(1981-08-29) 29 August 1981 (age 42) 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)
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.
^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.
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