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Nikita Rukavytsya
Personal information
Full name Nikita Vadimovich Rukavytsya
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Hertha BSC
Number 13
Youth career
2000 Torpedo Mykolaiv
2001–2003 Inglewood United
2003–2004 Perth SC
2005–2006 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Perth Glory 42 (16)
2009–2010 Twente 5 (0)
2010 → Roeselare (loan) 11 (5)
2010–2012 Hertha BSC 56 (5)
2012- Mainz 05 0 (0)
International career‡
2006 Australia U20 1 (0)
2008 Australia U23 13 (1)
2009– Australia 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 August 2012

Nikita Vadimovich Rukavytsya (Ukrainian: Микита Вадимович Рукавиця, Mykyta Vadymovich Rukavytsya) (born 22 June 1987 in Mykolayiv, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian-Australian professional football player currently playing for Mainz 05 in the German Bundesliga. He began his career as a striker at Perth Glory but has since played primarily as a winger since moving to Europe.

Club career

Rukavytsya was born in Ukraine; his family moved to Australia when he was 14 years old, settling in Perth.[1] He played junior football for Inglewood United and Perth SC in the Football West State League while attending Mount Lawley Senior High School, before being offered a spot at the Australian Institute of Sport on a football scholarship.

He joined Perth Glory on a short-term replacement deal in the latter stages of the 2006–07 A-League season, making three appearances for the club. In March 2007, he signed a contract with the Glory to keep him at the club until the end of the 2008–09 A-League season.[2]

After an excellent pre-season, the start of the 2007–08 A-League season was difficult for both Rukavytsya and Perth Glory. However, with the departure of coach Ron Smith, Rukavytsya turned his form around starting by scoring two goals against the Newcastle Jets in David Mitchell's first game as coach and another two goals against Melbourne Victory at home on December 2, 2007.[3][4] By the end of the 2007–08 A-League season Rukavytsya managed to score six goals in the last eight games of the campaign.

In April 2008 he was invited to trial with Hannover 96 in Germany.[5] It ultimately proved unsuccessful, and he returned to Perth Glory for the start of the 2008/09 season.[6]

In January 2009 he undertook a week long trial at Dutch club FC Twente.[7][8] After the last game of the 2008–09 A-League season, it was announced that he would officially be transferring to FC Twente in a transfer deal rumoured to be worth A$1.2 Million.[9][10]

Rukavytsya scored his first goal for FC Twente in the club's 8–0 Dutch Cup drubbing of SC Joure.[11] On 8 January 2010, KSV Roeselare signed the Australian forward on loan until the end of the season.[12]

On 14 July 2010, Rukavytsya signed for 2. Bundesliga side Hertha BSC.[13] His first season in the 2. Bundesliga was quite successful. He was a regular starter, scored four goals and ended the season with 12 assists, the second most in the league.[14] At seasons end, Hertha BSC were promoted back to the Bundesliga and he hopes to feature again for the newly promoted team.[15]

On 31 August, Nikita signed with Bundesliga club Mainz 05 just hours before the transfer cut-off. His last appearance for Berlin was 72 minutes against Jahn Regensburg in the 2. Bundesliga on 24 August, 2012.[16]

International career

While eligible to play for Ukraine, he decided to play for Australia and in 2008, represented Australia in the Australian U-23's Olympic Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, locking his commitment to Australia.

After a good end to the 2007/08 season he earned himself a place in the Olyroos squad for the Beijing Olympics and a Socceroos call-up.[17][18]

Rukavytsya scored in a warm-up game for the Olyroos against Adelaide United. He also scored his first international goal for the Australian U-23's, in their 3–0 win over Croatian U-21's at the Intercontinental Cup in Malaysia on 16 May 2008.[19]

Rukavytsya was named in Pim Verbeek's 23 man squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. He made two appearances off the bench for the Socceroos.

Career statistics

Club Season Domestic League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Perth Glory 2006–07 A-League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
2007–08 A-League 20 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 24 7 2
2008–09 A-League 19 10 7 4 3 2 0 0 0 23 13 9
Perth Glory total 42 16 9 8 4 2 0 0 0 50 20 11
FC Twente 2008–09 Eredivisie 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
2009–10 Eredivisie 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 6 2 0
Twente total 5 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 9 2 0
Roeselare (loan) 2009–10 Belgian Pro League 11 5 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 14 5 2
Roeselare total 11 5 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 14 5 2
Hertha BSC 2010–11 2.Bundesliga 31 4 12 1 0 1 0 0 0 32 4 13
2011–12 Bundesliga 24 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 25 2 4
2012–13 2.Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Hertha BSC total 56 5 16 2 1 1 0 0 0 58 6 17
Mainz 05 2012–13 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mainz 05 total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 114 26 26 15 7 3 2 0 0 131 33 30

Honours

Personal Honours:

With FC Twente:

With Hertha BSC:

References

  1. ^ "Rukavytsya On The Rise". www.sportal.co.nz.
  2. ^ Perth Glory looks Local
  3. ^ Rukavytsya double gives Glory first win of the season
  4. ^ Victory vanquished on a day out for the Glory
  5. ^ Nikita's Bundesliga Trial With Hannover
  6. ^ Glory holds onto Rukavytsya
  7. ^ Perth Glory striker Nikita Rukavytsya to trial for Dutch club
  8. ^ Nikita back to silence Roar
  9. ^ Rukavytsya confirms dutch deal
  10. ^ Million dollar Nik goes Dutch
  11. ^ Rukavytsya off the mark
  12. ^ Official: Nikita Rukavytsya Leaves Twente For Roeselare
  13. ^ "Hertha BSC holt WM-Teilnehmer" (in German). DFL. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  14. ^ "Nikita Rukavytsya". www.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ "Hertha Berlin's Nikita Rukavytsya hopeful of featuring in the Bundesliga next season". www.goal.com.
  16. ^ "Rukavytsya seals Mainz move".
  17. ^ Interview: Nikita Rukavytsya
  18. ^ Players have a chance to impress
  19. ^ Olyroos send Croatia packing


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