Sławomir Rutka (16 April 1975 – 22 February 2009) was a Polish footballer who played as a central defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Jedlnia-Letnisko, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 22 February 2009 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Pionki, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Proch Pionki | ||
| 1995 | Radomiak Radom | ||
| 1995–1997 | MG MZKS Kozienice | ||
| 1997–1999 | Korona Kielce | ||
| 1999–2000 | Legia Warsaw | 8 | (0) |
| 2000 | Widzew Łódź | 10 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Ruch Radzionków | 13 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Widzew Łódź | 17 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | ŁKS Łódź | 16 | (0) |
| 2003–2008 | Korona Kielce | ||
| 2008–2009 | Proch Pionki | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Proch Pionki (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editRutka was born in Jedlnia-Letnisko. During his 17-year senior career he represented Proch Pionki (1992–94, 2008–09), Radomiak Radom (1995), MG MZKS Kozienice (1995–97), Korona Kielce (1997–98, 2003–08), Legia Warsaw (1999), Widzew Łódź (2000, 2001–02), Ruch Radzionków (2000–01) and ŁKS Łódź (2002), appearing in a total of 69 Ekstraklasa games in representation of the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh clubs.
In late February 2009, Rutka was found dead by his wife after having committed suicide by hanging. Already retired and coaching his first team Proch, he had been previously linked with a match fixing network, which had resulted in a two-year ban; he was 33 years old.[1]
Honours
editKorona Kielce
- II liga: 2004–05[2]
- III liga, gr. IV: 2003–04[3]
References
edit- ^ Aparece muerto un ex meta [sic] del Legia involucrado en la compra de partidos (Ex-Legia goalkeeper, involved in match fixing, found dead); Marca, 23 February 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ "II liga 2004/2005". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "III liga 2003/2004, grupa: 4 (Świętokrzyskie, Lubelskie, Małopolska, Podkarpacie)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links
edit- Sławomir Rutka at 90minut.pl (in Polish)