Georginio Rutter
{{short description|French footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Georginio Rutter
| image = Georginio Rutter (cropped).jpeg
| caption = Rutter with Leeds United in 2023
| full_name = Georginio Rutter
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Plescop, France
| position = Forward, attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Brighton & Hove Albion
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = 2007–2014
| youthclubs1 = Ménimur
| youthyears2 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs2 = Vannes
| youthyears3 = 2017–2020
| youthclubs3 = Rennes
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = Rennes II
| caps1 = 22
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = Rennes
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2023
| clubs3 = TSG Hoffenheim
| caps3 = 57
| goals3 = 11
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Leeds United
| caps4 = 57
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps5 = 28
| goals5 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = France U16
| nationalcaps1 = 17
| nationalgoals1 = 12
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = France U17
| nationalcaps2 = 19
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = France U18
| nationalcaps3 = 10
| nationalgoals3 = 4
| nationalyears4 = 2021
| nationalteam4 = France U20
| nationalcaps4 = 4
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2022–2024
| nationalteam5 = France U21
| nationalcaps5 = 7
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{FRA}}}}
{{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIFA U-17 World Cup}}
{{Medal|3rd|2019|}}
| club-update = 23:19, 15 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
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Georginio Rutter (born 20 April 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for {{English football updater|Brigh&HA}} club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Early life
Georginio Rutter{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France |publisher=FIFA |page=9 |date=31 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227222540/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2019}} was born on 20 April 2002 in Plescop, Morbihan.{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur70092.html |title=Georginio Rutter |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=3 February 2024}}
Club career
=Rennes=
On 26 September 2020, Rutter made his professional debut for Rennes coming on for Eduardo Camavinga against Saint Étienne.{{Cite news|title=Résultat et résumé Saint-Étienne – Rennes|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match-direct/ligue-1/2020-2021/asse-rennes-live/477204|date=26 September 2020|access-date=26 September 2020|work=L'Équipe}}
Rutter also played for Rennes II, making his league debut against Montagnarde on 25 August 2018.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/25/france/cfa-2/us-montagnarde-inzinzac/stade-rennais-fc-ii/2851218/|title=Montagnarde vs Rennes II – 25 August 2018|publisher=Soccerway}} He scored his first league goal against La Tour Auvergne Rennes on 31 August 2019, scoring in the 27th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/31/france/cfa-2/stade-rennais-fc-ii/la-tour-d-auvergne-rennes/3100245/|title=Rennes II vs TA Rennes – 31 August 2019|publisher=Soccerway}}
=TSG Hoffenheim=
On 1 February 2021, Rutter signed for Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim.{{Cite web|last=Vice|first=Peter|date=1 February 2021|title=Official: Hoffenheim purchase French striker Rutter from Rennes|url=https://bulinews.com/news/7317/official-hoffenheim-purchase-french-striker-rutter-from-rennes|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-02|website=Bulinews|language=en}} On 21 February 2021, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 4–0 win against Werder Bremen.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/21/germany/bundesliga/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev/sv-werder-bremen/3331781/|title=Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen – 21 February 2021|publisher=Soccerway}} On 14 August 2021, he scored in Hoffenheim's opening game of the Bundesliga season, in a 4–0 win against Augsburg at the WWK Arena.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/14/germany/bundesliga/fc-augsburg/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev/3524671/|title=Augsburg vs Hoffenheim – 14 August 2021|publisher=Soccerway}}
On 27 November 2021, he scored twice in Hoffenheim's 6–3 win against Greuther Fürth at the Sportpark Ronhof.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/11/27/germany/bundesliga/spvgg-greuther-furth/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev/3524781/|title=Greuther Fürth vs Hoffenheim – 27 November 2021|publisher=Soccerway}}
= Leeds United=
On 14 January 2023, Rutter signed for Leeds United on a five-and-a-half-year contract for a club record fee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64256101|title=Georginio Rutter: Leeds United sign forward from Hoffenheim for club record fee|website=BBC Sport|date=14 January 2023}} On 26 August 2023, Rutter scored his first Leeds United goal against Ipswich Town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66552245|title=Ipswich Town 3–4 Leeds United: Whites register first league win of season|website=BBC Sport|date=26 August 2023}}
