Nathan Rutjes (born 1 December 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He formerly played for Dutch clubs Sparta Rotterdam, MVV and Roda JC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CVV | |||
| Alexandria '66 | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | Sparta Rotterdam | 91 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | MVV | 54 | (2) |
| 2014–2018 | Roda JC | 46 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Groene Ster | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 192 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editA midfielder, Rutjes was born in Rotterdam and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Sparta Rotterdam squad in the 2005–06 season. He is known for sporting a mullet, his optimism inside and outside the pitch, and his sportsmanship. He has been awarded various prizes for being an inspiring and exemplary athlete. He retired in 2019 as part of the amateur club RKSV Groene Ster.[1]
Television and film
editIn 2020, he appeared in the twentieth season of the popular television show Wie is de Mol?. He appeared in the 2022 film De Club van Sinterklaas en de Race Tegen de Klok.[2] He also appeared in the third season of the television show De Verraders.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Kroes, Paul (9 April 2019). "Nathan Rutjes naar Sparta Rotterdam". RKSV Groene Ster (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Nathan Rutjes scoort rol in nieuwe sinterklaasfilm". AD (in Dutch). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Nathan Rutjes en Selma Omari doen mee aan nieuw seizoen van De Verraders". NU.nl (in Dutch). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Deze BN'ers zijn te zien in nieuw seizoen De Verraders". Televizier (in Dutch). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
External links
edit- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
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