Kevin Rutkiewicz
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kevin Rutkiewicz | ||
Date of birth | 10 May 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Royston, Glasgow,Scotland | ||
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Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Irvine Meadow | ||
Youth career | |||
Larkhall Thistle | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2004 | Aberdeen | 53 | (1) |
2004–2011 | St. Johnstone | 123 | (6) |
2011 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Dunfermline Athletic | 8 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Greenock Morton | 25 | (2) |
2013-2014 | Carolina RailHawks | 4 | (0) |
2014-2015 | East Fife | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:18, 29 December 2015 (UTC) |
Kevin Rutkiewicz (born 10 May 1980) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for East Fife.
Career
Rutkiewicz 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 missed all of 2006–07 due to an injury. In his first game back, on 11 August 2007, he scored a goal in Saints' 2–2 draw with Stirling Albion at McDiarmid Park.[1]
Rutkiewicz was made club captain in 2008–09 after the previous captain, Kevin James, suffered injury problems and dropped out of the first team. In March 2009 he received the Scottish First Division Player of the Month Award for a string of solid performances that helped the team maintain their lead at the top of the league table.[2]
In January 2011, Rutkiewicz joined Dunfermline on loan. This successful spell at the club led to him being offered a permanent contract for the 2011/12 season, which he accepted. He missed most of the season due to a hip injury. Soon after making a comeback he suffered an ankle injury.[3] He made a second comeback but then immediately suffered a third injury, which ruled him out of action for the rest of the season.[3]
After he was released by Dunfermline in May 2012, and went on trial with Greenock Morton starting in a friendly match against Concordia Chiajna and coming off the bench to replace Martin Hardie in the Renfrewshire Cup final against St. Mirren.[4]
He signed for Morton towards the end of July 2012.[5] In April 2013, Rutkiewicz agreed a two-year player/coach deal with Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.[6]
In October 2015, Rutkiewicz dropped down to the Scottish Junior League when he signed for Blantyre Victoria F.C. He made his debut on October 31st against Rosyth F.C.
Personal life
Rutkiewicz is of Polish descent. His late grandfather Ernest was born in Warsaw but moved from Poland to Scotland during World War II, meaning Rutkiewicz is eligible to represent Poland at international level.[7][8]
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External links
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- 1980 births
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Association football defenders
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- Scottish people of Polish descent
- Scottish Football League players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish Premier League players
- St. Johnstone F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Larkhall Thistle F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Scottish expatriates in the United States
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Carolina RailHawks players
- North American Soccer League players