Georginio Rutter (born 20 April 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker or attacking midfielder for club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Georginio Rutter was born on 20 April 2002 in Plescop, Morbihan, France.
On 26 September 2020, Rutter made his professional debut for Rennes coming on for fellow Frenchman Eduardo Camavinga against Saint ÃÂtienne.
Rutter also played for Rennes II, making his league debut against Montagnarde on 25 August 2018. He scored his first league goal against La Tour Auvergne Rennes on 31 August 2019, scoring in the 27th minute.
On 1 February 2021, Rutter signed for Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim. On 21 February 2021, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 4âÂÂ0 win against Werder Bremen. On 14 August 2021, he scored in Hoffenheim's opening game of the Bundesliga season, in a 4âÂÂ0 win against Augsburg at the WWK Arena.
On 27 November 2021, he scored twice in Hoffenheim's 6âÂÂ3 win against Greuther Fürth at the Sportpark Ronhof.
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. 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.
On 17 September 2023, Rutter scored and assisted in Leeds United's 3âÂÂ0 away win at Millwall, in doing so this became the largest victory margin between the two sides.
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. He made his debut for the club on 24 August in a 2âÂÂ1 home league win over Manchester United as a 90th-minute substitute for Yankuba Minteh. Rutter scored his first Albion goal on 28 September that year, opening the scoring with a header in an eventual 4âÂÂ2 defeat against Chelsea.
Georginio is of Martiniquais descent through his father and of Réunionnais Malagasy descent through his mother.
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.
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