Boris Borisovich Rotenberg
Boris Borisovich Rotenberg (Russian: Борис Борисович Ротенберг; born 19 May 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Born in Russia, Rotenberg appereared once for the Finnish national team in 2015.
 Rotenberg with the Russian Premier League trophy in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Boris Borisovich Rotenberg | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Leningrad, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | HJK Helsinki | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Jokerit | ||
| 2004–2005 | Klubi-04 | ||
| 2006–2010 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Shinnik (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Saturn (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Khimki (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Alania (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Dynamo Moscow | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Kuban Krasnodar (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Olympiakos Nicosia (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Rostov (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2016– | Lokomotiv Moscow | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Finland | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2015 | |||
Biography
His father, Boris Rotenberg Sr., is an oligarch who was listed by Forbes magazine as the 100th wealthiest person in Russia in 2010, with a net worth of US$700m. His father has been a friend of the Russian president Vladimir Putin since the 1960s, when they took judo lessons together.[1] Rotenberg's uncle Arkady Rotenberg was the 99th wealthiest in Russia, according to the same list.[2] His maternal grandfather was a Ingrian Finn.[3]
In July 2008, Boris Rotenberg and a fellow Jewish Russian, Yakov Ehrlich, joined the Israeli club, Hapoel Petah Tikva on trial. The club was interested in the services of both men, since they are Jewish and would not count as foreigners.[4]
He was called up for Finland national team in June 2015, aged 29, for the first time.
In December 2018, he injured his anterior cruciate ligament.[5]
On 7 June 2021, he extended his contract with FC Lokomotiv Moscow until 31 December 2021.[6] On 30 December 2021, he extended it once again until the end of the 2021–22 season, despite not playing for three years at that point due to injuries.[7]
Criticism
Rotenberg's footballing skills were called into question by several media outlets in Russia, whereas club officials and head coaches of Dynamo, Rostov, and Lokomotiv were accused of bowing to pressure from his wealthy and influential family, seeking his at least occasional inclusion in team's lineup. The player himself, however, has been praised for his hard work at training sessions, as well as for keeping a low profile despite his family background.[8][9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 August 2018[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zenit St.Petersburg | 2006 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shinnik Yaroslavl (loan) | 2008 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Saturn Ramenskoye (loan) | 2008 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Khimki (loan) | 2009 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) | 2010 | Russian Premier League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | ||
| Kuban Krasnodar (loan) | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Olympiakos Nicosia (loan) | 2012–13 | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Rostov (loan) | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 79 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the UEFA Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in the Russian Super Cup and UEFA Super Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the Russian Super Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
References
- "Борис Ротенберг". Forbes. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- "100 богатейших бизнесменов России". Forbes. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- Konttinen, Jussi (14 July 2013). "Ettekö te tiedä, kuka minä olen?". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
Äidinisä taas oli inkerinsuomalainen Mikko Haranen
- Ein-Dor, Izzy (2 July 2008). זלצר: "אני רוצה את חיימוביץ' בהפועל פ"ת" [Zeltzer: "I Want Haimovich at Hapoel PT"]. Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- "У Ротенберга пошла инфекция после операции на колене".
- ""Локомотив" продлил контракт с Ротенбергом" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 7 June 2021.
- "ФК "Локомотив" продлил контракт с Борисом Ротенбергом" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 30 December 2021.
- "Just a moment".
- "Единственный футболист, играющий не за деньги. История Бориса Ротенберга".
- Boris Borisovich Rotenberg at Soccerway
- Boris Borisovich Rotenberg at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Локомотив" - обладатель Олимп-Кубка России по футболу [Lokomotiv is the winner of the Olimp-Russian Cup] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 22 May 2019.
External links
- Boris Borisovich Rotenberg at WorldFootball.net
- Article about Rotenberg at compromat.ru (in Russian)