Christian Rutjens
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Rutjens Oliva | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Marbella, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Alcobendas | ||
| 2015–2016 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 2016–2018 | Benevento | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Benevento | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Recanatese (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2019 | Cesena | 14 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Recanatese | 14 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Torres | 25 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Floriana | 31 | (2) |
| 2023 | Foggia | 11 | (1) |
| 2023 | Chindia Târgoviște | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Ħamrun Spartans | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024 | |||
Christian Rutjens Oliva (born 5 January 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ħamrun Spartans.
Career[edit]
In 2016, Rutjens signed for Italian Serie A side Benevento, where he made one league appearance.[2] On 20 May 2018, he debuted for Benevento in a 1–0 loss to Chievo.[2] Before the second half of 2018–19, Rutjens signed for Cesena in the Italian fourth division.[3] In 2021, he signed for Maltese club Floriana.[4]
On 6 January 2023, Rutjens returned to Italy and signed with Foggia until the end of the season, with an option to renew.[5]
Honours[edit]
Floriana
- Maltese FA Trophy: 2021–22
- Maltese Super Cup runner-up: 2022
References[edit]
- ^ a b Christian Rutjens at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Christian Rutjens at Soccerway
- ^ "Rutjens: "Come i nostri tifosi, metteremo passione ed impegno in ogni partita"". cesenamio.it.
- ^ "Floriana set to sign Spanish defender Rutjens". timesofmalta.com.
- ^ "RUTJENS È ROSSONERO" (in Italian). Foggia. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
External links[edit]
- Christian Rutjens at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
Categories:
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Spanish people of Dutch descent
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Serie A players
- Serie C players
- Serie D players
- Maltese Premier League players
- Liga II players
- Benevento Calcio players
- Cesena FC players
- Floriana F.C. players
- US Recanatese players
- SEF Torres 1903 players
- Calcio Foggia 1920 players
- AFC Chindia Târgoviște players
- Ħamrun Spartans F.C. players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Malta
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania