Christian Rudzki

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Christian Rudzki
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-07-26) 26 July 1946 (age 77)
Place of birth Czechoslovakia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1968 Deportivo Español 22 (4)
1969–1971 Estudiantes 62 (10)
1972–1973 Hannover 96 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christian Rudzki (born 26 July 1946) is an Argentine former footballer who last played as a striker for Hannover 96.

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Early life

Rudzki was born in 1946 in Czechoslovakia and moved to Argentine in 1960. [1]

Career

Rudzki started his career with Argentine side Deportivo Español. [2] In 1969, he signed for Argentine side Estudiantes, helping the club win the 1969 Copa Libertadores and 1970 Copa Libertadores, becoming the first European-born player to win the Copa Libertadores. [3] He was regarded as an important goalscorer for the club. [4] In 1972, he signed for German Bundesliga side Hannover 96, becoming the first Argentine player to play in the German Bundesliga, but he was regarded as unable to establish himself as an important player for the club. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bienvenidos, inmigrantes".
  2. ↑ "Pablo Marí, tras los pasos de Rudzki en Estudiantes".
  3. ↑ "CHRISTIAN RUDSKI: "Estudiantes fue algo extraordinario en mi vida, estoy orgulloso de haber formado parte de ese equipo"". acahayunaescuela.com.ar.
  4. ↑ "Mitos europeos que jugaron la Libertadores".
  5. ↑ "Deutscher Gegner Argentinien: Ballkünstler mit deutschen Tugenden".
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