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Ante Rukavina
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<h2 id="club-career">Club career</h2> <p>Rukavina started his professional career with his hometown club <a href="/facts/HNK_%25C5%25A0ibenik/GCmkcqn1">HNK Šibenik</a>. He made his debut for Šibenik on 29 July 2006 under coach <a href="/facts/Ivan_Pudar/jcI7VsBx">Ivan Pudar</a> against <a href="/facts/NK_Osijek/mnH613WI">NK Osijek</a>, having turned 20 years old just one month earlier. After making a name for himself as one of the hottest young prospects in the <a href="/facts/Croatian_First_Football_League/q2w6Sqjd">Croatian First Football League</a>, he moved down the Croatian coast to <a href="/facts/Split%2c_Croatia/1zswoWtX">Split</a> side <a href="/facts/HNK_Hajduk_Split/4w3o4Bwh">Hajduk</a> in a deal worth around €400,000 in January 2007. Over the next 18 months at Hajduk, Ante continued impressing European scouts by scoring 9 goals in 34 appearances in what was a difficult time for the Croatian giants. </p><p>On 5 July 2008, he signed for the Greek side <a href="/facts/Panathinaikos_FC/Xq0nQhSc">Panathinaikos FC</a> who saw him as a 'useful addition to their offensive lineup for the next season', considering him to be an 'impressive young prospect'. The four-year deal was reportedly worth €2.8 million. In two seasons at Panathinaikos, Rukavina managed 11 goals in 55 appearances but was ultimately judged as a flop considering his high fee and high expectations when he arrived at the Greek side. </p> <h3>Dinamo Zagreb</h3> <p>On 26 July 2010, Rukavina returned to Croatia and signed for champions <a href="/facts/GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb/R1HsTuA7">Dinamo Zagreb</a> in a transfer worth €700,000.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>He made his debut for the club on 4 August 2010 at home to Moldovan side <a href="/facts/FC_Sheriff_Tiraspol/pgeSMjVV">Sheriff Tiraspol</a> in the return leg of the third qualifying round for the <a href="/facts/UEFA_Champions_League/h1ao7NDp">UEFA Champions League</a>. On 7 August 2010, he made his domestic league debut for Dinamo in a 1–1 draw at <a href="/facts/NK_Vara%25C5%25BEdin_(1931%25E2%2580%25932015)/BQg4oqTF">NK Varaždin</a>, netting the opening goal of the match in the fifth minute. Later that month, he scored a brace to give the club a 2-0 win at Hungarian <a href="/facts/Gy%25C5%2591ri_ETO_FC/txW6zJs6">Győr FC</a> in the first leg of the <a href="/facts/UEFA_Europa_League/aQeea4zp">UEFA Europa League</a> play-offs. He went on to make five appearances in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, scoring the opening goal in a 2-0 win at home to <a href="/facts/Villarreal_CF/k59B1ktl">Villarreal</a> on 16 September 2010. </p><p>On 18 July 2012, Rukavina scored a <a href="/facts/Last-minute_goal/YLRXl8mV">last-minute goal</a> against <a href="/facts/Bulgaria/Er5pY3YS">Bulgarian</a> club <a href="/facts/Ludogorets_Razgrad/7yDDEMfF">Ludogorets Razgrad</a> in a <a href="/facts/UEFA_Champions_League/h1ao7NDp">Champions League</a> match to help his team to a 1–1 draw. He also netted twice in the return leg held a week later, which was won in a dramatic fashion by the <a href="/facts/Croatia/MSS0yyvw">Croatian</a> side by a score of 3–2. </p><p>In January 2014, it was decided by Dinamo's sporting director and manager <a href="/facts/Zoran_Mamic/adN4ReAN">Zoran Mamic</a> that Rukavina was surplus to the club's requirements. He was sent home early from Dinamo's winter training camp in <a href="/facts/Republic_of_Turkey/KIYAWAs0">Turkey</a> and was told he was free to find a new club.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p><p>In August 2014 he moved to <a href="/facts/NK_Lokomotiva/tjHKa7tJ">NK Lokomotiva</a> on a loan.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p><p>In August 2015 he moved to <a href="/facts/Viborg_FF/DM8rGxEk">Viborg FF</a> in the <a href="/facts/Danish_Superliga/uAQuyM71">Danish Superliga</a> on loan, but only played 5 matches as substitute and not scoring any goals. </p> <h2 id="international-career">International career</h2> <p>Rukavina played for the <a href="/facts/Croatia_national_under-21_football_team/wdXRpe5R">Croatian national under-21 team</a> between 2007 and 2008, Rukavina was called up to the <a href="/facts/Croatia_national_football_team/tdxQlPSD">senior side</a> squad for the first time on 12 March 2007,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> but did not appear for his country at full international level. </p> <h2 id="career-statistics">Career statistics</h2> <i>As of 26 October 2012</i> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Club</th><th rowspan="2">Season</th><th colspan="2">League</th><th colspan="2">Cup</th><th colspan="2">Supercup</th><th colspan="2"><a href="/facts/UEFA/UafFnEBe">Europe</a></th><th colspan="2">Total</th></tr><tr><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="1"><a href="/facts/HNK_%25C5%25A0ibenik/GCmkcqn1">HNK Šibenik</a></td><td>2006–07</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/HNK_Hajduk_Split/4w3o4Bwh">HNK Hajduk Split</a></td><td><a href="/facts/2006%25E2%2580%259307_HNK_Hajduk_Split_season/Tmp2SRxT">2006–07</a></td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2007%25E2%2580%259308_HNK_Hajduk_Split_season/DMwMtzoD">2007–08</a></td><td>26</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>28</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Panathinaikos_F.C./Xq0nQhSc">Panathinaikos</a></td><td><a href="/facts/2008%25E2%2580%259309_Panathinaikos_FC_season/aqW38FAC">2008–09</a></td><td>25</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>35</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2009%25E2%2580%259310_Panathinaikos_FC_season/6RFryEpq">2009–10</a></td><td>11</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>20</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb/R1HsTuA7">GNK