On 17 September 2023, Rutter scored and assisted in Leeds United's 3–0 away win at Millwall, in doing so this became the largest victory margin between the two sides.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66766242|title=Millwall 0–3 Leeds United: Joel Piroe nets twice as Whites register second victory|website=BBC Sport|date=17 September 2023}}
= Brighton and Hove Albion =
On 19 August 2024, Rutter joined Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a contract until 2029.{{Cite web |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/modals/en/media-article-popup/mft-transfer-news-georginio-rutter-joins-albion-from-leeds|title=Georginio Rutter Joins Albion From Leeds|access-date=2024-08-19 |website=brightonandhovealbion.com}} He made his debut for the club on 24 August in a 2–1 home league win over Manchester United as a 90th-minute substitute for Yankuba Minteh.{{Cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cj9lw1vnkm8t |title=Brighton 2–1 Man Utd|last=Stone|first=Simon|website=BBC Sport|date=24 August 2024|access-date=2 September 2024}} Rutter scored his first Albion goal on 28 September 2024, opening the scoring with a header in an eventual 4–2 defeat against Chelsea.{{Cite web |title=Chelsea 4–2 Brighton: Cole Palmer scores four first-half goals in stunning Premier League win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/czeg10p13l9t |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Personal life
Georginio is of Martiniquais descent through his father and of Réunionnais Malagasy descent through his mother.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tsg-hoffenheim.de/en/news/overview/2021/06/no-comment-georginio-rutter/|title=No comment: Georginio Rutter|website=tsg-hoffenheim.de|date=29 June 2021}}
Rutter is the owner of two race-horses; he announced his ownership of the first, Bopedro, in February 2024, before buying Coeur Jaune later that year. Both horses are trained by David O'Meara.{{Cite web |date=14 April 2024 |title='I love the adrenaline of racing' – Leeds forward Georginio Rutter buys second horse with David O'Meara |url=https://www.racingpost.com/news/features/regulars/i-love-the-adrenaline-of-racing-leeds-forward-georginio-rutter-buys-second-horse-with-david-omeara-a82LN5O8xYaV/ |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=Racing Post}}{{Cite web |last=Coates |first=Tom |date=4 February 2024 |title=Leeds United star Georginio Rutter reveals race horse involvement as he celebrates 'special experience' |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united-star-georginio-rutter-reveals-race-horse-involvement-as-he-celebrates-special-experience-4505247 |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=The Yorkshire Post}}{{Cite web |title=Coeur Jaune (IRE) – Horse Profile |url=https://www.skysports.com/racing/form-profiles/horse/1306280/coeur-jaune-ire |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=Sky Sports}}
Career statistics
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|Rennes II
|10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20
|Championnat National 3 |10 | 4 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 4 | |||||
| 2020–21
|Championnat National 3 |2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!22 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 5 | |||||
| Rennes
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Champions League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="4"|TSG Hoffenheim
|9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|Bundesliga |33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 8 | ||||
| 2022–23
|Bundesliga |15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 2 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 11 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 64 | 11 | |||
| TSG Hoffenheim II
|6 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 2 | |||||
| rowspan="4"|Leeds United
|11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24
|45 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in Championship play-offs}} | 1 | 51 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25
|Championship |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | 66 | 8 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion
|Premier League |28 | 5 | 4 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 8 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!174 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 195 | 35 |
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Honours
References
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External links
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{{Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. squad}}{{2023–24 EFL Championship Team of the Season}}
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Category:Footballers from Morbihan
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Stade Rennais FC players
Category:TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:Premier League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:France men's under-21 international footballers
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
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Category:French people of Martiniquais descent
Category:French people of Réunion descent
Category:French people of Malagasy descent