Siarhei Rutenka Explained

Siarhei Rutenka
Birth Date:29 August 1981
Birth Place:Minsk, Soviet Union
Nationality:Belarusian, Slovenian, Spanish
Height:1.98m (06.5feet)
Position:Left back
Years1:1998–2000
Years2:2000–2001
Years3:2001–2005
Years4:2005–2009
Years5:2009–2015
Years6:2015
Years7:2016
Clubs7:SKA Minsk
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalteam1:Belarus
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:23
Nationalyears2:2004–2007
Nationalteam2:Slovenia
Nationalcaps2:56
Nationalgoals2:308
Nationalyears3:2010–2016
Nationalteam3:Belarus
Nationalcaps3:72
Nationalgoals3:484

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]

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/balonmano/es/desarrollo/1082491.html Concedida la nacionalidad española a Sterbik y Rutenka - Marca.com
  2. Web site: Archived copy . www.fcbarcelona.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100331054225/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/downloads/sala_premsa/memoria/2009/memoria_barca_economica_eng.pdf . 31 March 2010 . dead.
  3. Web site: World's best seven in 2013 . 2 December 2013 . handball-planet.com . 27 November 2019 .