Antonio Rüdiger
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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) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Roma (on loan from VfB Stuttgart) | ||
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 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps†| (Gls)†|
2011–2012 | VfB Stuttgart II | 22 | (3) |
2012– | VfB Stuttgart | 66 | (2) |
2015– | Roma (loan) | 21 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Germany U18 | 8 | (4) |
2011–2012 | Germany U19 | 13 | (1) |
2012 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
2012– | Germany U21 | 10 | (1) |
2014– | Germany | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2016. |
Antonio Rüdiger (born 3 March 1993) is a German footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian club Roma, on loan from VfB Stuttgart.
Club career
VfB Stuttgart
On 23 July 2011, Rüdiger had his debut for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Arminia Bielefeld.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 28 February 2016
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. Fußball-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 | A.S. Roma | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
Career total | 108 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 139 | 6 |
International career
Rüdiger was eligible to play for Germany and Sierra Leone, his mother's homeland[4] 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.[5] and his competitive debut for Germany on 11 October 2014 in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D against the same opponent.
Personal life
Rüdiger's father, Matthias Rüdiger, is an ethnic German, while his mother Lily is originally from Sierra Leone. He is the half-brother of Sahr Senesie.[6]
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://www.footballsierraleone.net/as-roma-sign-antonio-ruediger-on-loan/
- ↑ "Germany 0-0 Poland". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ "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 (German)
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