Kevin Rutkiewicz

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Kevin Rutkiewicz
Personal information
Full name Kevin Rutkiewicz
Date of birth May 10, 1980 (1980-05-10) (age 28)
Place of birth    Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6'0"
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club St. Johnstone
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998-2004
2004-
Aberdeen
St. Johnstone
053 (1)
060 (3)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 13:01, 25 September 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Kevin Rutkiewicz (born May 10, 1980 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer of Polish origin, currently playing for St. Johnstone, for whom he signed from Aberdeen in the summer of 2004.

It was at Aberdeen that Rutkiewicz began his professional career after joining from junior side Larkhall Thistle. In his six years at Pittodrie, he played mainly in the reserves. He made his professional debut in November 1999 in a 2-0 loss at Hibs and scored his first goal against Edinburgh's other club, Hearts, the following season.

Rutkiewicz' breakthrough season came in 2002-03 when he played in the majority of the Dons' games between October and February.

He became then St. Johnstone manager John Connolly's first signing for the Perth club in June 2004. He scored his first goal for Saints in a 3-0 win over Queen of the South in the league cup two months into his St. Johnstone career.

He signed a new two-year contract at the end of 2005-06, but will miss all of 2006-07 due to an injury.

In his first game back, on August 11, 2007, he scored a goal in Saints' 2-2 draw with Stirling Albion at McDiarmid Park.[1]

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