{{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 | height = 1.82 m<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.tsg-hoffenheim.de/en/teams/first-team/team-en-us/einzelportraet/show/georginio-rutter | title = Georginio Rutter | publisher = TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | access-date = 4 August 2022}}</ref> | position = Striker, attacking midfielder | currentclub = Brighton & Hove Albion | clubnumber = 10 | 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 = 60 | goals5 = 8 | 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 = 23:33, 24 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }} '''Georginio Rutter''' (born 20 April 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker or attacking midfielder for {{English football updater|Brigh&HA}} club Brighton & Hove Albion.
==Early life== Georginio Rutter<ref>{{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}}</ref> was born on 20 April 2002 in Plescop, Morbihan, France.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur70092.html |title=Georginio Rutter |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=3 February 2024}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Rennes=== On 26 September 2020, Rutter made his professional debut for Rennes coming on for fellow Frenchman Eduardo Camavinga against Saint Étienne.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
Rutter also played for Rennes II, making his league debut against Montagnarde on 25 August 2018.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He scored his first league goal against La Tour Auvergne Rennes on 31 August 2019, scoring in the 27th minute.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
===TSG Hoffenheim=== On 1 February 2021, Rutter signed for Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 21 February 2021, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 4–0 win against Werder Bremen.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On 27 November 2021, he scored twice in Hoffenheim's 6–3 win against Greuther Fürth at the Sportpark Ronhof.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
=== Leeds United=== On 14 January 2023, Rutter signed for Premier League side Leeds United on a five-and-a-half-year contract for a club record fee.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He was later relegated to the Championship with the club at the end of the latter season. On 26 August 2023, Rutter scored his first goal for Leeds and first Championship goal against Ipswich Town.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
=== Brighton and Hove Albion === On 19 August 2024, Rutter returned to the Premier League and signed with fellow club Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a five-year contract until 2029.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Rutter scored his first Albion goal on 28 September that year, opening the scoring with a header in an eventual 4–2 defeat against Chelsea.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
==Personal life== Georginio is of Martiniquais descent through his father and of Réunionnais Malagasy descent through his mother.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 24 May 2026}}<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|564922}}</ref>
{| 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 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 |2018–19 |Championnat National 3 |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 |2020–21 |Ligue 1 |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Champions League}}||1||colspan="2"|—||5||1 |- |rowspan="4"|TSG Hoffenheim |2020–21 |Bundesliga |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 |2020–21 |Regionalliga Südwest |6||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||2 |- |rowspan="4"|Leeds United |2022–23 |Premier League |11||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |2023–24 |Championship |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 |- |rowspan="3"|Brighton & Hove Albion |2024–25 |Premier League |28||5||4||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||8 |- |2025–26 |Premier League |32||3||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !60!!8!!6!!3!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!67!!11 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !206!!32!!15!!4!!3!!0!!3!!1!!3!!1!!230!!38 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Individual''' *EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2023–24<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/april/14/see-who-made-the-efl-team-of-the-season/ |title=See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups |website=EFL |date=14 April 2024 |access-date=14 April 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} *{{FFF player}} {{Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. squad}}{{2023–24 EFL Championship Team of the Season}}
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