Rudolf Elsener

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Rudolf Elsener
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Personal information
Date of birth (1953-02-18) 18 February 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
0000–1970 FC Industrie Zürich
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1978 Grasshopper Club Zürich 129 (40)
1978–1979 Eintracht Frankfurt 33 (9)
1979–1984 FC Zürich 139 (31)
1984–1986 Neuchâtel Xamax 58 (14)
1986–1987 Vevey Sports 18 (5)
1987–1988 Yverdon Sports
Total377(99)
International career
1974–1983 Switzerland 49 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rudolf Elsener (born 18 February 1953) is a retired Swiss football striker. [1]

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Honours

Clubs

Grasshopper Club Zürich
FC Zürich

Individual

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References

  1. "Elsener, Rudolf" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 16 April 2011.