Introduction
Boris Borisovich Rotenberg (Russian: Борис Борисович Ротенберг; born 19 May 1986) is a professional footballer. He plays as a right-back for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Born in Russia, Rotenberg is an international footballer for Finland.
Biography
His father, Boris Rotenberg Sr., was listed by Forbes magazine as the 100th wealthiest person in Russia in 2010, with a net worth of US$700m. He has been a friend of the Russian president Vladimir Putin since the 1960s, when they took judo lessons together. His uncle Arkady Rotenberg was the 99th wealthiest in Russia, according to the same list.
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.
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.
Criticism
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.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 May 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shinnik | 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Saturn | 2008 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FC Khimki | 2009 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Alania Vladikavkaz | 2010 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kuban | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Olympiakos Nicosia | 2012–13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2013-14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Rostov | 2015–16 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 77 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | |
International
- As of 09 June 2015
| Finland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
- Lokomotiv Moscow
- Russian Premier League: 2017–18
- Russian Cup: 2016–17, 2018–19