Graeme Rutjes

Graeme Rutjes
Rutjes with Mechelen in 1988
Personal information
Full name Graeme Wayne Rutjes
Date of birth (1960-03-26) 26 March 1960 (age 65)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1985 Excelsior 149 (19)
1985–1990 K.V. Mechelen 153 (10)
1990–1996 Anderlecht 152 (5)
Total 454 (34)
International career
1989–1991 Netherlands 13 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Graeme Wayne Rutjes (born 26 March 1960 in Sydney, Australia) is a former Australian-born Dutch footballer, who played as a defender for Excelsior Rotterdam (1980–85), Y.R. K.V. Mechelen (1985–90) and R.S.C. Anderlecht (1990–96).

Rutjes played 13 matches and scored 1 goal for the Netherlands national football team from 1989 to 1991, and was a member of the Dutch team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 1989 5 1
1990 6 0
1991 2 0
Total 13 1
Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rutjes goal. List of international goals scored by Graeme Rutjes[1]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 1989 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales  Wales 1–0 2–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Player

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KV Mechelen[2]

RSC Anderlecht[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Graeme Rutjes – Interlands Nederlands Elftal" (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  2. ^ "KV Mechelen | Geschiedenis". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Michel Preud'homme". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Belgium – List of Cup Finals".
  5. ^ "Amsterdam Tournament".
  6. ^ "Uitslagen van de Joan Gamper Trophy".
  7. ^ "Le Trophée Pappaert".
  8. ^ "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".

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