Dinamo Zagreb</a></td><td><a href="/facts/2010%25E2%2580%259311_GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb_season/3G2K4zu4">2010–11</a></td><td>21</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>35</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2011%25E2%2580%259312_GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb_season/tbBNQcs1">2011–12</a></td><td>19</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>31</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2012%25E2%2580%259313_GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb_season/duscbPtU">2012–13</a></td><td>23</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>3</td><td>33</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/2013%25E2%2580%259314_GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb_season/jfGhBSTq">2013–14</a></td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Total</th><th>144</th><th>36</th><th>17</th><th>3</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>49</th><th>9</th><th>210</th><th>48</th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="honours">Honours</h2> Panathinaikos <ul><li><a href="/facts/Superleague_Greece/HrRf0s65">Superleague Greece</a> (1) : <a href="/facts/2009%25E2%2580%259310_Superleague_Greece/CbSsbX2N">2009–10</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Greek_Football_Cup/z1yQ84RG">Greek Football Cup</a> (1) : <a href="/facts/2009%25E2%2580%259310_Greek_Cup/Rcgaz8W2">2009–10</a></li></ul> Dinamo Zagreb <ul><li><a href="/facts/Prva_HNL/q2w6Sqjd">Croatian First League</a> (4) : <a href="/facts/2010%25E2%2580%259311_Prva_HNL/5EoJelLz">2010–11</a>, <a href="/facts/2011%25E2%2580%259312_Prva_HNL/WcdxUhjy">2011–12</a>, <a href="/facts/2012%25E2%2580%259313_Prva_HNL/aCETqKjb">2012–13</a>, <a href="/facts/2013%25E2%2580%259314_Prva_HNL/Xnzo0KoG">2013–14</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Croatian_Football_Cup/Kkm892JE">Croatian Cup</a> (2) : <a href="/facts/2010%25E2%2580%259311_Croatian_Cup/jJ75C4bf">2010–11</a>, <a href="/facts/2011%25E2%2580%259312_Croatian_Cup/kPWU2M7I">2011–12</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Croatian_Football_Super_Cup/rKJYN9rj">Croatian Supercup</a> (1) : <a href="/facts/2013_Croatian_Football_Super_Cup/bgLWUkYm">2013</a></li></ul> Individual <ul><li><a href="/facts/Croatian_Footballer_of_the_Year/0MuI6N35">Croatian Hope of the Year</a> : 2006</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/mensah-og-rukavina-faerdige-i-viborg/">Mensah og Rukavina færdige i Viborg</a>‚ bold.dk, 3 May 2016</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/36593/">Ante Rukavina</a> at Soccerway.com<a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q571611#P2369"> </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/ante-rukavina/">Ante Rukavina</a> at WorldFootball.net<a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q571611#P2020"> </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kicker.de/ante-rukavina/spieler">Ante Rukavina</a> at <a href="/facts/Kicker_(magazine)/5qLaSCKa">kicker</a> (in German)<a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q571611#P8912"> </a></li> <li><a href="https://fbref.com/en/players/3c0032d9/">Ante Rukavina</a> at <a href="/facts/FBref.com/dE2x9aLq">FBref.com</a><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q571611#P5750"> </a></li> <li><a href="https://hns.team/en/players/44217/-/">Ante Rukavina</a> at the <a href="/facts/Croatian_Football_Federation/udWDkuV1">Croatian Football Federation</a><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q571611#P3577"> </a></li> <li><a href="https://resultados.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/rukavina/17548/">Ante Rukavina</a> at <a href="/facts/Diario_AS/olGJHsqE">AS.com</a> (in Spanish)<a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q571611#P3427"> </a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Attias, Vedran (26 July 2010). "Rukavina potpisao za Dinamo!". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010. <a href="http://www.sportnet.hr/vijesti/401079/nogomet-1-hnl/rukavina-potpisao-za-dinamo" target="_blank">http://www.sportnet.hr/vijesti/401079/nogomet-1-hnl/rukavina-potpisao-za-dinamo</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Rukavina se vraća u Zagreb i može naći novi klub" (in Croatian). GNK Dinamo Zagreb. 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014. <a href="http://gnkdinamo.hr/hr/novosti/vijesti/rukavina-se-vraca-u-zagreb-i-moze-naci-novi-klub.html" target="_blank">http://gnkdinamo.hr/hr/novosti/vijesti/rukavina-se-vraca-u-zagreb-i-moze-naci-novi-klub.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Rukavina moved to NK Lokomotiva on a loan Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 5 August 2014 <a href="http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/dinamo-nastavlja-pojacavati-lokomotivu-pred-utakmicu-filijale-i-hajduka-nakon-leke-na-kajzerici-i-rukavina/763963.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/dinamo-nastavlja-pojacavati-lokomotivu-pred-utakmicu-filijale-i-hajduka-nakon-leke-na-kajzerici-i-rukavina/763963.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Rukavina earns maiden Croatia call Archived 2 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine, UEFA.com, 12 March 2007 <a href="http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/news/kind=1/newsid=515701.html" target="_blank">http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/news/kind=1/newsid=515701.html</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>