Christian Rutjens profile
- Club
- Lincoln Red Imps
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Nationality
- Spain
- Date of birth
- 1998-01-05
- Birthplace
- Marbella, Spain
- Height
- 187 cm
- Shirt number
- 3
About Christian Rutjens
Christian Rutjens Oliva (born 5 January 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Gibraltarian club Lincoln Red Imps.
In 2016, Rutjens signed for Italian Serie A side Benevento, where he made one league appearance. On 20 May 2018, he debuted for Benevento in a 1–0 loss to Chievo. Before the second half of 2018–19, Rutjens signed for Cesena in the Italian fourth division. In 2021, he signed for Maltese club Floriana.
On 6 January 2023, Rutjens returned to Italy and signed with Foggia until the end of the season, with an option to renew.
On 24 October 2025, Rutjens helped Lincoln Red Imps win their first UEFA Conference League game, scoring a header in the 87th minute against Lech Poznań, making it 2–1 for his team.