Rubin Okotie
.jpg) Rubin Okotie in 2015. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubin Rafael Okotie | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1860 Munich | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1998 | SC Wiener Viktoria | ||
| 1998–2001 | Rapid Vienna | ||
| 2001–2005 | Frank-Stronach-Fußballakademie | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Austria Vienna II | 55 | (19) |
| 2007–2010 | Austria Vienna | 57 | (21) |
| 2010–2012 | 1. FC Nuremberg | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | 1. FC Nuremberg II | 7 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sint-Truidense (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Sturm Graz | 43 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | Austria Vienna | 13 | (1) |
| 2014 | → SønderjyskE (loan) | 15 | (11) |
| 2014– | 1860 Munich | 50 | (20) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Austria U 19 | 13 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Austria U 20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Austria U 21 | 7 | (2) |
| 2008– | Austria[1] | 10 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:36, 20 March 2016 (UTC). | |||
Rubin Rafael Okotie (German pronunciation: [ˈʁuːbɪn oˈkoːti̯ə]; born 6 June 1987) is an Austrian professional footballer currently playing as a striker for German 2. Bundesliga side 1860 Munich.
Born in Pakistan to a Nigerian father and an Austrian mother, Okotie spent the first four years of his life in the Spanish city of Barcelona.[2] As a result of his multinational background he is eligible to represent three countries at national level, namely Austria, Nigeria and Pakistan. Okotie identifies himself primarily as Austrian, stating that "I live there, it's where I have my friends, and I think of myself as Austrian" in an interview with FIFA's website.[2]
Club career
His Austrian Bundesliga début for Austrian team FK Austria Wien was on 5 August 2007 in a game against archrivals SK Rapid Wien (0–0). His first goal came on 23 February 2008, against FC Red Bull Salzburg (3–1) in the Austrian Bundesliga. On 30 May 2010, he left Austria Wien and signed a three-year contract with German side 1. FC Nuremberg. After leaving FC Nuremberg, in 2011, for a deal at Sturm Graz, Rubin Okotie subsequently returned to his boyhood club, Austria Wien, on 18 June 2013.[3] After a loan spell at the Danish side SønderjyskE, Okotie joined 1860 Munich on 2 July 2014, signed a two-year contract.[4]
International career
Currently a member of the Austria national football team he has played for the country at under-19-level in the 2006 European championships in Poland and under-20 level in the 2007 World Cup in Canada.[5] He scored twice at the latter tournament, helping his side reach the semi-finals.
In the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier, which Austria finished in first place, he scored the deciding goals against Russia and Montenegro.
International goals
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2014 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna |  Montenegro | 1–0 | 1–0 | Euro 2016 qualifier |
| 2 | 15 November 2014 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna |  Russia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Euro 2016 qualifier |
Club statistics
- As of 1 December 2015[6]
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Austria Vienna | Bundesliga (Austria) | 2007-08 | 19 | 3 | — | 19 | 3 | |||||
| 2008-09 | 34 | 14 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 39 | 15 | ||||
| 2009-10 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 21 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 63 | 23 | ||||
| 1. FC Nuremberg | Bundesliga | 2010-11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2011-12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 1. FC Nuremberg II | Regionalliga Süd | 2010-11 | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |||||||
| Sint-Truidense | Pro League | 2011-12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Sturm Graz | Bundesliga (Austria) | 2011-12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2012-13 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 33 | 12 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | 47 | 14 | |||||
| Austria Vienna | Bundesliga (Austria) | 2013-14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| SønderjyskE | Danish Superliga | 2013-14 | 15 | 11 | — | 15 | 11 | |||||
| Total | 15 | 11 | — | 15 | 11 | |||||||
| 1860 Munich | 2. Bundesliga | 2014–15 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 29 | 16 | |
| 2015–16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 18 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 45 | 22 | |||
| Career total | 185 | 63 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 213 | 72 | ||
Honours
National Youth Teams
- U-19 European Championship: Third 2006
- U-20 World Cup: Fourth 2007
Personal Honours
- Austria's Best Sportsteam of the Year: Austria U-20 2007
References
- ↑ Rubin Okotie at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1 2 "Okotie hopes for dream Final". FIFA.com. 14 July 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ↑ "Rubin Okotie kehrt zur Austria zurück" (in German). FK-Austria.at. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ↑ "Rubin Okotie weiß, wo das Tor steht." (in German). TSV1860.de. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ Rubin Okotie – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "Austria - R. Okotie - Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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