Overview
Boris Borisovich Rotenberg (; born 19 May 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Born in the Soviet Union, he made one appearance for the Finland national team in 2015.
Biography
His father, Boris Romanovich Rotenberg, is an oligarch who was listed by Forbes magazine as the 100th wealthiest person in Russia in 2010, with a net worth of US$700m. His father has been a friend of the Russian president Vladimir Putin since the 1960s, when they took judo lessons together. Rotenberg's uncle Arkady Rotenberg was the 99th wealthiest in Russia, according to the same list. His maternal grandfather was a Ingrian Finn.
In July 2008, Boris Rotenberg and a fellow Jewish Russian, Yakov Ehrlich, joined the Israeli club, Hapoel Petah Tikva on trial. The club was interested in the services of both men, since they are Jewish and would not count as foreigners.
He was called up for Finland national team in June 2015, aged 29, for the first time.
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