Rubin Okotie
 Rubin Okotie (left) tries to score past Congolese goalkeeper Destin Onka at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubin Rafael Okotie | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SønderjyskE | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1998 | SC Wiener Viktoria | ||
| 1998–2001 | SK Rapid Wien | ||
| 2001–2005 | Frank-Stronach-Fußballakademie | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | FK Austria Amateure | 55 | (19) |
| 2007–2010 | FK Austria Wien | 57 | (21) |
| 2010–2012 | 1. FC Nuremberg | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | 1. FC Nuremberg II | 7 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sint-Truidense (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Sturm Graz | 30 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | Austria Wien | 13 | (1) |
| 2014– | → SønderjyskE (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Austria U 19 | 13 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Austria U 20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Austria U 21 | 7 | (2) |
| 2008– | Austria[1] | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rubin Rafael Okotie (born 6 June 1987) is an Austrian professional footballer currently playing as a Striker for Danish side SønderjyskE.
The son of a Nigerian father and an Austrian mother spent the first four years of his life in the Spanish city of Barcelona.[2] As a result of his multicultural background he is eligible to represent three countries at national level, namely Austria, Nigeria and Pakistan. Okotie identifies himself primarily as Austrian, stating that "I live there, it's where I have my friends, and I think of myself as Austrian" in an interview with FIFA's website.[2]
Club career
His Austrian Bundesliga début for Austrian giants FK Austria Wien was on 5 August 2007 in a game against archrivals SK Rapid Wien (0–0). His first goal came on 23 February 2008, against FC Red Bull Salzburg (3–1) in the Austrian Bundesliga. On 30 May 2010, he left Austria Wien and signed a three-year contract with German side 1. FC Nuremberg.[3] After leaving FC Nuremberg, in 2011, for a deal at Sturm Graz, Rubin Okotie subsequently returned to his boyhood club, Austria Wien, on 18 June 2013.[4]
International career
Currently a member of the Austria national football team he has played for the country at under-19-level in the 2006 European championships in Poland and under-20 level in the 2007 World Cup in Canada.[5] He scored twice at the latter tournament, helping his side reach the semi-finals.
Honours
National Youth Teams
- U-19 European Championship: Third 2006
- U-20 World Cup: Fourth 2007
Personal Honours
- Austria's Best Sportsteam of the Year: Austria U-20 2007
References
- ↑ Rubin Okotie at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Okotie hopes for dream Final". FIFA.com. 14 July 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ↑ "Rubin Okotie für drei Jahre nach Nürnberg" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ↑ "Rubin Okotie kehrt zur Austria zurück" (in German). FK-Austria.at. 18 june 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ↑ Rubin Okotie – FIFA competition record
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