AS CENTRAL Coast youngster Mustafa Amini's move to Dortmund looms likely, au.fourfourtwo.com decided to compile a top 10 of the best exports to come out of the A-League.
3. Nikita Rukavytsya (Perth Glory > FC Twente > KSV Roeselare > Hertha BSC)
The Ukraine-born striker was signed by Dutch club Twente from Glory for a reported $1.2m in one of the biggest ever A-League transfer deals. The move came about after scoring 10 goals for Glory during the 2008/09 season.
However, Rukavytsya initially struggled to make an impact at Twente, before being loaned out to Belgian club Roeselare where he scored five goals and earned a spot in Australia's 2010 World Cup squad. Rukavytsya returned to Twente as they won the Dutch title but was released, only to land at Hertha where he was a revelation with 12 assists as they won the German 2.Bundesliga and clinched promotion to the top flight. Two titles in two years and a few World Cup games, isn't too bad.
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