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
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) is a former 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). Born in Australia, he 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

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 198951
199060
199120
Total131
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
111 October 1989Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales Wales1–02–11990 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Player

KV Mechelen[2]

RSC Anderlecht[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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".