Boris Rotenberg (footballer)

Boris Borisovich Rotenberg (Russian: Борис Борисович Ротенберг; born 19 May 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Born in Russia, he made one appearance for the Finland national team in 2015.

Boris Rotenberg
Rotenberg with the Russian Premier League trophy in 2018
Personal information
Full name Boris Borisovich Rotenberg
Date of birth (1986-05-19) 19 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Leningrad, Soviet Union
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right-back
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)
2008Shinnik (loan) 1 (0)
2008Saturn (loan) 0 (0)
2009Khimki (loan) 13 (0)
2010Alania (loan) 15 (0)
2011–2016 Dynamo Moscow 12 (0)
2012Kuban Krasnodar (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2013Olympiakos Nicosia (loan) 13 (0)
2015–2016Rostov (loan) 15 (0)
2016–2022 Lokomotiv Moscow 10 (0)
International career
2015 Finland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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His father, Boris Romanovich Rotenberg, 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] Rotenberg left Lokomotiv on 30 May 2022.[8]

Criticism

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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.[9][10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 26 August 2018[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[a] 0 0 0
2008 0 0 0 0 0[b] 0 0[c] 0 0 0
2009 0 0 0 0 0[d] 0 0 0
2010 0 0 0 0 0[e] 0 0 0
2011–12 0 0 0 0 0[b] 0 0[f] 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[g] 0 0 0
2013–14 2 0 0 0 2 0
2014–15 10 0 1 0 2[g] 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[g] 0 0[f] 0 10 0
2018–19 1 0 3 0 0[b] 0 0[f] 0 4 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0[b] 0 0[f] 0 0 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 0[b] 0 0[f] 0 0 0
2021–22 0 0 0 0 0[g] 0 0[f] 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
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Cup
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in the Russian Super Cup and UEFA Super Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the Russian Super Cup
  7. ^ a b c d Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 9 September 2015[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Finland 2015 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Lokomotiv Moscow

References

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  1. ^ "Борис Ротенберг". Forbes. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  2. ^ "100 богатейших бизнесменов России". Forbes. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "У Ротенберга пошла инфекция после операции на колене".
  6. ^ ""Локомотив" продлил контракт с Ротенбергом" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 7 June 2021.
  7. ^ "ФК "Локомотив" продлил контракт с Борисом Ротенбергом" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 30 December 2021.
  8. ^ "СПАСИБО, БОРИС!" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Just a moment".
  10. ^ "Единственный футболист, играющий не за деньги. История Бориса Ротенберга".
  11. ^ Boris Rotenberg at Soccerway
  12. ^ Boris Rotenberg at National-Football-Teams.com
  13. ^ "Локомотив" – обладатель Олимп-Кубка России по футболу [Lokomotiv is the winner of the Olimp-Russian Cup] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 22 May 2019.
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