Siarhei Rutenka

Siarhei Rutenka
Personal information
Born (1981-08-29) 29 August 1981
Minsk, Soviet Union
Height 1.98 metres (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Senior clubs
Years Team
1998–2000
2000–2001
2001–2005
2005–2009
2009–2015
2015
2016
Arkatron Minsk
RK Gorenje
RK Celje
BM Ciudad Real
FC Barcelona
Lekhwiya SC
SKA Minsk
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Slovenia
Belarus
56 (308)
65 (421)

Siarhei Rutenka, also Sergej Rutenka (Belarusian: Сяргей Рутэнка; born 29 September 1981) is a Belarusian former 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 included into the list of three candidates for the title of the best left-back in the world.[3]

He is the older brother of handball player Dzianis Rutenka.

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