Tomas Rukas

Tomas Gintarasovich Rukas (Russian: Томас Гинтарасович Рукас; born 4 September 1996) is a Russian football player. He plays for Yenisey Krasnoyarsk on loan from Rostov.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Gintarasovich and the family name is Rukas.
Tomas Rukas
Personal information
Full name Tomas Gintarasovich Rukas
Date of birth (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996
Place of birth Andrušaičiai, Lithuania
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2011 Avtovo Saint Petersburg
2011–2012 DYuSSh Smena-Zenit
2012–2013 Avtovo Saint Petersburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Sibir-2 Novosibirsk 11 (0)
2014–2015 Lokomotiv Moscow 0 (0)
2015–2017 União de Leiria 26 (0)
2015–2016 → Getafe B (loan) 9 (0)
2016 → Sporting CP B (loan) 8 (0)
2017–2020 Zenit-2 St. Petersburg 54 (0)
2020 Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 17 (0)
2021– Rostov 0 (0)
2021– → Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 0 (0)
National team
2012 Lithuania U17 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2020

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Sibir-2 Novosibirsk on 5 September 2013 in a game against FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.[1]

On 20 July 2017, he signed a 4-year contract with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.[2] He made his Russian Football National League debut for FC Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg on 26 July 2017 in a game against FC Sibir Novosibirsk.

On 29 January 2021, he signed with Russian Premier League club FC Rostov.[3] On 19 August 2021, he returned to Yenisey Krasnoyarsk on loan with an option to buy.[4]

Personal life

He is a twin brother of Andrius Rukas.

References
  1. "Career Summary". Sportbox. 5 September 2014.
  2. Томас Рукас присоединился к «Зениту». FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 20 July 2017.
  3. "Томас Рукас – игрок "Ростова"" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 29 January 2021.
  4. "ТОМАС РУКАС УХОДИТ В АРЕНДУ" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 19 August 2021.


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