Antonio Rukavina
 Rukavina with 1860 München in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Rukavina | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2007 | Bežanija | 142 | (26) |
| 2007 | Partizan | 32 | (4) |
| 2008 | Borussia Dortmund | 19 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | 1860 München | 112 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Valladolid | 71 | (2) |
| 2014– | Villarreal | 18 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Serbia U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2007– | Serbia | 30 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Antonio Rukavina (Serbian Cyrillic: Антонио Рукавина, born 26 January 1984) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Spanish club Villarreal CF as a right back.
Club career
Rukavina joined FK Partizan in January 2007 after an impressive spell with FK Bežanija, and eventually became team captain. On 5 January 2008, Rukavina was transferred to German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund for a fee of €2.5m.[1] After one year Rukavina left Dortmund on 2 February 2009; he was loaned to TSV 1860 München until the end of the season. In July 2009, he transferred permanently to 1860 Munich, with Sven Bender making the opposite move to Borussia Dortmund in lieu of a transfer fee. In June 2012, he was released from 1860 Munich and signed for Spanish side, Real Valladolid, who recently won promotion to La Liga under the guidance of Rukavina's countrymen and former coach Miroslav Đukić. On 8 July 2014, he completed his move to La Liga side Villarreal, signing a two-year deal.[2]
International career
Rukavina is a member of the Serbian national team after being called up from the U21 team.
He made his international debut for Serbian national team on 6 June 2007, in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match in Helsinki against Finland.
He was part of the Serbian 23-man squad at the FIFA World Cup 2010.
International statistics
| Serbian national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Rukavina completes Dortmund transfer". UEFA. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ↑ "Villarreal CF sign Antonio Rukavina". Villarreal C.F. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
External links
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- Antonio Rukavina at National-Football-Teams.com
- Antonio Rukavina at reprezentacija.rs (Serbian)
- Antonio Rukavina at fussballdaten.de (German)
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Milan Smiljanić |
Partizan captain 2007–2008 |
Succeeded by Stevan Jovetić |
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