Antonio Rüdiger

Antonio Rüdiger
Personal information
Full name Antonio Rüdiger
Date of birth (1993-03-03) 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.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:00, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

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
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Total
2011–12VfB Stuttgart II3. Fußball-Liga1710000171
2012–1342000042
2011–12VfB StuttgartBundesliga10000010
2012–131604040240
2013–143021040352
2014–151901000200
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
2015–16A.S. RomaSerie A2111060291
Career total 1086701401396

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

  1. ↑ "Arminia Bielefeld â€“ VfB Stuttgart II 1:2 (1:0)" (in German). German Football Association. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Antonio Rüdiger extends contract with VfB". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Roma complete Rüdiger signing". asroma.it. A.S. Roma. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.footballsierraleone.net/as-roma-sign-antonio-ruediger-on-loan/
  5. ↑ "Germany 0-0 Poland". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Antonio Rüdiger: "Manchmal musst du volles Risiko gehen"" (in German). German Football Association. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.

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