Boris Borisovich Rotenberg (; born 19 May 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Born in Russia, he made one appearance for the Finland national team in 2015.
Biography His father, Boris Romanovich Rotenberg, is an oligarch who was listed by Forbes magazine as the 100th wealthiest person in Russia in 2010, with a net worth of US$700 million. His father has been a friend of the Russian president Vladimir Putin since the 1960s, when they took judo lessons together. Rotenberg's uncle Arkady Rotenberg was the 99th wealthiest in Russia, according to the same list. Entrepreneur and manager Roman Rotenberg is his brother. His maternal grandfather was a Ingrian Finn.
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.
On 7 June 2021, he extended his contract with FC Lokomotiv Moscow until 31 December 2021. On 30 December 2021, he extended it once again until the end of the 2021–22 season, despite not playing for three years at that point due to injuries. Rotenberg left Lokomotiv on 30 May 2022.
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 at least his occasional inclusion in matchday squads of whatever team he played for. The player himself, however, had been praised for his hard work in training, as well as for keeping a low profile despite his family background.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsZenit St.Petersburg2006Russian Premier League0000———0020070000—00—0020080000—00000020090000—00—0020100000—00—002011–120000—000000Total0000--000000Shinnik Yaroslavl (loan)2008Russian Premier League1000———10Saturn Ramenskoye (loan)2008Russian Premier League0000———00Khimki (loan)2009Russian Premier League13000———130Alania Vladikavkaz (loan)2010Russian Premier League15010———160Dynamo Moscow2011–12Russian Premier League0000———002012–130000—00—002013–142000———202014–1510010—20—1302015–160000———00Total12010--20--150Kuban Krasnodar (loan)2011–12Russian Premier League0000———00Olympiakos Nicosia (loan)2012–13Cypriot First Division13020———150Rostov (loan)2015–16Russian Premier League15000———150Lokomotiv Moscow2016–17Russian Premier League2000———202017–187010—20001002018–191030—0000402019–200000—0000002020–210000—0000002021–220000—000000Total10040--2000160Career total79080--4000910
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFinland201510Total10
Honours Lokomotiv Moscow Russian Premier League: 2017–18 Russian Cup: 2016–17, 2018–19
References
External links
Article about Rotenberg at compromat.ru