Antonio Rüdiger
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antonio Rüdiger | ||
Date of birth | 3 March 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back / Full back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | [Roma]] | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2002 | VfB Sperber Neukölln | ||
2002–2005 | SV Tasmania Berlin | ||
2005–2006 | Neuköllner Sportfreunde 1907 | ||
2006–2008 | Hertha Zehlendorf | ||
2008–2011 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
2011–2012 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | VfB Stuttgart II | 22 | (3) |
2012–2015 | VfB Stuttgart | 66 | (2) |
2015– | Roma | 56 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Germany U18 | 8 | (4) |
2011–2012 | Germany U19 | 14 | (1) |
2012 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Germany U21 | 10 | (1) |
2014– | Germany | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:29, 10 June 2017 (UTC) |
Antonio Rüdiger (born 3 March 1993) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Italian club Internazionale and the Germany national football team.[2]
Club career
VfB Stuttgart
On 23 July 2011, Rüdiger had his debut for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Arminia Bielefeld.[3]
On 29 January 2012, Rüdiger made his Bundesliga debut for VfB Stuttgart's first team in a home professional match against Borussia Mönchengladbach. He had his first appearance in the UEFA Europa League on 4 October 2012 against Molde FK.
On 19 April 2013, Rüdiger extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2017.[4] He scored his first goal for Stuttgart on 1 September 2013 in a 6–2 home victory against TSG Hoffenheim.
Roma
On 19 August 2015, Serie A side Roma signed Rüdiger on loan from VfB Stuttgart for €4 million. The clubs agreed on an optional €9 million transfer fee at the end of the one-year contract.[5] On 30 May 2016 Roma officially signed Rüdiger from VfB Stuttgart for €9 million + €0.5m bonuses in a 4-year contract.[6]
International career
Rüdiger was eligible to play for Germany and Sierra Leone, his mother's homeland[7] and was a member of the several German national youth football teams up to the Germany U21 team.
He made his debut for the German national senior team on 13 May 2014 in a 0–0 draw against Poland.[8] and his competitive debut for Germany on 11 October 2014 in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D against the same opponent. Although he was initially included in his nation's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016, Rüdiger was later ruled out of the tournament due to injury, after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a training session on 7 June.[9]
Personal life
Rüdiger's father, Matthias Rüdiger, is ethnic German, while his mother Lily is originally from Sierra Leone. He is the half-brother of Sahr Senesie.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 May 2017
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | ||||||
2011–12 | VfB Stuttgart II | 3. Liga | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
2012–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2012–13 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
2015–16 | Roma | Serie A | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
2016–17 | Roma | Serie A | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Career total | 143 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 183 | 7 |
References
- ^ AS Roma profile
- ^ "VfB kassiert: Roma zieht Kaufoption bei Rüdiger" (in German). kicker. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Arminia Bielefeld – VfB Stuttgart II 1:2 (1:0)" (in German). German Football Association. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Antonio Rüdiger extends contract with VfB". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Roma complete Rüdiger signing". asroma.it. A.S. Roma. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "La Roma ha esercitato il diritto di opzione per l'acquisizione di Antonio Rudiger" (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
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- ^ "Antonio Rudiger tears ACL in Germany training, ruled out of Euro 2016". ESPN FC. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Antonio Rüdiger: "Manchmal musst du volles Risiko gehen"" (in German). German Football Association. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
External links
- Profile at VfB-Stuttgart.de Template:De icon
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Berlin
- Footballers from Berlin
- German people of Sierra Leonean descent
- German footballers
- Germany youth international footballers
- Germany under-21 international footballers
- Germany international footballers
- Association football defenders
- VfB Stuttgart II players
- VfB Stuttgart players
- A.S. Roma players
- 3. Liga players
- Bundesliga players
- Serie A players
- German expatriate footballers
- German expatriates in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Italy