Antonio Rukavina
Encyclopedia
Antonio Rukavina is a Serbian
footballer who currently plays for TSV 1860 München
.
in January 2007 after an impressive spell with FK Bežanija
, and eventually became team captain. On the 5 January 2008, Rukavina was transferred to German Bundesliga
side Borussia Dortmund
for a fee of €2.5m. After one year Rukavina left Dortmund on 2 February 2009; he was loaned to TSV 1860 München
until the end of the season. In July 2009, he transferred permanently to 1860 Munich, with Sven Bender
making the opposite move to Borussia Dortmund in lieu of a transfer fee.
after being called up from the U21 team
.
He made his international debut for Serbian national team on 6 June 2007, in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match in Helsinki
against Finland
.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
footballer who currently plays for TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
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Club career
Rukavina joined FK PartizanFK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
in January 2007 after an impressive spell with FK Bežanija
FK Bežanija
FK Bežanija is a football club based in Novi Beograd, Serbia. They play in the First League of Serbia, the second tier of Serbian football.- History :...
, and eventually became team captain. On the 5 January 2008, Rukavina was transferred to German Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
side Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
for a fee of €2.5m. After one year Rukavina left Dortmund on 2 February 2009; he was loaned to TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
until the end of the season. In July 2009, he transferred permanently to 1860 Munich, with Sven Bender
Sven Bender
Sven Bender is a German footballer who plays for the German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. He is the twin brother of Lars Bender, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen....
making the opposite move to Borussia Dortmund in lieu of a transfer fee.
International career
Rukavina is a member of the Serbian national teamSerbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
after being called up from the U21 team
Serbia national under-21 football team
The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
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He made his international debut for Serbian national team on 6 June 2007, in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
against Finland
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
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External links
- 1860 München profile
- Antonio Rukavina at reprezentacija.rs