Rubin Okotie

Infobox Football biography
playername = Rubin Okotie


fullname = Rubin Rafael Okotie
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|6|6|df=y
cityofbirth = Karachi
countryofbirth = Pakistan
height = Height|m=1.88
nickname =
position = Striker
currentclub = FK Austria Wien
clubnumber = 19
youthyears =
youthclubs = SC Wiener Viktoria Rapid Wien Frank-Stronach-Fußballakademie
years = 2005–2007
2007–
clubs =FK Austria Amateure
FK Austria Wien
caps(goals) = 55 (19)
19 0(3)
nationalyears = 2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–
nationalteam = Austria U 19
Austria U 20
Austria U 21
nationalcaps(goals) = 04 0(0)
09 0(4)
04 0(2)
pcupdate = 1 July 2008
ntupdate =

Rubin Rafael Okotie (born June 6, 1987 in Karachi, Pakistan) is an Austrian professional footballer currently playing as a striker for FK Austria Wien.

The son of a Nigerian father and an Austrian mother, he spent the first four years of his life in the Spanish city of Barcelona.cite web|url=http://fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/newsid=552457.html#okotie+hopes+dream+final|title=Okotie hope for dream final|publisher="FIFA.com"|date=2007-07-14] As a result of his multicultural background he is eligible to represent three countries at national level, namely Austria, Nigeria and Pakistan. Okotie identifies himself primarily as Austrian, stating that "I live there, it's where I have my friends, and I think of myself as Austrian" in an interview with FIFA's website.

Club career

His Bundesliga debut was on August 5th, 2007 , in a game against SK Rapid Wien (0:0). His first goal was on February 23rd, 2008, against FC Red Bull Salzburg (3:1) in the Austrian Bundesliga.

International career

Currently a member of the Austria Under-21 side and has played for the country at under-19-level in the 2006 European championships in Poland and under-20 level in the 2007 World Cup in Canada. [ [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=267496/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] - FIFA] He scored twice at the latter tournament, helping his side reach the semi-finals.

Honours

National Youth Teams
*U-19 European Championship: Third 2006
*U-20 World Cup: Fourth 2007

Personal Honours
*Austria's Best Sportsteam of the Year: Austria U-20 2007

External links

* [http://www.fk-austria.at/magnoliaPublic/Austria-Home/Teams/Kader-Kampfmannschaft/SPIELER/19.html Player profile] - Austria Wien

References