Nikita Rukavytsya
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Rukavytsya playing for Beitar Jerusalem in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nikita Vadymovych Rukavytsya | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Mykolayiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now in Ukraine) | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000 | Torpedo Mykolaiv | ||
| 2001–2003 | Inglewood United | ||
| 2003–2004 | Perth SC | ||
| 2005–2006 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Perth Glory | 42 | (16) |
| 2009–2010 | Twente | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Roeselare (loan) | 9 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Hertha BSC | 56 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | Mainz 05 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Mainz 05 II | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → FSV Frankfurt (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 23 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Beitar Jerusalem | 30 | (14) |
| 2016–2021 | Maccabi Haifa | 152 | (64) |
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 28 | (10) |
| 2022–2023 | Maccabi Haifa | 18 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Western United | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Australia U23 | 13 | (1) |
| 2009–2021 | Australia | 23 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021 | |||
Nikita Vadymovych Rukavytsya (/nɪˈkiːtə rʊkəˈvɪtsə/ nih-KEET-ə ruu-kə-VIT-sə; Ukrainian: Микита Вадимович Рукавиця, romanized: Mykyta Vadymovych Rukavytsya; born 22 June 1987) is a retired professional soccer player. Born in Ukraine, he played for the Australia national team.