plescop, France |
| Height: | 1.82 m[1] |
| Position: | Forward, attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ménimur |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Vannes |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | Rennes |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Rennes II |
| Caps1: | 22 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Rennes |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs3: | TSG Hoffenheim |
| Caps3: | 57 |
| Goals3: | 11 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Leeds United |
| Caps4: | 57 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 12 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | France U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 19 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam3: | France U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 4 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam4: | France U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam5: | France U21 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:26, 10 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17 November 2023 |
Georginio Lucius Rutter (born 20 April 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Georginio Lucius Rutter[2] was born on 20 April 2002 in Plescop, Morbihan.[3]
On 26 September 2020, Rutter made his professional debut for Rennes coming on for Eduardo Camavinga against Saint Étienne.[4]
Rutter also played for Rennes II, making his league debut against Montagnarde on 25 August 2018.[5] He scored his first league goal against La Tour Auvergne Rennes on 31 August 2019, scoring in the 27th minute.[6]
On 1 February 2021, Rutter signed with Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim.[7] On 21 February 2021, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 4–0 win against Werder Bremen.[8] On 14 August 2021, he scored in Hoffenheim's opening game of the Bundesliga season, in a 4–0 win against Augsburg at the WWK Arena.[9]
On 27 November 2021, he scored twice in Hoffenheim's 6–3 win against Greuther Fürth at the Sportpark Ronhof.[10]
On 14 January 2023, Rutter signed with Leeds United on a five-and-a-half-year contract for a club record fee.[11] On 26 August 2023, Rutter scored his first Leeds United goal against Ipswich Town.[12]
On 17 September 2023, Rutter scored and assisted in Leeds United's 3–0 away win at Millwall, in doing so this became the largest victory margin between the two sides.[13]
On 19 August 2024, Rutter signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a contract until 2029.[14]
Georginio is of Réunionnais Malagasy descent through his mother.[15]
Rutter is the owner of two race-horses; he announced his ownership of the first, Bopedro, in February 2024, before buying Coeur Jaune later that year. Both horses are trained by David O'Meara.[16] [17] [18]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rennes II | 2018–19 | Championnat National 3 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Championnat National 3 | 10 | 4 | – | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | ||||||
| 2020–21 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | |||||||
| Rennes | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 8 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 64 | 11 | |||||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||||
| Leeds United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 51 | 8 | |||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 64 | 8 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 146 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 161 | 27 | |||
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